Apple CEO Tim Cook: AR Is One Of ‘Very Few Profound Technologies”

Tim Cook is “AR fan #1” and thinks it’s one of “very few profound technologies” that we eventually won’t be able to live without.

Facebook Announces XR Programs And Research Fund, $50 Million Investment

Facebook announced a $50 million investment in a newly-established XR Programs and Research Fund with plans to support research and collaborative efforts aimed at ensuring VR and AR technologies are “developed responsibly.”

Lone Echo II Now Launching In October On Oculus Rift

Lone Echo II launches on Oculus Rift on October 12. Really. This time it has to happen, right?

Facebook Announces $50M Research & Partnership Fund to “build the metaverse responsibly”

Back in July Facebook announced that it had spun up a new organization internally to begin building part of the metaverse, a series of interconnected virtual experiences and worlds that the company believes is the next step for human communication and interaction. As part of that effort Facebook this week announced that it’s earmarking $50 […]

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Soyuz Crew Ship Docks to New Science Module Port

The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft that first launched and arrived to the International Space Station April 9 has now successfully relocated with its crew aboard from the station’s Earth-facing Rassvet module to the “Nauka” Multipurpose Laboratory Module. The spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy, commander of the Soyuz, and Pyotr Dubrov along with NASA astronaut Mark …

Soyuz Crew Ship Undocks to Begin Port Relocation

The Russian Soyuz MS-18 undocked from the Rassvet module on the International Space Station at 8:21 a.m. EDT. Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy, who is the commander of the Soyuz spacecraft, and Pyotr Dubrov along with NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, are aboard the spacecraft for the short trip to a nearby parking space. The trio …

Watch NASA TV as Trio Switches Ports in Soyuz Crew Ship

NASA is providing live coverage on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website as three residents of the International Space Station prepare to take a short ride aboard a Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft to relocate it in preparation for the arrival of the next set of station crew members. NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei …

LinkedIn’s Working on Paid Events to Provide New Monetization Opportunities

The option could be a boon for the trade show industry, and for individual creators looking to reach professional audiences.

Facebook Experiments with Additional Business Context Elements in Ad Display

The new display provides more immediate context on advertisers, which could help to improve transparency.

Snapchat Launches new Holiday Trends Guide to Assist with Your Strategic Planning

The guide includes a range of usage insights and ad tips to help guide your approach.