Today, Karate Combat, a full combat martial arts sports league, announced a successful $18 million funding round to assist the brand in launching an XR mobile application to enhance its broadcasts. BITKRAFT Ventures led the $18 million funding round, with additional participation from groups including but not limited to Delphi Digital, The Operating Group, Alpha […]
Can Professionals Work in Virtual Reality?
Virtual reality (VR) continues to develop in the tech industry. Following the release of several flagship VR headsets, the industry is now moving beyond using the devices for entertainment and into real-world use cases. This will allow many to work in virtual reality, bringing companies closer together across wide physical distances. The reality is that […]
Google Shares Results From its Latest Post-Cookie Tracking Experiments
As Google moves to phase out cookies, its developing a range of alternative solutions.
YouTube Announces New Policies on Eating Disorder Content
A critical area of focus, for all online platforms.
Reddit Announces New API Pricing, New Moderator Tools
Reddit discussion insights have been used to power the latest generative AI models.
TikTok Confirms that You Can Still Upload 10 Minute Videos in the App
Yes, you can still post 10 minute videos in the app.
Report: Apple Racing to Build Software & Services for Upcoming Mixed Reality Headset
Apple appears to be getting ready to unveil its first mixed reality headset at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Now a report from Bloomberg maintains the Cupertino tech giant is also prepping a dizzying number of first-party apps, including gaming, fitness, video and collaboration tools. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is a lightning rod for all […]
Meta to Open ‘Horizon Worlds’ Social VR Platform to Kids Ages 13+
Horizon Worlds, Meta’s social VR platform for Quest, is only open to 18+ users for now, however the company says it’s expanding to include teens aged 13 to 17 in the US and Canada. Meta says the new policy will go into effect in “the coming weeks,” effectively opening the company’s first-party social platform to […]
Cosmonauts Move Roscosmos Radiator and Complete Spacewalk
Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin concluded their spacewalk on Tuesday, April 19, at 5:35 a.m. EDT after seven hours and 55 minutes. Prokopyev and Petelin completed their major objectives, which included relocating a radiator from the Rassvet module to the Nauka science module with assistance from European robotic arm operator cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. …
Cosmonauts Begin Spacewalk to Move Roscosmos Radiator
Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin began a spacewalk at 9:40 p.m. EDT to relocate a radiator from the Rassvet module to the Nauka science module with assistance from European robotic arm operator cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Coverage of the spacewalk continues on NASA Television,?the?NASA app,?and the agency’s?website. Prokopyev is wearing an Orlan spacesuit with …