A full day of eye research and treadmill maintenance kept the Expedition 66 crew members busy on Tuesday. Two crew mates also had a light duty day aboard the International Space Station ahead of their return to Earth at the end of the month. Three astronauts worked throughout the day continuing to research how living …
Big XR News from Rocket VR Health, MTN Group, Avataar, Meta, and Singulos Research
Tech firms across the industry announced new XR solutions in healthcare, the Metaverse, and augmented reality (AR), with many set to evolve the next generation of tools in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Here are our top highlights from last week. Don’t forget to subscribe to our regular newsletter by visiting https://www.xrtoday.com/sign-up/ for further updates! Rocket […]
Trimble, CAMPUS SURSEE Partner to Open XR Lab
Trimble, an immersive technology company, announced last week that it is partnering with the Training Center for Construction at CAMPUS SURSEE in Switzerland to open the “Trimble Technology Lab.” The Training Center for Construction already produces expert students in engineering, construction, and sustainability, and gives its students the skills needed to become construction machine operators, […]
The Benefits of Metaverse-Based Immersive Education
XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Vincent Jordan, CTO, and Adam Mangana, Executive Director, Optima Domi. Watch and subscribe on YouTube. In this session we discuss the following: Using Optima Domi to outline the value of VR as a learning tool? In what capacity should VR be used as a learning tool? What is the benefit […]
HP, ArborXR Pair for Enterprise XR Headset SaaS
Hewlett-Packard (HP), a leading US technology firm, announced last week it had created a new Software-as-a-Service product to allow businesses to deploy and manage their VR solutions at scale. Announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 in Barcelona, HP’s new service was created along with virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) device management firm ArborXR […]
LinkedIn’s ‘Spark’ Conference for 2022 Will be Held Later This Month
The event will focus on key trends in professional development, and will feature actor Ryan Reynolds as a speaker.
Instagram Launches Updated Creator Tags to Provide More Credit for Content Contributors
The new tags will provide more opportunity to highlight the contributions of collaborators.
Meta’s Testing a New Layout in the Desktop Version of Facebook
Some users are seeing a new layout in the desktop version of Facebook – and it seems like a lot.
Instagram Has Removed its Separate Boomerang and Hyperlapse Apps from App Stores
The change appears to be the next step in the broader integration of Instagram’s functions.
Tundra SteamVR Tracker Launching At Raised Price Due To Component Shortage
The Tundra SteamVR Tracker goes on sale in limited quantities this week.
But component shortages have led to a price hike. More details here.