Meta Takes ‘Magic Leap’ in IP Licencing Talks, FT Reports

Meta Platforms is set to ink a massive partnership with augmented reality (AR) firm Magic Leap, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The new deal aims to share intellectual property licencing and contract manufacturing to create AR-based solutions. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report comes after nearly two turbulent years of developing the […]

55 Social Media Post Templates to Inspire Your Online Marketing Strategy [Infographic]

If you’re not already using ChatGPT to come up with posts, this could help.

What’s the Future of Twitter Blue Under a New CEO at the App?

Elon had originally intended for subscriptions to account for half of Twitter’s revenue – but is that even possible?

4 Tips for Business Messaging Success [Infographic]

Some guidance on how to make best use of DMs in your social media marketing and customer service process.

Twitter Takes on Microsoft Over Alleged Misuse of Twitter Data

Elon Musk has a personal gripe against Microsoft – but will that impact more Twitter partners?

Meta Reportedly In Talks With Magic Leap For ‘Mainstream AR Products’ Tech Deal

Here’s what Meta may want from Magic Leap in the “multiyear agreement”:

Netvios tells us the differences between the VR gaming market in China and in the West

When I visited China at the beginning of the year, I had the pleasure of visiting Netvios offices in Guangzhou and speaking with Anjie Cao, the CEO of the company. She gave me a very interesting presentation about the status of VR in China and the difficulties of launching a VR game there. In this […]

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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – May 2023

While Oculus 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 May 2023. […]

Four Axiom Mission-2 Private Astronauts Enter Station

Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) astronauts Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi now are aboard the International Space Station following Dragon’s hatch opening at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, May 22. Ax-2 docked to the orbital complex at 9:12 a.m. on the second mission with an entirely private crew to arrive at the orbiting …

Four Axiom Mission-2 Astronauts Dock to Station

Axiom Mission 2 astronauts Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi arrived at the International Space Station at 9:12 a.m. EDT Monday, May 22, on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Live coverage continues on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website for hatch opening and the welcome ceremony. Live coverage continue on NASA Television, …

Axiom Mission-2 Approaching Station Live on NASA TV

NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website are providing live coverage for the arrival of the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) to the International Space Station. Ax-2 astronauts Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi are scheduled to dock at approximately 9:10 a.m. Monday, May 22, to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module. …

Four Private Astronauts Launch Toward Space Station

Four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Axiom Space astronauts lifted off at 5:37 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 21, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket …

XR Telecoms And Media Case Study: Orange, Immersiv and Nreal

Not only can the right immersive tools improve training and collaboration sessions among teams, but they also offer a new way to reach consumers with valuable experiences.   With access to 5G connectivity, XR content creation solutions, and advanced technology, companies can work together to change the way we consume media on a phenomenal level. […]

Between Realities VR Podcast ft Tino Truong

In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Tino Truong, Founder of BasedXR.

Horror Bar VR Rises Again On Quest Later This Year

Horror Bar VR is back from the dead, arriving later this year on Quest 2.

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Pico 4 Spotlight hands-on: a must-have for VR demos in exhibitions

While everyone is focused on every minimal update on the Quest operating system, Pico has just added to its runtime a feature called Spotlight that makes it become the to-go device for VR demos in exhibitions and B2B settings. Let me tell you everything about it! Pico 4 Spotlight – Video I’ve come back to […]

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Are The ‘War Porn’ Videos Shared On Social Media Disclosing Too Much?

The weapon was used against a tank. … [+]The Russian APC was destroyed in Irpin (north of Kyiv) on 12 March 2022. Russian forces intensified the pressure on Kyiv in March 2022. Russian armoured vehicles…read more

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Instagram Is Preparing A Twitter-Like App To Be Launched This Summer, Report Says

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Bloomberg said Friday that Instagram had been testing in secret a text-based application similar to Twitter with celebrities and influentials for several months and was preparing to release it by…read more

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AI-Powered Social Media Could Play Significant Role In The 2024 Election

FILE-In this file photo taken on October 17, 2018, a man sits at his computer desk and works in front of monitors. … [+]Demonstration in Menlo Park in California, the “war room” where Facebook monitors…read more

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Releases Recap: May 15 – 19

This week, we released a bunch of titles and updates across the Meta Quest Platform. Here’s a rundown of the highlights….

4 Tips for Business Messaging Success [Infographic]

Some guidance on how to make best use of DMs in your social media marketing and customer service process.

Twitter Takes on Microsoft Over Alleged Misuse of Twitter Data

Elon Musk has a personal gripe against Microsoft – but will that impact more Twitter partners?

Meta’s Twitter Competitor App is Set to be Launched Some Time Next Month

The new app could quickly become a competitor for real-time updates. 

Meta Evicts PC VR Users From Their Customized Oculus Homes

Meta’s PC VR users are getting evicted from the Oculus Homes some spent years building.

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‘Quest 3’ Suddenly Listed As Supported By All Store Apps

‘Quest 3’ is suddenly showing as being supported by all Quest Store apps in VR.