Meta’s ‘Widely Viewed Content Report’ Once Again Shows That Users are Engaging with a Lot of Spam in the App

Meta’s latest ‘Widely Viewed Content Report’ for Facebook continues the trend of confounding results. 

Google Makes Out of Home Inventory Available in Display and Video 360 Campaigns

A new consideration for your Google ad campaigns.

Google Updates Digital Backgrounds for Google Meet, Making Them Less Susceptible to Movement

The update will make your Google Meet backgrounds more stable, and less prone to ‘rips’ as you move on-screen.

Instagram Updates its Teen Safety Tools to Further Limit Potentially Harmful Exposure in the App

The updates will offer more protection for younger users in the app.

Zuckerberg’s Meta Avatars Graphics Tease Was Concept Tech Art

The Meta Avatars graphics update Mark Zuckerberg teased was concept tech art, a now-deleted LinkedIn post reveals.

Steam Deck User Interface Coming To VR

Valve is bringing the Steam Deck’s user interface to VR headsets.

Resident Evil 8 Playable On PSVR 2 At Tokyo Game Show

Resident Evil 8 will be playable on PSVR 2 at the Tokyo Game Show next month.

Biomedical Research, Spacewalk Preps Wrap Week on Station

Biomedical research topped the science schedule for the Expedition 67 crew members at the end of the week. Meanwhile, the International Space Station is ramping up for another spacewalk to configure its third robotic arm. An astronaut’s skin experiences accelerated aging in microgravity and scientists are exploring if the space-caused molecular processes affect the way …

Vuzix Opens Blade 2 Smart Glasses Sales

Smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) solutions giant Vuzix Corporation announced on Wednesday its Blade 2 smart glasses, which follows two successful iterations of its Blade solution. The device provides a roster of features for remote and connected workers and feature Qualcomm quad-core ARM chips running Android 11 to support enterprise applications. It will also […]

UPWorlds, XR Bootcamp Back Upskilling for Future Coders

The ongoing global tech skills challenge poses a significant obstacle to the continued development of new technologies, extended reality (XR) innovation, and sufficient human resources for targeted plans for both startups and global tech giants. Sonya Seddarasan, Founder of UPWorlds joined Ferhan Ozkan and Rahel Demant, Co-Founders of XR Bootcamp, for a round table discussion […]

The Hottest XR Privacy and Security Trends in 2022

The landscape for extended reality is evolving at an incredible rate. By 2024, some studies indicate this diverse space could be worth as much as $300 billion. It’s not just consumers with a love of VR gaming accelerating the growth of XR, but companies and enterprises too. Countless brands are now embracing Extended Reality as […]

What is Matt Hancock’s Vision of the Metaverse and Web3?

Former British Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock has uploaded his likeness to the Metaverse on Wednesday as an avatar in a collaboration with IT consultancy firm Whitespace. In a virtual space hosted on Whitespace’s Shift platform, Hancock, represented by an avatar and recorded video, stated that people had the opportunity […]

Creating Viral Content for Instagram and TikTok

Are you using TikTok or Instagram for business? Looking for a content strategy that works and won’t leave you exhausted? To discover a three-step strategy to create highly engaging TikTok and Instagram content that will scale your audience while helping you avoid burnout, I interview Kat Norton.

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The Latest Accusations Against Twitter May Not Help Elon Musk – But They Certainly Don’t Help Twitter

The most damning revelations of Peter Zatko’s Twitter testimony relate to dysfunction within Twitter itself.

New Report Show That Reels are Generating the Most Reach on Instagram

New data shows that Reels are generating a lot more reach and Likes on IG. 

Twitter Shares New Insights on World Cup Engagement Leading into the Event [Infographic]

The 2022 World Cup is now less than 90 days away.

BeReal Rises to 10 Million Daily Active Users

BeReal is on the rise – but are there marketing opportunities in the app?

Meta Quest Pro Releases In October, Zuckerberg Suggests

Meta Quest Pro will release in October, Mark Zuckerberg seemingly revealed on Joe Rogan’s podcast.

Hands-On: Nerf Ultimate Championship Takes Us Back To Basics

Nerf Ultimate Championship feels like a competent team-based VR shooter, but it’s also rather light at launch.

Read on for our full hands-on impressions.

Super-Detailed Review Of Pimax Sword Controllers!

Rob Cole is back. The author of the much-appreciated XR Caliper controllers and of many tricks to improve the ergonomics of the Valve Index has just tested for me the Pimax Sword controllers, writing the most detailed review about them you will ever find on the web. More than an article, with its 10,000+ words, […]

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Zuckerberg: Next Meta Quest VR Headset Confirmed for October Release

Although Meta previously confirmed it would launch Project Cambria sometime this year, it wasn’t clear exactly when we’d be seeing the release of what many hypothesize could be dubbed Meta Quest Pro. Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is releasing its next headset in October, which likely […]

‘NERF Ultimate Championship’ Team Shooter Releases Today on Quest 2

NERF Ultimate Championship, a 4v4 VR arena shooter, releases today on Meta Quest 2, bringing with it wall-jumping parkour action to go along with the game’s 10 authentic NERF blasters. Created by Blasters of the Universe (2017) developers Secret Location, the studio plans on releasing multiple post-launch seasons, with Season Passes granted to all players […]

SpaceX, Soyuz Crew Swaps Ramping Up as Life Science Continues

NASA and SpaceX have announced the date for the upcoming Crew-5 launch to the International Space Station. The space station is also orbiting higher today to prepare for next month’s Soyuz crew vehicle swap. The fifth crewed operational mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has been given a launch date of Oct. 3 from Florida’s …

Space Biology, Psychology Studies Help NASA Plan Future Missions

Life science continued dominating the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday to benefit humans living on and off the Earth.  The seven Expedition 67 orbital residents explored how living in microgravity affects tissue regeneration, crew psychology, and the human digestion system. Learning to heal wounds in space is critical as NASA and …

Meta Accounts Roll Out for Quest, Horizons Users

Meta Platforms has begun requiring Quest headset and Horizons users to switch to the company’s new profile structure, eliminating the need for Facebook profiles to log into devices, it announced on Tuesday. Those new to Meta VR must register for a Meta account with an email address, or they can continue to use Facebook and […]