Immersive learning trends are actively transforming the future of education. Extended reality, the metaverse, and AI are paving the way to a future where training sessions and classes aren’t just more engaging, they’re also more impactful and efficient. In fact, with virtual reality alone, companies can create training and development initiatives that are 52% more […]
Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door Tech Opens ViewScreen Sales
Fuzzy Door Tech, the technological brainchild of Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s film production firm Fuzzy Door, launched its ViewScreen Studio and ViewScreen Scout solutions on Tuesday. The celebrated augmented reality (AR) solution integrates production visualisation (ProVis) tools for overlaying real-time 3D (RT3D) visual effects onto physical environments. With the tool, production teams can see […]
Behind the Industrial Metaverse: Microsoft’s Big Gamble?
Will 2024 be the year for the industrial Metaverse? A familiar question that echoes questions asked by the XR space at the start of 2023. This time last year, Meta promised that the Metaverse would launch immersive remote communication into the mainstream. In October 2022, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, noted that “more people […]
Meta Launches First Stage of Threads Interoperability via ActivityPub
Threads content will be accessible via Mastodon, and other decentralized apps.
Instagram Adds New Options to Simplify Live-Streaming via Third Party Tools
You can now go live via a separate app using a stream key.
BeReal Adds Video Posts, Group Chats and More in Latest Feature Update
BeReal is still building, despite losing a lot of its early interest.
Instagram Adds New Anti-Spam Measures, Including Improved Engagement Filtering Tools
New tools to help save you time in filtering our spam and junk engagement.
Smash Drums Mixes Paint With Punk In Latest Update
Smash Drums receives more colorful mixed reality support tomorrow, joining the ‘Punk Rock Legends’ DLC on Quest.
Les Mills XR Dance Delivers A New Fitness Program Tomorrow On Quest
Les Mills XR Dance brings a new fitness program to Quest tomorrow, featuring over 45 songs.
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord Is Getting 2 New Game Modes – See The Roadmap Here
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord detailed its upcoming roadmap in a developer update.
Crafting Great Social Media Videos That Get Views
As a social media brand or content creator, getting an audience hooked on your uploads is as fundamental as it is challenging. Luckily, that’s where videos come in handy as the perfect medium to propel your ideas into the world, making the intangible sound compelling. However, sometimes the view counter isn’t ticking up as expected, […]
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[Industry Direct] Celebrating 8 Years of Pimax With a Special Offer on Our Best Headset Yet
Industry Direct by Pimax Industry Direct is our program for sponsors who want to speak directly to the Road to VR newsletter audience. Industry Direct posts are written by sponsors with no involvement from the Road to VR editorial team. Links to these posts appear only in our newsletter and do not intermix with our […]
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Pico Reportedly Cancels Quest Competitor to Instead Take on Apple Vision Pro
According to a report from The Information, ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta Quest, instead positioning its next device to compete with Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Citing people familiar with the situation, the report maintains […]
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Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses Are About to Get Smarter with Object Recognition Beta
Ray-Ban and Meta’s second-generation smartglasses are slated to get a lot smarter starting this week, as the company launched an opt-in beta in the US that will hook in the device’s camera into AI-powered object recognition, powered in part by Microsoft’s Bing. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses were released in October shortly after the company launched its […]
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‘Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord’ Teases “major update” Coming in March
Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) and nDreams showed off more of the post-launch roadmap for Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord (2023), the ghostbusting co-op adventure that landed on Quest and PSVR 2 in October. Owners of the game can look forward to new game modes and content, but the studios say we’re also in […]
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Dragon Undocking Postponed to Friday
NASA and SpaceX are postponing the Thursday, Dec. 14, undocking of a SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft from the International Space Station due to unfavorable weather conditions as a result of a cold front passing through the splashdown zones off the coast of Florida. Joint teams continue to evaluate weather conditions to determine the best …
Showcasing Your Fence Contracting Work on Social Media: Building Your Brand’s Success
In today’s competitive world of fence company marketing, social media has become a vital platform for showcasing your expertise and attracting potential clients. It’s not just about sharing pictures; it’s about creating a compelling narrative…read more
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Future of Privacy Forum Publishes XR Biometric Data Framework
The Future of Privacy Forum published a framework for biometric data regulations for immersive technologies on Tuesday. The FPF’s Risk Framework for Body-Related Data in Immersive Technologies report discusses best practices for collecting, using, and transferring body-related data across entities. #NEW: @futureofprivacy releases its ‘Risk Framework for Body-Related Data in Immersive Technologies’ by authors @spivackjameson […]
Apple is Prepping Retail Stores for Vision Pro Debut
It appears that Apple is very much getting ready to release its Vision Pro device. Following its announcement earlier this year, Apple has been cautious about confirming a specific release date for the Vision Pro. However, with the currently available information, Apple is aiming for a March 2024 window. Despite some setbacks during production, Apple […]
Virtualware and the Benefits of Virtual Reality-as-a-Service Solutions
Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s Demond Cureton hosts David Moreno, Chief Marketing Officer, Virtualware. In our discussion, we discussed the following: Virtualware’s VIROO solution and latest client in the XR training sector Why VRaaS is a key component of industry upskilling Additional partnerships with Unity Technologies Thoughts on the future of the Apple Vision Pro […]
WhatsApp Rolls Out Pinned Chats to Maintain Focus on Key Discussion Elements
A new way to highlight key events, dates, and reminders in your WhatsApp chats.
YouTube Announces Third Party Verification Partnerships for Shorts Ad Placements
The new partnerships will provide more assurance for Shorts advertisers.
New Research Shows That YouTube Remains the Top Social App for Teens
New insights into how teens are engaging woith social apps.