Digital mapping service NavVis partnered last Thursday with Magic Leap, a global supplier of mixed reality (MR) headsets, to enable enterprise-grade 3D mapping tools and digital twins. The partnership enables the digital twin solutions provider to distribute large-scale augmented reality (AR) assets that recreate complex industrial and enterprise environments. We’re thrilled to announce that we […]
Twitter Gives All Users the Capacity to ‘Unmention’ Themselves from Any Tweet Discussion
The option provides another way to manage your in-app experience.
Instagram Tests New ‘Live Producer’ Tool to Facilitate More Professional Looking IG Live Streams
The tool will provide more broadcasting options for live-stream creators on Instagram.
Twitter Showcases its Connective Capacity in India, Amid Ongoing Clashes with Indian Authorities
Facing a potential ban in the region, Twitter is looking to highlight how beneficial it has been for Indian users.
TikTok Adds New Inventory Filters to Ensure Safe Ad Placement in the App
The new filter options will help brands ensure safe placement of their promotions within the app.
Upcoming HBO Documentary Filmed Entirely In VR Explores VRChat Communities
An upcoming HBO documentary will explore several communities within VRChat, presented as a traditional documentary filmed entirely in VR.
More info here.
Open Brush Passthrough Mode On Quest Now Available In Beta
Passthrough mode is now available in beta for Open Brush, the open source and free Tilt Brush alternative on Quest.
Valve to Host First-ever Steam ‘VR Fest’ Promotion Next Week
Leaning further into its ‘Steam Fest’ promotions, next week Valve is set to host its first ever Steam VR Fest which will highlight discounts and demos for VR games. In recent years Valve has begun hosting seasonal Steam Next Fest promotions where the platform highlights demos of upcoming games and foists more sales on your […]
HBO Documentary ‘We Met in Virtual Reality’ Explores the Real People of ‘VRChat’
A new documentary that was filmed entirely in VR is coming to HBO later this month that focuses on the individuals and communities growing in social VR spaces. Created by director Joe Hunting and premiered at 2022 Sundance Film Festival, We Met in Virtual Reality explores the lives of real VR users who met in VRChat and their […]
‘Red Matter 2’ Coming to Quest 2 & PC VR Next Month
Vertical Robot announced that the sequel to its critically-acclaimed VR adventure game Red Matter (2018) is landing on Quest 2 and PC VR headsets next month. The studio announced the news in a tweet, saying that it will arrive on both platforms on August 18th. Vertical Robot previously mentioned it was coming to Quest 2, so PC VR […]
Health Checks, Space Gardening as Spacewalk Preps Ramp Up
The Expedition 67 crew members kicked off Tuesday with health checks before moving on to space agriculture and spacewalk preparations. The International Space Station’s residents also worked on a host of life support systems and cargo operations. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins began her day setting up the Health Maintenance System in the U.S. Destiny laboratory …
Big XR News from Elbit Systems, Unity, Nreal, Orange and Cathy Hackl
The tech world was teeming last week with a fresh set of stories across an expanding number of verticals, which have demonstrated significant new use cases for immersive technologies. If you would like to keep up to date with the top stories across the virtual, augmented, mixed, and extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR), please sign up here […]
FCC Commissioner May Halt ByteDance XR Expansion
Last month, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr posted an open letter on his Twitter account directed at the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, and the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google, Sundar Pichai. Brendan Carr’s open letter expressed concerns over alleged data gathering by the Communist Party of China via the Bytedance-operated application […]
Nreal to Debut Hand-Tracked Spatial Adverts
Nreal, a global vendor of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, announced on Friday last week the introduction of immersive advertising opportunities for its lineup of products. The Beijing-based firm is developing a bespoke ad-tech solution for its hardware, which enables brands to place immersive video advertisements spatially in a user’s AR environment. The firm will […]
Most Innovative XR Hand and Eye Tracking Vendors to Watch in 2022
As the XR landscape continues to grow, accelerating towards an expected value of $300 billion by 2024, immersive technology is evolving at an amazing rate. Increasingly, vendors and innovators are searching for new and improved ways to immerse users in unique experiences, using powerful and disruptive technology. Hand and eye tracking tools, capable of sensing […]
The Hottest Advertising Trends This Summer
With an ear on the ground, we’re watching the advertising industry navigate the uncertainty of a cookieless future, keep up with the non-existent metaverse, and jump on growing media channels.
New Research Looks at the Rising Online Video Trend [Infographic]
Video is fast becoming an essential element of any effective digital marketing strategy.
Gadgeteer Adds 23 New Musical Gadgets In Update
A new update for physics-based puzzle game Gadgeteer brings 23 musical gadgets to play with, as well as a new environment to build in.
Puzzling Places Behind High Walls DLC Layers In Historical Storytelling
The new Behind High Walls paid content for Puzzling Places tests new levels of historical storytelling.
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Red Matter 2 Coming August 18 To Quest 2 & PC VR
Red Matter 2 releases August 18 on Quest 2 and PC VR.
More info here.
Valve To Host Steam VR Fest Next Week
Valve will host Steam VR Fest next week, exclusively dedicated to VR demos and discounts.
More info here.
The XR Week Peek (2022.07.11): Meta removes Facebook login on Quest, Cambria may launch without controllers, and more!
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‘Vertigo 2’ Now Playable from Beginning to End, Closed Beta Starts Soon
Zulubo Productions is heading into the final development phases of its upcoming sequel to single-player PC VR adventure Vertigo (2016). The studio today revealed that most of Vertigo 2 is now complete, and closed beta testing is now on the horizon. In an announcement of the game’s closed beta, developer Zach Tsiakalis-Brown says Vertigo 2 is entering an “exciting time.” […]
This WiFi 6E Transmitter Aims to Untether Valve Index, Kickstarter Coming Soon
Valve Index users looking for a device specifically designed to cut the headset’s tether may be interested to hear that a new startup is looking to do just that with a Wi-Fi 6E transmitter. The company claims it achieves the “lowest latency wireless video on the market,” which it says works in up to a […]
‘Zombieland: Headshot Fever’ Studio Raises $7M to Continue Development on XR Games
XR Games, the indie VR studio behind Zombieland: Headshot Fever (2021), announced it’s secured $7 million (£5.9m), something the studio says will used to grow both its team and intellectual property as it continues to develop new XR games. The latest funding round led by existing investors Act Media Ventures, Praetura Ventures and Maven. This puts the […]