Chasing nDreams: A Veteran’s Journey Along VR’s Rocky Path

nDreams’ Tom Gillo revisits the studio’s eight-year journey of triumphs and tribulations leading up to next month’s Fracked.

VR Developer Relations Leader Leaves Facebook, Joins Niantic

Dan Morris, the Head of Developer Relations at Facebook Reality Labs, has left the company and is joining Niantic in a very similar role.

The XR Week Peek (2021.08.02): Facebook creates Metaverse group and prepares to launch its smartglasses, and more!

The metaverse is the buzzword of the moment, so last week I made a stupid meme about it (you can

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VR on Steam Bounces Back to Nearly 2.8 Million Monthly-connected Headsets

‘POPULATION: ONE’ Gets Medieval in ‘Kingdom Age’ Event, Starting August 5th

POPULATION: ONE (2020) is getting some fresh content starting this week that aims to bring a medieval twist to the battle royale shooter. Called ‘Kingdom Age’, the two month-long event is slated to kick off August 5th, and will include four “big events” which will feature new areas to explore and rewards to win. There’s still […]

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Oculus Head of Developer Relations Leaves for Niantic as it Ramps up Lightship AR Platform

Niantic announced today that long-time Oculus employee Dan Morris, Head of Developer Relations, is joining as the company’s new Director of Developer Relations as Niantic ramps up its Lightship AR platform, which aims to bring to third-party developers the same ‘world scale’ tech that enables Pokémon Go. Dan Morris has been at Oculus since 2015, spending […]

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Station Gears up for U.S. Crew and Cargo Spaceships

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is targeted for launch on Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. EDT atop the Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Meteorologists predict a 60% chance of favorable weather at the launch pad on Florida’s Atlantic coast. For an on-time launch, Starliner would reach the …

SMT Expert Series: Matt Navarra Discusses the Latest Trends, and Where Things are Headed

In an exclusive interview, social media expert Matt Navarra provides his insights on some of the latest trends.

Pro Tips: Instagram Shares Insights into How to Maximize Your On-Platform Promotion Efforts

What’s working on Instagram now? We spoke to the platform’s Product Marketing Lead for Small Businesses to find out.

9 Essential Marketing Channels Small Businesses Should Invest In [Infographic]

A quick overview of some essential marketing channels to consider in your strategy.