Resolution Games Secures $25M Series C Funding, ‘Demeo’ Surpasses “multi-million dollars” in Revenue

Resolution Games, the studio behind popular multiplayer VR titles Demeo (2021) and Blaston (2020), today announced it has secured a Series C funding round of $25 million. The Stockholm-based company says the investment will be used to bring “proper live games to the industry and expand their ability to innovate across both VR and AR […]

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Google Announces New Integration with GoDaddy Web Stores to Expand eCommerce Opportunities

The process will provide more ways for eCommerce businesses to maximize their discovery potential via Google apps.

Snapchat Shares New Insights into Sports Engagement Among Snap Users [Infographic]

With the Olympics coming up, and live crowds returning, interest in sports is on the rise.

Facebook Adds New Tools for Groups, Including ‘Expert’ Badges and Automatic Invites for Page Fans

The new options will help provide recognition for top voices, while also helping to reduce the group moderation workload.

Instagram Adds New Safety Check-Up Tool Amid Rising Reports of Suspicious Activity and Hacking

Instagram says that it’s seen a rise in scammers looking to dupe people via DMs over the past few months.

Key Google AR/VR Director Heads To Facebook Reality Labs

Google continues to bleed experts in AR and VR technology as Facebook Reality Labs staffs up for a bigger push into hardware.

Music By Calvin Harris, Tiesto & More Comes To FitXR With New Label Partnerships

A bunch of new music is coming to FitXR, including tracks by Calvin Harris and Tiësto, thanks to partnerships with labels like Sony Music and Warner Music.

The XR Week Peek (2021.07.13): Lynx now aims at the consumer market, App Lab to enable DLCs, and more!

Sorry if this newsletter is one day late. Probably I should tell you that I was busy with VR projects,

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Community-Building Esports Event Coming to Population: One VR Game

Community-Building Esports Event Coming to Population: One VR Game

Since the release of Population: One in October 2020, players have been forming clans, independent leagues, and super secret societies accessible only to the elite, but community leaders are coming together to host the Population: One Community Cup where affiliations will be irrelevant, enemies will become friends, and players better quickly learn to sink or … well, they’ll have one week to learn to work as a team or die.

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Facebook Headsets Now Account for More Than 60% of VR Headsets Used on Steam

Facebook’s growing grip over the VR space reached new heights last month as the company’s Oculus headsets exceeded 60% of the share of monthly-connected headsets used on Steam. Facebook was already a major player in the VR market before the launch of Quest and Quest 2, but those headsets have significantly accelerated the company’s share […]

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