Avatar Dimension Opens Volumetric Hardware Sales

US volumetric video (VV) capture technology vendor Avatar Dimension announced on Thursday it had opened direct sales of its technology to clients following a significant rise in demand. The CEO of Avatar Dimension, Dennis Bracy, commented his clients “asked so many times” about setting up volumetric stages in customer locations, adding that “given the amount […]

Ziva Debuts Soft Tissue Animation on Maya 2022

This Monday, Ziva Dynamics announced a new real time-3D (RT3D) VFX plugin for Maya 2022 to simulate and animate soft tissue on virtual characters. Maya 2022 is an RT3D amination suite from Autodesk that helps artists create and collaborate efficiently, with a hub of tools made for designing accurately animated characters. Additionally, the design suite […]

HSBC Opens Metaverse Investment Portfolio

HSBC Holdings, one of the world’s largest banking and investment institutions, recently launched a fund for investing in the Metaverse for clients across Asia, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The portfolio aims to attract high and ultra-high net worth investors and their clients from Hong Kong and Singapore, the report revealed. Metaverse investors in the two […]

Meta Partners with Rolling Stone on ‘Creator House’ Activation at Coachella 2022

The Creator House will showcase Meta’s various new tools and projects, as well as new opportunities for creators.

TikTok Continues to Lead the Download Charts in Q1, Sees Record In-App Spending

The rise and rise of TikTok continues…

Nextdoor Launches Updated Ads Platform to Help SMBs connect with Local Communities

The new ads platform will make it easier for SMBs to connect with local audiences in the app.

Twitter Launches Initial Test of New ‘Unmention’ Option, Enabling Users to Remove Themselves from Chats

The option adds another way to control your Twitter experience, and avoid potentially stressful engagements.

Meta Cancels F8 Conference This Year To Focus On Connect

Meta is not holding its annual F8 conference this year, but will still host the VR & AR focused Connect.

New Cities: VR Gameplay Shows Expansive Map On Quest 2

New Cities VR footage showcases an expansive and complex city running on Quest 2.

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Unplugged DLC Adds Muse, Slayer & Rob Zombie Next Week

Unplugged’s first official DLC pack arrives next week and adds Muse, Slayer and more to the setlist.