This Major Partnership will Optimise Large Scale Immersive Display Tech

Scalable Display Technologies (SDT) recently improved its immersive display software and hardware solutions by integrating Realmotion’s real-time XR media server and software platform. SDT provides customers with large-scale display technologies that allow companies to present real-time immersive visualisations. The Realmotion integration enables SDT to enhance its immersive projector display technology, making it ready for developers […]

Instagram Shares Growth Tips in New Podcast

Insights into how creators are driving success in the app.

WhatsApp Is Testing an AI Selfie Generator Tool

Another new AI feature coming to a Meta app?

Instagram Chief Reiterates That Sends Are Now a Key Focus

Here’s how you can align with Instagram’s new algorithmic focus.

X Is Considering Downvotes for Post Replies

Downvotes could help to better rank post replies.

Lynx-R1 Production Has Been “An Absolute Mess” – Founder

Lynx-R1 production has been “an absolute mess”, says the founder & CEO in a new blog post explaining the reasons.

Leeroy Mixes WarioWare And Memes This Year On Quest & PC VR

Leeroy is a new VR minigame collection inspired by memes and WarioWare, launching this year on Quest and Steam.

Surreal Touch Is A 6DoF Tracked VR Controller For Apple Vision Pro

A startup says it will sell 6DoF tracked VR controllers for Apple Vision Pro called Surreal Touch, and we spoke to the founder.

Every World In Meta Horizon Worlds Can Now Be Joined On Web & Mobile

All worlds in Meta’s Horizon Worlds “metaverse” platform now work in web browsers and on smartphones, instead of just a few.

4 Critical Gaps: Gen-Z Expectations vs Higher Ed Marketing

89% of higher education marketers believe they have enough budget to meet their marketing goals.  This is great news, but a number that high certainly surprised me when I first saw it. This stat is from our recent 2024 Higher Education Marketing Report and is just one of several enlightening stats we found. But I […]

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Epic CEO Says “no plans currently” for ‘Fortnite’ on Quest, But Doesn’t Rule It Out Entirely

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed the hit battle royale shooter Fortnite has “no plans currently” to come to Quest, although he hasn’t ruled it out entirely. Here’s what Sweeney said in response to X user ‘TheoryDecrypt’: No plans currently. For it to be successful we’d need a lot of players across all platforms spending […]

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Vision Pro Could Be Getting Controllers Soon from This Third-party Creator

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, although that’s not stopping third-party hardware creators from trying to bypass Apple. Enter Surreal Touch, a newly announced motion controller that aims to leverage Vision Pro’s ability to play PC VR games, but not only. Surreal Interactive, the startup behind Surreal Touch, is hoping to bring the controllers to market […]

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‘Half-Life: Alyx’ on PSVR 2 Would be a Win-win-win for Valve, Sony, & Players

There’s at least six really good reasons why getting Half-Life: Alyx onto PSVR 2 is a good idea, and it would be a net positive for everyone involved. So what do we gotta do to make it happen? Despite launching in 2020, Half-Life: Alyx continues to be one of VR’s absolute best games. It’s production value and […]

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Crew Observes Earth’s Nighttime Atmosphere, Conducts Station Maintenance

The Expedition 71 and Boeing Crew Flight Test crews had a light duty day on Wednesday, focusing on Earth observations and station upkeep. While soaring 250 miles above our home planet, the International Space Station passes into orbital nighttime roughly every 45 minutes. During these night periods, crew members can observe events in Earth’s atmosphere …

Apple Ramps Up Vision Pro International Supply Chains

Last month, during WWDC 2024, Apple announced the long-awaited news that the Vision Pro will reach several new territories by early July 2024. As of Friday, June 28, Apple debuted its MR headset in China (mainland, 24,502 CNY), Japan (484,415 JPY), and Singapore (4,725 SGD). Apple is also debuting the Vision Pro in Australia (5,195 […]

Augmented Reality Laptop Innovators Terminate Staff and Hardware Division

This week, Sightful, the immersive technology innovator behind the upcoming AR laptop device, “Spacetop,” announced that it is laying off 20 employees and disbanding its hardware division. The move comes as a “long-term strategic decision” to develop AR software solutions.   In an official press release, the firm noted that the layoffs are “not the […]

Meta Quest 1 Loses Official Security Support

This week, reports are emerging that Meta is continuing to drop Quest 1 support, following the firm’s slow drop in technical support for the landmark headset in previous months.   Meta’s transition to dropping official support for the classic headset feels natural at this point in the firm’s history. However, Meta’s dropping security support for […]

X Rejoins GARM To Reassure Ad Partners on Brand Safety

X continues its efforts to reassure potential ad partners. 

TikTok Updates Option To Download Clips Without Watermark

An easier way to repurpose your TikTok clips.

TikTok’s Developing a New AI Chatbot Called Genie

TikTok’s looking to make a bigger jump into the generative AI race.

TikTok Announces Creative Performance Webinar for SMBs

New marketing insights from the TikTok team. 

Ocarina Of Time, Drivable Steam Train, & A Space Museum In PC VRChat

Don Hopper drives a steam train, visits a space museum and checks out Hyrule in PC VRChat.

Attack On Titan VR: Unbreakable Trailer Shows Melee Combat With Nude Giants

Attack On Titan VR: Unbreakable will receive a staggered launch, entering early access this month on Quest.

Tim Sweeney Explains Why Fortnite Has “No Plans” For VR Support

Epic Games’ CEO reconfirmed there are “no plans currently” to bring Fortnite to VR.

Pico Is Also Opening Up Its Store & Getting Rid Of Its App Lab Equivalent

Pico will open up its store and get rid of its App Lab equivalent, just over two months after Meta announced the same.