Last Monday, Avantis Education, a UK-based immersive learning firm, announced the launch of Eduverse across selected K-12 learning institutions in the country. The UK-based firm provides schools with a Metaverse learning solution that enables students and teachers to interact in virtual reality (VR) classrooms. Students can access educational content in Eduverse learning spaces from a […]
Metaverse Real Estate Marks Paradigm Shift, Execs Say
Last month at The Burnham-Moores Center in the University of San Diego, the institution’s Executive Director, Stath Karras, hosted an expert panel to discuss the rise of digital real-estate and opportunities in the Metaverse. The panel’s line-up included industry experts representing leading Metaverse and real-estate firms. Selected speakers include the Co-Founder of The Metamall Group, […]
Meta Launches New Legal Proceedings Against Data Scraping, Helping to Establish Precedent Around Misuse
Meta’s ongoing legal enforcement actions are helping to evolve laws around the misuse of user data.
TikTok Looks to Reassure US Authorities that US User Data is Not Being Shared with the CCP
China’s continued actions in opposition to other regions could see TikTok caught in the middle.
The Pros and Cons of Influencer Marketing for Your Brand [Infographic]
A look at the benefits, and risks, of influencer marketing for your business.
Twitter Launches New ‘Brand Connect Playbook’ to Provide Guidance for Marketers
The new playbook includes a heap of usage notes and case study examples to help guide your Twitter marketing approach.
Walkabout Mini Golf’s Labyrinth Collab Launches This Month, First Footage Here
Walkabout’s Labyrinth DLC launches next month.
Get a first look at courses inspired by the Jim Henson movie right here.
June’s Steam Data Shows May’s VR Users Record Was An Anomaly
June’s Steam Hardware Survey indicates May’s VR users record was an anomaly, not real sudden growth.
My doubts about the Apple headset and mainstream VR
The hype for the Apple visor is very high, and everyone is waiting for it as a kid waits for
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Grad Schools Must Change in Pursuit of Gen Z Students
What You Need to Know About Gen Z Graduate Students Now 60% of Gen Z graduate students are the first in their families to attend graduate school, and it stands to reason that many schools have yet to create a game plan for connecting with their younger student audiences. LaneTerralever partnered with the Convince and […]
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Epic’s MetaHuman Avatar Tool Can Now Import Scans of Real People… Maybe You One Day
Epic Games, the company that makes Unreal Engine, recently released a substantial update to its MetaHuman character creation tool which for the first time allows developers to import scans of real people for use in real-time applications. The improvements glimpse a future where anyone can easily bring a realistic digital version of themselves into VR […]
Big ‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Update Will Expand Multiplayer Lobbies, Add New Course Later This Month
Walkabout Mini Golf, one of Quest’s top multiplayer games will get its next update come July 28th, a release date which was revealed alongside a new trailer for the next DLC course. Walkabout Mini Golf developer Mighty Coconut today revealed a July 28th release date for its next DLC mini golf course which is based […]
XR Travel Case Study in Focus: Varjo and Arksen
Since the pandemic, people have become increasingly discerning about how they spend their time and money in the travel industry. Confidence in the landscape is shaken, and customers need to feel safe with the travel companies and solutions they choose. XR can help enhance the buyer journey, and give consumers more of the insights they […]
Journey to the Centre of the Metaverse with Cathy Hackl
In this session, we discuss the following: 1) The current and ongoing trends in the development of the Metaverse amid the AWE 2022 2) Definitions of the Metaverse and spatial communications as well as use cases 3) Recent acquisitions and the need for ‘serious gaming’ technologies If you’re looking for more information on this topic […]
The Hottest Trends in XR Hand and Eye Tracking for 2022
Eye and hand tracking technology is quickly evolving from an interesting addition to XR tools, to a must-have innovation. To make XR experiences as immersive and efficient as possible, we need tracking tools to assist us in interacting with virtual content. Hand and eye tracking technology can remove some of the issues of exploring the […]
Indian Schools to Adopt XR STEM Learning
This Monday, the Indian School Education Department, in collaboration with augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) startup Meynikara, is launching a series of immersive learning courses at five regional government-backed schools. The partnership provides three governmental and two corporation schools, in the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency, with “Meta Kalvi”, an immersive learning lab that enables Metaverse-based science, […]
Pinterest Will Now Provide Employees with More Freedom to Work from Where They Choose
Pinterest will let staff work in foreign locations for three months of the working year.
Instagram Expands Access to Reels Templates, Adds New Music Recommendations for Reels Clips
Instagram’s looking to provide more help for users looking to tap into Reels trends.
TikTok Scales Back Live-Stream Commerce Ambitions, Which Could Be a Big Blow for the App
Live-stream commerce has been a key earner for the Chinese version of the app.
30 Days of Content Prompts [Infographic]
Looking for inspiration for your social media posts? This will help.
EVE: Valkyrie And Sparc Shutting Down Next Month
EVE: Valkryie, one of the first-ever VR games, is shutting down next month.
CCP Games’ Sparc is closing too. More details here.
Zero Caliber On Quest Gets PvP This Month, PC Coming Soon
Zero Caliber: Reloaded is getting PvP this month.
PC support and mods to follow. More details here.
Hands-on: Mojo Vision’s Smart Contact Lens is Further Along Than You Might Think
Having not had a chance to see Mojo Vision’s latest smart contact lens for myself until recently, I’ll admit that I expected the company was still years away from having a working contact lens with more than just a simple notification light or a handful of static pixels. Upon looking through the company’s latest prototype […]
Crew Explores Artificial Intelligence, Human Nervous System on Tuesday
Space physics and human research dominated the science agenda aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 67 crew also reconfigured a U.S. airlock and tested a new 3-D printer. The lack of gravity in space affects a wide variety of physics unlocking new phenomena that researchers study to improve life for humans on …
Big XR News from HTC VIVE, AMD-Xilinx, and STYLY
HTC VIVE was one of the top headliners in the extended reality (XR) industry last week after unveiling several product innovations, with other firms debuting their own solutions in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) space. The following are the top picks in extended reality (XR) from the previous week. Please join our regular […]