One of VR’s Biggest Social Hangouts is Getting Upgraded Avatars with More Convincing Motion Tracking

Among social VR platforms, VRChat is known for being remarkably flexible thanks to how it lets its users import custom avatars built using standard game development tools. Now the company is releasing an update that makes avatars even more realistic in how they move. VRChat announced it was bringing a “completely revamped” inverse kinematics (IK) system to […]

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Sony May Have Dropped a Hint About PSVR 2’s Release Date to Investors

During Sony’s annual investor day event, the company confirmed to investors that it has a lineup of more than 20 games ready for the launch of PSVR 2—despite having not yet confirmed the headset’s release date. Sony’s 2022 Investor Day presentation gives investors in the company an overview of recent performance and future strategic outlook […]

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Tech Secrets Behind ‘Cosmonious High’s’ Cast of Interactive Characters

Cosmonious High contains 18 characters across six species all created by a team with zero dedicated animators. That means lots and lots of code to create realistic behaviors and Owlchemy-quality interactivity! The ‘character system’ in Cosmonious High is a group of around 150 scripts that together answer many design and animation problems related to characters. […]

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End of Week Sees Crew Explore How Space Affects Eyes, Brain and Heart

The Expedition 67 crew continued its ongoing human research today with ultrasound eye exams and blood flow measurements in the brain. The orbital residents also explored robotics and space navigation techniques. The four astronauts aboard the International Space Station took turns Friday morning scanning each other’s eyes using the Ultrasound 2 device. Flight Engineers Kjell …

The Inaugural XR Awards Winners Announced!?

The time has come to celebrate the winners of XR Today’s very first Awards ceremony. This year’s event and celebration showcased some of the best innovators in augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) solutions. Our esteemed panel of judges received countless submissions across all our categories, and each judge employed their expert knowledge to refine […]

ArborXR, Qualcomm Team Up for XR Deployments

ArborXR, a mobile device management company, announced on Wednesday it had struck a partnership with Qualcomm Technologies to assist tech firms in deploying virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) headsets at scale. ArborXR will provide its device management software to Qualcomm XR customers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for “large-scale deployments”, the Norman, Oklahoma firm said, […]

Magic Leap, Globant Partner amid WEF 2022

Augmented reality (AR) headset manufacturer Magic Leap announced on Wednesday a strategic partnership with Globant to accelerate enterprise adoption of AR technology at a grander scale. Globant provides businesses with guidelines to reinvent workplace procedures with innovative solutions, including extended reality (XR) technology. Currently, many firms are adopting XR-based digital transformation plans to prepare frontline […]

6 Insightful XR Telecom and Media Case Studies to Read in 2022

Increasingly, companies in the Media and Telecom sector are beginning to discover the benefits of an XR-enhanced landscape. Not only does the right technology give telecommunications brands more freedom to support employees in their day-to-day activities, but XR can also help with engaging customers and opening new worlds for monetization. As concepts like 5G become […]

YouTube Video Success Recipe Revealed

Want to get more leads or sales from your YouTube videos? Wondering if there’s a secret to creating the perfect video for businesses? To discover a four-part recipe for successful YouTube videos and some common mistakes to avoid, I interview Sean Cannell.

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TikTok Announces New WooCommerce Plugin to Power More Shopping Options

The integration is the latest step in TikTok’s broader eCommerce push.