Digital fashion house and Metaverse production studio, The Immersive Kind, is debuting “The Other World,” an event on 4 September in conjunction with the New York Digital Fashion Week 2022. Metaverse Fashion adventures in Central Park #NY continue for the summer! @DgtlFashionWeek Delighted to bring “The Other World” Central Park to #NYDF2022! Virtual Reality World […]
Meta, Qualcomm Enters Long-Term Chip Deal
This Friday, Meta announced a long-term partnership with global chipset manufacturer Qualcomm to provide custom components for its upcoming virtual reality (VR) hardware. ? @cristianoamon, President and CEO @Qualcomm, is taking the stage at #IFA2022 for the opening keynote! Watch it live: https://t.co/ZGwU9nm5WE All keynotes: https://t.co/07OFQYLWmD ?Hall 23 pic.twitter.com/r4v8XlMLnU — IFA Berlin (@IFA_Berlin) September 2, […]
Meta Announces the Retirement of its ‘Neighborhoods’ Local Community Groups Project
After originally looking to put the squeeze on Nextdoor, Meta’s now stepping away from the project.
Reddit Acquires Audience Research Provider ‘Spiketrap’ to Help Evolve its Ad Targeting Tools
The acquisition adds another AI-based platform into Reddit’s ad targeting process.
Meta Provides New Insights Into How its Video Distribution Algorithms Work
If you’re posting videos to Facebook or Instagram, you need to read this.
Google Outlines New Efforts to Combat Misinformation Around the US Midterms
New informational panels and resources will be incorporated into YouTube and Google Search.
Mixture Will Bring Alchemy And Platforming Together On Quest 2 & PSVR 2
Announced this week, Mixture is an upcoming action-adventure platformer coming to Quest 2 and PSVR 2 from Polish studio Played With Fire.
More details here.
Meta & Qualcomm Partner To Build Custom Chips For Next Generation VR
Meta & Qualcomm partner to build custom chips for next generation headsets – though they won’t be exclusive to Meta.
Contractors Modkit Update Adds ‘Playground’ With Improved Physics
Contractors has a big update available now adding new features and major updates to the modkit for more customization. #partner
Tilt Five Hands-On: Impressive Consumer AR For Your Dining Table
Last week at Gamescom, we went hands-on with Tilt Five, one of the most promising AR headsets on the market.
Read on for our full thoughts.
‘Mixture’ Combines Classic Hack & Slash with First-person Spellcasting, Coming to Quest 2 & PSVR 2
Indie studio Played With Fire announced a new action-adventure game this week called Mixture, which lets you control two characters at once, or what the Poland-based indie calls “self-co-op.” The game is slated to release on Quest 2 and PSVR 2. In the same vein as Moss (2018), Mixture tasks you with controlling a pint-sized character named Sola, […]
VR Modding Monthly: ‘Stanley Parable’, ‘Raft’, ‘Half-Life 2 VR’ Soon & More – September 2022
Welcome to Road to VR’s first ever ‘VR Modding Monthly’, a series of article to keep you up to date about all the exciting things going on in the wonderful world of the Flat2VR Modding community! What’s the Flat2vr Modding Community and Why Should You Care? We are a passionate community of modders bringing our […]
Spacewalkers Exit Station to Continue Outfitting European Robotic Arm
Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, began a spacewalk at 9:25 a.m. EDT to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory by opening the hatch of the Poisk docking compartment airlock. Coverage of the spacewalk continues on NASA Television,?the?NASA app,?and the agency’s?website. …
Spacewalkers to Continue Outfitting European Robotic Arm Live on NASA TV
NASA Television coverage is underway of today’s spacewalk with Russian cosmonauts to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory. Coverage of the spacewalk is on NASA Television’s Media Channel, the NASA app, and agency’s website. Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, will relocate an …
Crew Preps for Friday Spacewalk and Conducts Skin Healing Research
Two cosmonauts are finalizing preparations for a spacewalk to configure the European robotic arm (ERA) for payload operations on the outside of the International Space Station. The rest of the Expedition 67 crew is continuing to research how to heal wounds in the microgravity environment. Roscosmos Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev have …
Modul University Vienna Adopts Digital Twin Campus
Last Tuesday, Modul University teamed up with VictoryXR to create a digital twin of its campus. The move also enables Modul Uni to provide an immersive alternative to in-person open days, significantly reducing potential student travel costs. We are proud to announce that Modul University Vienna is the first European university to implement virtual reality […]
What is AMD-Xilinx’s Zynq UltraScale+ Solution?
AMD-Xilinx, an industry-leading supplier of semiconductors and audiovisual (AV) connectivity devices, has begun leveraging its Zynq UltraScale+ multi-processor system-on-a-chip (MPSoC) to empower multimedia streamers with top-rated support. AMD-Xilinx’s pro-AV and broadcasting systems have become widely used among companies seeking next-generation extended reality (XR) solutions as they provide unmatched performance, customisation, low-latency pipelines, and massive integrative […]
The Best Photogrammetry Solutions in 2022
As real-time 3D (RT3D) production becomes commonplace alongside the rise of extended reality (XR) services, solutions to accelerate and democratise the production of RT3D assets are starting to increase. RT3D engines such as Adobe Substance, Unity, and Unreal significantly streamline XR production pipelines with easy-to-use tools. Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) technology is an essential emerging […]
XRA, ITIF to Host Second AR/VR Policy Conference
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has teamed up with the XR Association (XRA) to host its second Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Policy Conference on 14 September. Numerous panel discussions, expert round tables, and Q&A sessions will take place at the event across categories such as privacy and safety, intellectual property (IP) rights, […]
Fan Evangelism: How to Create Unforgettable Experiences
Do you want raving fans? Wondering how to build a fan-first experience? To discover a 5-step framework for creating great experiences that your customers and fans will share on social media, I interview Jesse Cole.
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Meta Invites Applications for the Third Phase of its ‘Community Accelerator’ Program
The program aims to provide support for community leaders to help enhance their broader social impact.
Meta Revisits its Plan to Read People’s Minds
Looks like Zuck may be coming for your brains after all.
Messenger Adds ‘Group Invite Links’ to Streamline Group Chat Connection
A new, simplified way to help build your Messenger chat groups.
New Report Shows Young Users Still Log Onto Facebook Regularly, But are Spending More Time in Other Apps
The latest insights from data.ai show that while Facebook remains popular, that’s not the whole story.
Meta’s Latest Update To Horizon Workrooms Solves Its Biggest Pain Point
Horizon Workrooms’ latest update solves its biggest pain point: