Mission Prep Heats Up Amid Science and Medical Studies

Today, the Expedition 65 crewmates aboard the International Space Station continued down their checklists in preparation for the next day’s planned mission activities — to include a port-relocation maneuver and the launch of a new module that will replace the Pirs Docking Compartment. Pirs has only a few days left in its 20-year length of …

YouTube Taps into the Popularity of BTS to Boost its New ‘Shorts’ Option

The promotion will help YouTube boost awareness of Shorts following the recent expansion of the tool.

Snapchat Launches New 3D Bitmoji, Another Step in its Digital Fashion Push

The new characters will provide more opportunity for customization, which could open up new opportunities for brand tie-ins.

TikTok Ads See Higher Emotional Response, According to New Report

The data shows that TikTok can drive significantly higher mental response rates, in terms of both memory and subsequent action.

WhatsApp Looks to Join the Audio Social Trend with Group Calls Update

WhatsApp users will now be able to join group calls at any time, even after the call has begun.

VR Download: Facebook Cancels Mind Reading, Can Steam Deck Do VR?

We’re going to get into a big week of VR-adjacent news on our live show today as we digest the likeliest implications for visiting simulated worlds.

Is Facebook Upping Quest 2 Base Model Storage To 128GB?

Facebook may soon increase the Oculus Quest 2 base model storage from 64GB to 128GB.

Dyschronia Is The New VR Visual Novel From Altdeus, Tokyo Chronos Dev

Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate is the new game in the Tokyo Chronos/Altdeus VR universe.

Crisis VRigade 2 Co-Op Multiplayer Support Arrives For PSVR

Crisis VRigade 2 now supports co-op multiplayer on all platforms, after the PSVR version of the game finally received the multiplayer update this week.

USA Today Showcases New Summer Olympics Sports with Augmented Reality

After a postponement of the Summer Olympics for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo is set to host the games this summer, despite a surge in cases in the city.

Nonetheless, the games seem set to go on, and USA Today has published two AR experiences highlighting two new sports, skateboarding and sports climbing, making their Olympics debut.

Don’t Miss: USA Today Teams Up with 8th Wall to Launch AR Basketball Game for March Madness

The AR experiences feature American professional skateboarder Tom Schaar and Team USA climber Kyra Condie, with a 3D scan of each athlete anchored in the… more