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Facebook Creates New Internal Organization to Build “the Metaverse”

3 years ago
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Facebook Reality Labs, the company’s AR/VR research and development team, announced the creation of a special product group focused on developing its future vision for “the Metaverse.” Apparently Facebook is betting big on the idea too, as it hopes in the near future to be viewed more as “a metaverse company” than a social network. […]

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Oculus is “All in on OpenXR,” New Developer Features Will Come to OpenXR Only

3 years ago
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Oculus is making hard shift away from its proprietary developer APIs in favor of OpenXR, an industry-backed project that aims to standardize the development of VR and AR applications. As of the latest SDK update, the company says OpenXR will become “the preferred API for all new applications going forward.” Oculus announced this month that […]

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How to Watch “Nauka” Module dock to the Space Station on July 29

3 years ago
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NASA will provide live coverage of the automated docking of the uncrewed Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) to the International Space Station Thursday, July 29, beginning at 8:30 a.m.   Named Nauka, the Russian word for science, the 43-foot long, 23-ton module launched on July 21 and will serve as a new science facility, docking port, and spacewalk airlock for future …
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Time Perception, Immersive Exercise, and Nanoparticles Rule the Day

3 years ago
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Wednesday’s activities aboard the International Space Station remained focused on science and maintenance. In preparation of Russia’s Multipurpose Laboratory Module docking to the outpost the following day, July 29, Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy located and gathered equipment to set up temporary ventilation for the 43-foot long, 23-ton module. Live coverage of tomorrow’s event begins at 8:30 a.m. EDT on NASA …
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LinkedIn Posts Record Full-Year Revenue Result, Continues to See Strong Growth in Active Sessions

3 years ago
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The platform has surpassed $10 billion in revenue for the first time, up 27% year over year. 

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WhatsApp Provides New Archive Options to Permanently Hide Noisy Group Chats

3 years ago
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The update will ensure that you don’t keep getting notifications from archived chats.

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Twitter Tests New Notifications for Locked or Suspended Accounts

3 years ago
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The new notifications aim to provide more transparency in Twitter’s enforcement process.

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TikTok Adds New Live-Stream Moderation Tools as it Eyes the Next Stage of Live-Stream Shopping

3 years ago
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The new tools will provide more capacity to manage your live-stream broadcasts in the app.

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Disc Ninja Combines Frisbee And Golf Next Week On Oculus Quest

3 years ago
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Disc Ninja, a combination of frisbee and golf, is launching its way onto Oculus Quest via the Oculus Store next week on August 5.
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Vermillion Available Now For PC VR, Coming To Quest Q1 2022

3 years ago
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Oil painting application Vermillion is now available on Steam for PC VR, with a Quest launched lined up for early next year.