This Monday, Immersive Industry Analyst Tom Fiske reported that web3 social network DSCVR holds roughly 14,089 active daily users. The total is notable due to DSCVR hosting approximately 150,000 sign-ups. In these terms, the sign-up number means that the DSCVR service is the largest Web3 service currently available. The daily users may initially appear low compared […]
Unity Reflects on Industrial Metaverse at IGS 2022 Miami
The rise of the industrial metaverse has become a key player in developing a viable, unified spatial communications platform. As companies seek to reach targeted outcomes with immersive technologies, industry leaders have leveraged their world-building technologies, in the real world. Dave Rhodes, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Twins for Unity, delivered a […]
The AR Smart Glasses Market is Going Mainstream
The demand for smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology is accelerating at an incredible rate. Consumer-friendly AR technology like Pokemon: Go, and social media filters are leading the adoption of immersive technology amongst a general audience. Additionally, the restrictions caused by the pandemic forced countless companies to rethink how they operate. Extended reality (XR) […]
Meta Threatens to Ban News Publishers Amid Debate Over New Revenue Share Proposal
As Meta leans more into AI content recommendations, news publishers may not have the leverage they once held in negotiations.
Meta’s Oversight Board Criticizes the Company’s More Lenient Moderation Approach for Celebrities
The Board says that Meta’s ‘Cross Check’ moderation process for celebrities is flawed and needs to be reviewed.
Snapchat Announces Paid Add Ons for AR Lenses, New AR Initiatives at Lens Fest 2022
Snapchat is a leader in AR innovation, which its underlined again at Lens Fest 2022.
LinkedIn Adds New Audience Analytics Tools, Including Follower Growth and Demographic Insights
Dig deeper into key engagement trends with LinkedIn’s latest insights tools.
Upload VR Showcase Winter 2022 Livestream Date & Time
Set your alarms! The Upload VR Showcase is back with our Winter 2022 edition set to air tomorrow, December 7, at 11am PT.
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The XR Week Peek (2022.12.06): Apple headset delayed, Gorilla Tag on the Quest Store, and more!
It’s December, the month of Christmas, the holidays, and New Year’s Eve! But while you wait for the days in which you can relax a bit, enjoy this collection of the most interesting XR news of the week! Top news of the week Apple headset may have been delayed again A new week, a new set of […]
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Meta Shows How Quest Pro Uses Shared Point Clouds for Local Multiplayer
Meta hasn’t rolled out colocation services for the entire Quest platform yet—meaning a pair of Quest 2 headsets can’t automatically ‘see’ each other in the same physical playspace—although that’s not entirely true for its latest headset, Quest Pro. Meta published a quick explainer video recently showing off how local multiplayer works between two Quest Pros. […]