Ten Residents Aboard Station Wrap Up Week with Space Biology

Space biology led the research schedule for the seven-member Expedition 66 crew aboard the International Space Station on Friday. The orbiting lab’s three guests also spent their day on a variety of Russian space experiments. NASA Flight Engineers Mark Vande Hei and Kayla Barron partnered up throughout the day replacing components inside the Advanced Plant …

HTC VIVE Opens VIVE Arts NFT Trading Platform

HTC VIVE has opened a bespoke Metaverse arts and culture store for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), with the new platform aiming to build immersive spaces for content creators as well as host digital art in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the tech giant announced on Thursday. HTC will host content on the VIVE Arts trading […]

Sony Fills Patent for Playstation VR Controllers

Last week, documents emerged showing that Japanese technology firm Sony Interactive Entertainment had filled a patent for an improved virtual reality (VR) controller. Sony has built its latest controller for the highly-anticipated PlayStation Virtual Reality 2 (PSVR2), the follow-up to the firm’s initial consumer-grade PSVR hardware. The latest iteration improves Sony’s previous VR controller by enhancing […]

Taqtile Adds AR Manifest Support for Apple iPads

US mixed reality firm Taqtile has boosted support for its Manifest platform for use on the Apple iPad, the company announced on Thursday. The move to back Apple’s top-selling tablets will allow frontline workers and businesses to use Manifest across additional devices, the company explained in a statement. Manifest’s upgraded spatial computing tools, enhanced content […]

Michigan University, GigXR Build XR Medical Trainer

This month, the University of Michigan and GigXR, a global provider of extended reality (XR) healthcare training solutions, partnered to create the ‘XR Procedure Training Suite’ medical training hub. The training suite uses digital humans as patients, displays informative user interface (UI) pop-ups, and instructs medical students with interactive, lifelike, and immersive procedures. GigXR’s solution […]

5 Instagram Ad Techniques That Convert

Want to get more traction from your Instagram ads? Wondering what tactics have the most impact? To learn five unique Instagram ad techniques that really work, I interview Courtney Tarrant. You’ll discover how to adjust your message, optimize placement, and leverage high-performing organic posts in your campaigns.

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Snapchat Launches ‘Acts of Kindness’ Initiative to Boost Spotlight Take-Up

Snapchat’s looking to boost interest in its TikTok-like Spotlight option, via a new positivity-focused initiative.

Meta Launches Personalized Year in Review Features on Facebook and Instagram

The features provide a summary of your shared experiences on the platform’s throughout the year.

Facebook Launches New Tools for Live-Stream Creators, Including Links in Streams and Additional Stream Guests

The new additions provide a range of new considerations and opportunities for live-stream creators.

Instagram’s Coming Chronological Feed May Not Work How You Expect

Instagram says that it’s bringing back the reverse chronological feed. But is it really?