Snapchat has released its latest performance update, showing steady increases in users and revenue.
Instagram’s Working on a New Option That Would Simplify Reels Monetization for Creators
Instagram’s developing new ways to help creators monetize their short form video clips.
Twitter Launches New Test of Promotions for Third Party Tools Within the App
The new prompts will highlight tools that can help advance Twitter’s own functions.
The Games Missing From Meta’s 2022 Quest Showcase
GTA: San Andreas? Onward 2? Assassin’s Creed?
These are the games that were missing in action at this week’s Meta Quest Showcase.
Canon Announces MREAL X1 Enterprise Headset with Larger FOV
Canon announced its next enterprise XR headset, MREAL X1. The device, which offers passthrough AR, appears to be a modestly upgraded version of the company’s 2021 model, MREAL S1, as it boasts a field of view (FOV) that’s “2.5 times larger.” The headset, which is detailed in an English language video (seen below), is said […]
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‘F1 22’ is Getting VR Support on PC, Releasing in July
Electronic Arts and Codemasters just unveiled F1 22 , and although it wasn’t front and center in the announce trailer, the Formula One racing game is getting VR support on PC. F1 22 is slated to launch on July 1st across P4, P5, Xbox, and PC via the EA App, Origin, Steam, and Epic Store. In […]
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Four Quest 2 Apps Making Use of Hand-tracking 2.0 Improvements
Alongside the announcement that Quest 2 is getting upgraded controllerless hand-tracking which improves robustness, Meta revealed that it had given select developers access to the tech ahead of time, some of which used it to directly improve their apps. The new and improved Quest 2 hand-tracking is said to have begun rolling out this week. […]
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Vuereal Secures $14.4m for microLED XR Displays
microLED manufacturer VueReal announced on Wednesday it secured roughly $14.4 million USD in a Series B funding round led by Cycle Capital and supported by major investors such as LG Electronics, TDK Ventures, and Samsung Ventures. VueReal creates microLED components for augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) head-mounted devices (HMDs). MicroLED hardware stands out from […]
USAF Files Patent for SPACEVERSE Metaverse Trainer
The US Air Force (USAF) filed a trademark on 14 April with the US Patent and Trademark Office, media reports have revealed this week. Citing a tweet from Mike Kondoudis, USPTO Trademark Attorney, reports found the USAF aimed to patent a SPACEVERSE for training personnel and staff in extended reality (XR). The United States Air […]
Parisan Retailer Hermès Mulls Metaverse Plans
Luxury goods brand Hermès is the latest retail brand to employ the Metaverse for its communications, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Axel Dumas, Executive Chairman for Hermès, said in the shareholders meeting his firm was “curious and interested” in adopting the Metaverse as a communications tool, without explaining further. The news comes amid the meeting, where […]