Threads Moves to Next Stage of Testing for Its API

A Threads API is coming, which will be a big help for social media managers.

TikTok Tests New Desktop-Based Tools for Creators and Marketers

Some handy new updates to TikTok’s analytics and business insight tools.

Meta Continues To Work on Messaging Interoperability To Adhere to EU Laws

Third-party chats are coming to Messenger, which will enable messaging with apps not owned by Meta itself.

Firewall Ultra Studio First Contact Shuts Down At Christmas

First Contact Entertainment is shutting down, just four months after launching Firewall Ultra exclusively for PSVR 2.

Meta Hints It Might Demo A ‘Prohibitively Expensive’ AR Glasses Prototype In 2024

Meta hinted it might demo a “prohibitively expensive” true AR glasses prototype in 2024.

“In the domain of consumer electronics, it might be the most advanced thing that we’ve ever produced as a species.”

Microsoft Explains What Will Happen To Windows Mixed Reality Headsets

Own a Windows Mixed Reality VR headset?

Here’s what Microsoft told us about when support will end, and what that means for you.

Two Spaceships Depart, Crew Will Spend Holidays in Space

Two spaceships in two days have departed the International Space Station and the Expedition 70 crew will spend Christmas and New Year’s Day orbiting Earth. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara monitored the Canadarm2 robotic arm release of the Cygnus space freighter on Friday, Dec. 22. Earlier, ground engineers remotely maneuvered the Canadarm2 and detached Cygnus from …

Robotic Arm Releases Cygnus from Station

At 8:06 a.m. EST, Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm which earlier detached Cygnus from the Earth-facing port of the International Space Station’s Unity module. At the time of release, the station was flying about 260 miles over the Atlantic Ocean. The Cygnus spacecraft successfully departed the space station more …

Dragon Undocks, Scientific Cargo Headed Back to Earth

Following commands from ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, Dragon undocked at 5:05 p.m. EST from the forward port of the station’s Harmony module. At the time of undocking the station was flying at an altitude about 260 miles southwest of Chile. After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, the spacecraft will make a parachute-assisted splashdown off …

Live Coverage Underway of SpaceX Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Departure

Live coverage of the departure of SpaceX’s Dragon cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station is underway on NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app. Following commands from ground controllers at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, Dragon will undock at 5:05 p.m. EST from the forward port of the station’s Harmony module and fire …

Naptime Trading: Wall Street’s Snooze Button Revolution

In an unprecedented turn of events, a psychic prediction has set Wall Street abuzz with the introduction of a ‘Naptime Trading Hour.’ It all started in a whimsical setting at ‘Madame Zoltar’s Crystal Ball Emporium,’…read more

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Less than two in 10 primary care physicians are satisfied with their daily workload according to survey

The healthcare industry, a critical pillar of modern society, faces a multitude of challenges, one of which is the dissatisfaction among primary care physicians regarding their daily workload. The 2022 International Health Policy Survey revealed…read more

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When Will Immersive Learning Become Standard?

Immersive learning and training applications are becoming a leading use case supporting the value of XR for enterprises. From construction to retail, immersive learning solution providers are continuing to drive adoption and innovation in the XR industry by providing positive learning and capital outcomes for many end users. The hardware and software behind XR training […]

Avantis Deploys Immersive Learning Service Across US K-12 Schools

This week, Avantis, a UK-based immersive learning firm, partnered with the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district to integrate its ClassVR service into 17 education institutions. The SLPS district is leveraging federal ESSER funding to secure XR learning software and hardware. Moreover, according to Avantis, this gives the 17 schools “thousands” of AR and VR […]

Three Behavioral Science Tips for Better Marketing Results

Want to improve your marketing results? Wondering how to tap into proven human behaviors to influence people? To explore behavior science tips that lead to better marketing results, I interview Nancy Harhut.

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Meta Continues to Work on Messaging Interoperability to Adhere to EU Laws

Meta continues to develop its messaging interoperability processes.

LinkedIn Tests New AI-Based Learning Elements In-Stream

New AI-based LinkedIn Learning elements coming soon.

CapCut Adds New Features for Short-Form Video Editing

More ways to create standout short video clips.

Meta Prompts Group Admins to Sign Up for New Generative AI Tools

Are we moving towards a future where it’s just bots engaging with bots?

UploadVR’s Best of VR 2023 Awards – Game Of The Year & More

Here it is – UploadVR’s Best of VR 2023 Awards, including our pick for Game of the Year.

Check out all the winners here:

Microsoft Is Killing Windows Mixed Reality, Will Remove Support For It From Windows

Microsoft will remove support for Windows Mixed Reality headsets in “a future release” of Windows.

Asgard’s Wrath 2 Review: Godly Scale, But At What Cost?

Asgard’s Wrath 2 presents Quest users with godly scale, but at what cost?

Here’s our full review and final verdict.

Road to VR’s 2023 Game of the Year Awards

“Virtual reality is dead.” That’s what we’ve been told about every six months for the better part of a decade now. Anyone who’s been following the space though knows that more people than ever are playing VR games and opening portals to other dimensions right where their living rooms, home offices, or dorm rooms used to […]

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Dragon, Cygnus Cargo Missions Nearing End This Week

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is targeting its undocking from the International Space Station for 5:05 p.m. EST today. The Expedition 70 crew finished packing Dragon on Wednesday with a variety of research samples and lab hardware for retrieval and analysis on Earth. The orbital residents now turn their attention to the departure of a …

SpaceX Dragon Departure from Space Station Targets Thursday

Following a weather review, NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 21, for the undocking of the company’s 29th Dragon commercial resupply services mission from the International Space Station due to unfavorable weather in the splashdown zones off the coast of Florida. Coverage of Dragon’s departure Thursday will begin at 4:45 …