Jamie Davies Appointed CMO of Izumi World

Izumi World, an immersive game powered by augmented reality (AR), announced on Wednesday it had selected Jamie Davies as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The new hire formerly served as the marketing executive for some of the world’s top brands such as Samsung, XBOX, Rarible, and Gatorade, among others, and aims to solidify Izumi World’s […]

Virtuleap: VR Cognitive Training

XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Amir Bozorgadeh, Co-Founder and CEO, of Virtuleap. Watch and subscribe on YouTube. In this session we discuss the following: VR for cognitive training Improving VR products with user metrics The benefits of telehealth solutions If you’re looking for more information on this topic visit Virtuleap. Thanks for watching, if you’d […]

New Reports Show that Meta is Working with political Activists to Seed Concerns About TikTok

Meta has been working with the activist group to stoke concerns about the dangers of TikTok use.

Twitter’s Professional Accounts are Now Open to All Users

Now, everyone can have their own Professional Account on Twitter.

Meta Announces New, 2,500 Staff Engineering Hub in Toronto, New Grants for Canadian Researchers

Meta’s making a big investment in the Canadian tech sector, as it works to build its metaverse vision.

Twitter’s Working on Collaborative Tweets to Facilitate New Opportunities for Creators

The option could open up a range of new opportunities, both for creators and brands.

Pistol Whip Mod Support Confirmed For The Future

Cloudhead confirms Pistol Whip will be getting mods!

Pistol Whip Dev Working On AAA, ‘Next-Gen’ VR Games

Pistol Whip developer Cloudhead Games is now working on AAA, “next-gen” VR titles that are “deeper” in scope.

More details here.

Meta’s Quest Gaming Showcase Returns On April 20

Meta’s Quest Gaming Showcase returns on April 20!

Expect updates and new game announcements. More info here.

Unplugged Is Getting A New Instrument, The Air Triangle

Unplugged is getting a new instrument – the air triangle.

Yes, really.

Mojo Vision smart contact lenses are now “feature complete”

We are one step closer to having smart contact lenses. Mojo Vision, one of the most interesting startups in the

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Four Ways to Prioritize Customer Experience

As many marketers will tell you, customer experience is a key topic of conversation in 2022. In reality, it’s always been at the core of what we do, but the last few years have upended what it actually means.  The pandemic accelerated us into the all-digital world, and marketers have had to sink or swim […]

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Meta Quest Gaming Showcase Returns April 20th – New Game Announcements, Updates & More

Meta announced it’s returning this year with another installment of its Quest Gaming Showcase, which means we’ll soon be getting our annual download on upcoming Quest games and updates coming this year. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg today announced the second annual Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, which is slated to take place on April 20th at […]

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Fall Out Boy Music Pack Coming to ‘Beat Saber’ March 31st

Beat Saber, the popular block-slashing rhythm game, is getting a new paid music pack soon that will feature eight tracks from Fall Out Boy. The American rock band announced the news via Twitter, and included a full tracklist too. Listed below, the music pack spans the band’s early 2000s period as well as more recent tracks […]

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The Metaverse Saved My Life, Now I’m Using it to Save Others

I’ve spent over 10,000 hours in ‘the metaverse’—or at least the proto-metaverse—virtual worlds inhabited by real people represented as avatars. The experiences and relationships I had there saved me from a dark place and set me on a mission to do the same for others. Guest Article by Noah Robinson Noah is founder and CEO […]

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Crew Returns to Earth with NASA-Record Breaking Astronaut

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei ended his record-breaking time on the International Space Station with a parachute-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan, southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan, at 7:28 a.m. EDT (5:28 p.m. Kazakhstan time). Vande Hei, along with Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, began the journey back to Earth in the early morning …

Station Trio Returning To Earth Today

NASA Television coverage of astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Roscosmos cosmonauts’ end of mission aboard the International Space Station and return to Earth is underway. Vande Hei, along with Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, began the journey back to Earth in the early morning hours on the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft. The Soyuz spacecraft undocked from the Rassvet module …

Soyuz Crew Ship Undocks, Expedition 66 Mission Ends

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Roscosmos cosmonauts’ end of mission aboard the International Space Station and return to Earth begins with the successful undocking of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft from the Rassvet module. At 3:21 a.m. EDT, Vande Hei, along with Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, undocked the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft to begin the journey back to …

Expedition 66 Trio Go For Undocking Live on NASA TV

NASA Television coverage of NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Roscosmos cosmonauts’ end of mission aboard the International Space Station and return to Earth is underway. At 3:21 a.m. EDT, Vande Hei, along with Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, will close the hatch to the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft to begin the journey back to Earth. The Soyuz will …

Unity for Humanity Grant Winners Revealed

Unity Technologies has selected the winners of its acclaimed Unity for Humanity Grant and Unity for Humanity Imagine Grant, it was announced on Monday. The world’s top real-time 3D (RT3D) content creation platform picked Songs of Culture as its Imagine Grant Winner, with Augment Therapy, My Lovely Planet, Darkening, and TOGUNA receiving Unity for Humanity […]

2022’s Metaverse Real-Estate Virtual Land Boom Explained

Demand for virtual land on the Metaverse is skyrocketing, and in the last week of November 2021 alone, the industry saw a record high of metaverse real estate transactions totaling $5 million in just seven days. According to industry analyts, Metaverse land sales reached $500 million USD in 2021 and could more than double this […]

What Are Omnidirectional Treadmills?

Omnidirectional treadmills could revolutionize how we navigate virtual reality (VR) and can recreate lifelike movement in all directions without the user having to move around in the real world or trip over objects. The best example of omnidirectional treadmills is possibly from Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, where the protagonist spent days on end in […]

Top XR Vendors Majoring in the Automotive Industry in 2022

The automotive industry represents an incredible opportunity for XR vendors. Every kind of immersive technology has a role to play in this space. Virtual reality can help with training drivers and pilots or provide a virtual showroom experience for modern clients. Augmented reality can assist with the maintenance of crucial vehicle components, and mixed reality […]

Messenger Adds New ‘Shortcuts’ to Streamline Messaging Communication

The new shortcuts will make it easier to activate various Messenger functions from within the app.

LinkedIn Launches ‘Career Pathfinder’ Which Maps Educational Pathways for Professional Opportunities

The new initiative aims to help LinkedIn members upskill or re-skill as we move beyond the pandemic.