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In a talk at an Auckland, New Zealand area high school back in May, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell revealed they’re making “big investments in new headsets and games,” something he hopes will prepare the company for a future of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). Newell has been living in New Zealand for the past few months, which […]

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Quest Update Adds Mixed Reality Casting, Global Cloud Saves, & More

3 years ago

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The latest update for Oculus Quest, v35, is rolling out to headsets starting today and brings with it mixed reality casting, global cloud saves, and Facebook Messenger calls in VR. Mixed Reality Casting on Quest Update v35 is bringing mixed reality casting to both Quest and Quest 2. This feature allows you to cast the […]

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Crew Preps for Thursday Spacewalk During Station Upkeep, Research

3 years ago

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NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are reviewing the procedures they will use during Thursday’s spacewalk. The duo will exit the International Space Station after setting their U.S. spacesuits to battery power at 7:10 a.m. EST signifying the start of their spacewalk. Marshburn and Barron are getting ready to replace a faulty antenna system …

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Station Spacewalk Now Planned for Thursday

3 years ago

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After receiving additional information about a late notification debris event on Monday, NASA determined the orbit of the debris does not pose a risk to a scheduled spacewalk by Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron or to International Space Station operations. Delaying the spacewalk provided an opportunity for NASA to evaluate the risk from the debris …

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$3.4 Million Raised for In-Store Augmented Shopping Experiences

3 years ago

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London-based augmented reality (AR) developers Dent Reality have recently raised $3.4 million in a funding round led by Pi Labs, with additional support from Sugar Capital and 7Percent Ventures. Dent Reality is developing a retail solution that incorporates AR visualisations and localised mapping technology to provide intuitive navigational tools that create an engaging shopping experience […]

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Apple’s VR Headset Due 2022: Drives Competition Towards Meta, Microsoft, and Nreal

3 years ago

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Recently, rumours persist claiming that Apple will be announcing its long-awaited augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headset in the fourth quarter of 2022 according to trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst unveiled that the upcoming headset will contain Apple’s M1 chip – that was introduce for last year’s Macbook lineup – meaning that the […]

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5 Reasons Why the Metaverse Is Such a Big Deal

3 years ago

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The idea has been around in one avatar or another since the early 90s, popularised by video games and scene fiction novels. It’s only in recent years that the metaverse has gained mainstream momentum. Epic Games announced a staggering $1 billion in investment to build the metaverse, back in April 2021. Meta followed soon after […]

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Acadicus Review: Healthcare VR Learning with an Ever-Growing Content Library

3 years ago

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VR development company, Arch Virtual, launched its VR training kit in 2019, with the objective of helping learning organisations create their own VR productions. Medicine and healthcare were always a focus area, with CEO Jon Brouchoud saying that he “wanted to build a system that would enable us to reach as many people as possible” […]

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How to Create and Promote Podcasts on Facebook [Infographic]

3 years ago

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Podcasters can now promote their programs direct on Facebook – here’s a look at how Facebook’s podcasts work.

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LinkedIn Adds New Tools to ‘Creator Mode’, Including LinkedIn Live Access and Newsletters

3 years ago

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LinkedIn’s Creator Mode now offers access to LinkedIn Live and a new in-app newsletter option.