Today, at Microsoft Inspire 2023, a showcase event covering the firm’s latest innovations. Microsoft quietly teased information regarding an industrial metaverse initiative. As part of its AI Cloud Partner Program, which sees Microsoft team up with leading technology companies to fuel growth and innovation towards enterprise-grade AI, Microsoft will start supporting efforts to grow industrial […]
Samsung, Philips Kick Off LEDoS, dvLED Displays for XR Devices
Samsung Display has begun developing its LED on silicon (LEDoS) technologies for an expanding number of augmented reality (AR) devices. The Apple Vision Pro currently uses Samsung’s next-generation microdisplay technology. According to Gong Min Kim, Vice President and Head of Technology Strategy Team, Samsung Display, the LEDoS displays will replace OLEDoS. Future devices will leverage […]
Achieving Marketing Success with AR
The customer journey is changing, and technology is leading that evolution. Historically, the way in which brands and marketing teams connect with audiences relies heavily on emerging technology, from the Internet to immersive solutions. Many brands leverage AR today to promote products to customers using interactive branded immersive content for smartphone applications like […]
How Are XR Firms Training Sports Athletes and Saving Their Lives?
News reports have revealed that a new extended reality (XR) tool has now become integral to Germany’s European Under 17 (U17) football training programme, leading to enhanced sports training. Germany recently scored a major win at the European U17 Football Championship against France. Taking place in Budapest, Hungary, Germany’s players topped France for the first […]
Twitter Rolls Out Communities Promotion Module for Profiles to All Users
A new way to highlight your Twitter community.
Meta Files New Patent to Gather Voice ID Data for User Authentication and Info Matching
The patent seems to be aimed with the development of its AR glasses.
TikTok Enables Passkey Access on iOS, Improving Account Security
Now, iOS users will be able to log-in to TikTok using Face or Touch ID.
Meta Quest Audio Spatialization Will Get More Realistic With ‘Universal HRTF’ Upgrade
Meta is making audio spatialization on Quest more realistic by upgrading the HRTF model.
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The Room VR: A Dark Matter Gets PSVR 2 Upgrade Next Week
The Room VR: A Dark Matter receives a free PSVR 2 upgrade next week.
ANNEX Launches Kickstarter Campaign For PC VR Action-RPG Roguelike
ANNEX offea new action-RPG roguelike to PC VR, and a Kickstarter campaign is now live.
Switchback VR Patch With Visual Fixes & Foveated Rendering Releases This Week
The long-awaited Switchback VR patch that promises to resolve graphical issues will arrive later this week.
More details here:
The XR Week Peek (2023.07.18): Roblox is coming to Quest, Google has an unclear XR vision, and more!
It is summer and usually nothing relevant in tech happens in this period, but actually, there have been quite a few relevant pieces of XR news this week. So, while I’m melting like Terminator in the hot lava (sorry for the spoiler of Terminator 2, but if you haven’t watched the movie yet, you deserve […]
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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – July 2023
While Meta doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of July 2023. […]
‘Viewfinder’ Probably Won’t Get VR Support, But a Standalone Game Isn’t Out of the Question
Viewfinder launched today across PlayStation 5 and Steam, bringing its perspective-shifting first-person puzzling to traditional monitors. Ever since we saw the demo pop up on Steam earlier this year though, it was pretty apparent the mind-bending indie title would make for a great VR game. If you were hoping for VR support though, you’re probably […]
Ubisoft to Support Haptic Vest in ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’, But No Word Yet on ‘Nexus’ VR Game
Earlier this month Ubisoft announced a new brand deal with haptic clothing creator OWO, which produces a thin and light shirt featuring electrode-based haptics. Strangely enough, the partnership isn’t targeted at the upcoming VR game Assassin’s Creed Nexus, but rather the non-VR game Assassin’s Creed Mirage. OWO’s haptics provide 10 electrified zones around the user’s […]
Luxury Brand Valentino Launches Meta Avatar Clothing
Meta and Italian luxury brand Valentino have partnered to launch a new line of digital clothing on the company’s Avatar Store. When the Meta Avatars Store launched in late 2022, the company offered digital outfits from a number of luxury clothing brands, including Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne. Now the prestigious Roman fashion house is among them, bringing a […]
Vision Checks, Communications Hardware Installs, and Rubio’s 300th Day in Space
After a well-deserved day off yesterday, the Expedition 69 crew aboard the International Space Station is back to work performing a variety of maintenance activities, science experiments, and vision exams. NASA astronaut and Flight Engineer Frank Rubio is on track to set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut later this …
Twitter Africa Workers Reportedly ‘Ghosted’ After Musk Fired Them
Topline Former employees of Twitter’s only office in Africa have reportedly been “ghosted” by the company and have still not received severance pay months after being laid off, CNN reported on Monday, adding to the…read more
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Funds and Friend-raisers: Creative Ideas for Effective Fundraising
Fundraising is an essential activity for non-profit organizations, school projects, sports teams, and many other causes that require financial support. Adrenaline fundraising programs, while traditional fundraising methods such as charity auctions, marathon events, and bake…read more
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Mastering Search Engine Optimization in 2023: Trends and Techniques for Success
In an ever-changing digital landscape, businesses have to continually stay updated on the latest trends in search engine optimization (SEO) to remain competitive. In 2023, one of the top priorities will be improving core web…read more
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AI Global Group Cryptocurrency Trading
Welcome to the exciting world of cryptocurrency trading! If you’ve been hearing buzz about digital currencies and want to dive into the action, you’re in the right place. In this blog post, we’ll explore the…read more
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NBA Rumoured to Join Apple Vision Pro for Sports Livestreaming
The Apple Vision Pro has made headlines across the media after the Apple Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) in early June. The device is expected to launch in early next year. Following the big reveal, Adam Silver, Commissioner, National Basketball Association (NBA), announced his organisation will work with the Cupertino-based firm. According to the New York […]
Meta CTO on Apple Vision Pro, Quest 3 Going Head to Head
Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth is a great industry insider to follow. Obviously, due to his role at leading XR firm Meta, the company representative is consistently discussing the technology market on his social media platforms and podcast. Over the past two months, Boz was busy filling up his Instagram stories archive with Q&A sessions, […]
Siemens Invests €1bn in Erlangen Industrial Metaverse Hub
Siemens has begun launching its massive investment strategy for the industrial metaverse, it was revealed last week. Valued at roughly €2 billion USD, the huge investment plan will allocate €1 billion to build facilities and growth in Germany to back the nation’s innovation capacity. The story continues! After announcing its €2 billion investment strategy a […]