This week, 3D and spatial data firm Nextech3D.AI revealed its Q2 2024 financial and operational results. The results highlighted how the firm successfully turned $1.2 million in revenue during the quarter, a slight increase from Q1 2024, which saw the Nextech3D rake in $1 million. Moreover, in Q2, Nextech3D recorded a gross profit margin of […]
Meta’s Year-on-Year Revenue Drops Ahead of Connect ’24
Today, Meta released its Q2 2024 earnings call, highlighting various crucial insights into the company’s operations just a month ahead of Connect 2024, where the firm may tease its next-generation XR products. In the earnings call, Meta revealed that its overall revenue reached $39.07 billion, a 22 per cent increase from the previous year. In […]
Meta Is Developing Business AIs to Enhance Transactional Engagement
In the company’s Q2 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed a future application of AI chatbots built by individual businesses.
Threads Tests New Topic Discovery Elements To Drive Engagement
Can Threads maximize its growth potential while avoiding certain topics?
Pinterest’s Growth Momentum Slows in Q2
While the platform posted strong revenue results, its user growth figures present some concerns.
TikTok Launches App Center To Connect SMBs With Helpful Tools
An array of third-party apps are highlighted that offer lightweight solutions and could help smaller businesses boost their presence.
Guardian Of Realms Is An MR Combat Game From Swordsman’s Studio
Guardian of Realms is a new MR combat game designed by the Swordsman VR studio, arriving this month on Quest 3 in early access.
New MudRunner VR Update Adds A Playable Retro Racer On Quest
A new MudRunner VR content update is live on Quest, and we interviewed the producer to learn more about this recent adaptation.
Hello Cruel World Review: Artificial Indifference
Hello Cruel World has some tricky puzzles, but the lack of creativity and intuitiveness can be frustrating. Here’s our full review.
New Ghosts of Tabor Update Adds Quest 3 Enhancements
Ghosts of Tabor received a Quest 3 visual upgrade, and the Wild West-themed Eastwood DLC is now live.
Microsoft and Sony Join Other Industry Giants in Support of OpenUSD Standard
Last year, Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA announced the Alliance for OpenUSD, an organization to advance and proliferate the USD file format as the future standard for creating and distributing 3D content. The standard, which is a framework for constructing and packaging complex 3D scenes, was called the “HTML of the metaverse” by NVIDIA, […]
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Global Hackathon for Vision Pro Development, Vision Hack, Kicks Off Next Month
Vision Hack is a forthcoming remote hackathon for developers building apps for visionOS. Open to all skill levels, the event is set to take place September 13–15th. Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf Cosmo Scharf is an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur with a decade of experience in XR. He co-founded Vision Hack and visionOS Dev […]
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Crew Trains for Cygnus Capture, Keeps Up Space Research
Thursday’s main activities aboard the International Space Station on Thursday were Cygnus cargo craft preparations and microgravity science. Amidst the mission and research duties, the two crews living and working aboard the orbital outpost also kept up standard household duties and plumbing tasks. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply ship is targeted to launch atop a SpaceX …
Veteran VR Developers Reveal How Gaming Influences Enterprise XR Services
The gamification trap… XR is always linked to gaming, whether business like it or not. The real-time 3D engines powering AR/VR/MR applications, like Unreal and Unity, found fame and traction as gaming development tools. Now, these services are leveraged to create enterprise solutions. For example, Unity is a critical component of the workplace-focused Vision Pro. […]
The Ongoing Effects of Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, Samsung’s Headset, and Open AR/VR/MR Ecosystems
The XR industry is ever-evolving. It’s easy to forget that many long-awaited and value movements took place in the market over the past few months. For one, Vision Pro debuted in the US and rolled out internationally within a few months. Meta Ray Ban’s second generation device debuted, and the firm also went ‘open source’ […]
UK XR Training Company Achieve 3 Million Valuation to Build a Metaverse
Following a successful funding round last year, UK XR training leaders Luminous received roughly £1 million from the North East Venture Fund. The funding comes as the firm looks to build an enterprise Metaverse platform for health and safety upskilling. Thanks to the European Regional Development Fund’s award, with assistance from Mercia Ventures, Luminous can […]
NVIDIA and Meta CEOs Reveal Bombshell Future of GenAI, Smartglasses, VR Headsets, Quest Mixed Reality at SIGGRAPH 2024
Meta Connect is coming, and with this being a paradigm-shifting year for XR, Meta needs to keep itself focused on a roadmap that’ll continue the company’s XR lead amid growing competition. While the future is not set in stone, Meta seems keen to become a provider of XR headsets, smart glasses, and open XR operating […]
E.l.f. Gets in on ‘Hot Girl Walk’ TikTok Trend in Time for Olympics
To boost its position as an entertainment brand, the cosmetics company parodied sports broadcasts in a video featuring Olympian Gabby Douglas.
How Creators and Marketers Can Protect Themselves While Using AI
The tech’s emergence underscores the importance of proper attribution and collaboration, according to Growth Stack Media’s Jordan Mitchell.
Here Are The Meta Quest+ Monthly Games For August 2024
The Meta Quest+ games for August 2024 have been confirmed, available to download from tomorrow.
Maestro Orchestrates An October Launch On Quest & Steam
Maestro, an orchestra conducting VR rhythm game, launches this October on Quest & Steam.
Retro VR FPS Compound Targets PSVR 2 Launch Next Month
Compound, a retro-themed VR FPS influenced by Wolfenstein 3D, will launch on PlayStation VR2 next month.
Living Room Turns Your Home Into An MR Animal Sanctuary
Living Room uses mixed reality to turn your home into a wildlife sanctuary on Quest 3.
XR News Bits – ‘Thrasher’ Launches, Kojima Explores Vision Pro, Big Game Updates, & More
In this edition of XR News Bits we see a newly released Walkabout Mini Golf DLC course, a big update to Contractors Showdown, game director Hideo Kojima exploring Vision Pro, the release of VR action-arcade game Thrasher, and signs of life from cooperative WWII VR bomber game The Mighty Eighth. XR News Bits An incredible amount of exciting XR […]
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Latest Quest Update Includes Meta AI, New ‘Layout’ Utility App & Performance Boosts
Following Meta’s big v67’s multitasking update earlier this month, the company announced it’s now rolling out its v68 software update for Quest, which features experimental access to Meta AI, a new utility app centered on home improvement, and some performance boosts too. Previously only available on Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses, Meta AI lets you do your standard […]
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