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
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Facebook Experiments with Additional Business Context Elements in Ad Display
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Facebook Announces Season 2 of its ‘Social Skills’ Business Tips Video Series
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NASA Integrates Microsoft HoloLens into Regular Maintenance Operations on International Space Station
As NASA nears the launch of another mission to the Moon in 2024, and a subsequent mission to Mars in the 2030s, augmented reality is increasingly being woven into the normal space operations to test various capabilities.
The latest example comes via the current International Space Station (ISS) crew, several of whom are using the Microsoft HoloLens to carry out vital procedures.
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Currently, crew members are engaged in the T2 Augmented Reality (T2AR) project, which… more
Arcade Flight Sim ‘Ultrawings 2’ Promises 40–60 Hours of Gameplay, Launching Early 2022
Ultrawings is an arcade VR flight sim that’s been on the market since 2017 and has become something of a classic in its own right. Now developer Bit Planet games says it’s “all-in” on the sequel, Ultrawings 2, which is poised to launch in early 2022 on Quest and PC VR. Ultrawings charmingly combines flight sim mechanics […]
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Promising VR MMO ‘Zenith: The Last City’ Just Got a Huge Boost With $10 Million in Funding
Ramen VR, the studio behind the upcoming VR MMO Zenith: The Last City announced today that it has raised $10 million in venture capital. The game is set to launch later this year on all major headsets. Zenith: The Last City got its start with a successful Kickstarter back in 2019. Despite raising $280,000—significantly more than its […]
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AR Glasses Creator Nreal Secures $100M Series C Financing to Expand Internationally
Chinese AR glasses startup Nreal announced it’s raised a fresh $100 million Series C financing round, something it says will be used for R&D and to fund wider international expansion. As first reported by CNBC, the latest round reportedly brings the company’s valuation to $700 million. That figure was obtained by an anonymous source with […]
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