Virtual reality (VR) medical training platform Osso VR announced on Thursday it had earned roughly $66 million USD in a round of Series C funding. Oak HC/FT led the funding round with contributions from GSR Ventures, Signalfire, Tiger Global Management, and Kaiser Permanente Ventures, it was revealed. According to the San Francisco-based company, it will […]
US, EU Break Deadlock on Data Transfer Pact
Meta Platforms Inc and many tech firms have received a lifeline after US and European Union officials struck a major deal on transatlantic data transfer rights, Bloomberg reported on Friday. Both sides of the Atlantic stated they would agree in principle to proceed with the data transfer pact, the report said, following previous deadlocks over […]
What Is Pavia and the Cardano Metaverse?
As the idea of the Metaverse matures, we are witnessing the rise of new platforms in this space. A February 2022 survey from Variety Intelligence Platform found that more than 50 percent of US consumers are aware of the technology, indicating growing interest and eventually, demand. The Pavia platform is among the newest launches in […]
7 Insightful Automotive XR Case Studies to Read in 2022
The marketplace for Extended Reality is accelerating at an incredible pace. In virtually every industry, we’re seeing groups taking advantage of the unique benefits XR can offer. For the automotive industry, XR promises to change the way we travel forever. In recent years, we’ve seen an increase in companies leveraging everything from virtual reality for […]
YouTube Answers Common Creator Queries About Shorts
Looking to get into Shorts? These insights might help to clarify your thinking.
EU Grants Provisional Approval for New, Broad-Reaching ‘Digital Markets Act’
The proposed regulations could have major implications for the big players.
Twitter Tests New Spaces Analytics with Some Hosts
New insights into the performance of your audio chats.
Twitter Announces Exclusive Watch Parties for New Halo TV Series, Leaning into Gaming Culture
The initiative is part of Twitter’s new content partnership with ViacomCBS.
Timelapse: Rec Room Paintball Recreated In Horizon Worlds
This minute-long timelapse video shows the ground-up creation of a Horizon World game much like Rec Room paintball.
PianoVision: Practicing Piano On Quest With AR, MIDI And A Real Instrument
PianoVision teaches you piano songs in AR using passthrough on Quest.
When connected to a MIDI keyboard, it can even respond to what you play in real time.
VR RPG Ruinsmagus Finds A Publisher, Coming To Quest & PC This Spring
VR JRPG Ruinsmagus has a new publisher and is back on track for a spring release.
More details here.
10-Member Crew Juggles Human Research, Spacewalk Cleanup, and Robotics
The 10 Expedition 66 crew members aboard the International Space Station wrapped up the workweek exploring ways to adapt to microgravity, cleaning up after a spacewalk, and completing robotics work. The orbital crewmates also prepared a crew ship for departure and checked emergency gear. NASA Flight Engineers Raja Chari and Kayla Barron took turns in …
NASA’s Flight Readiness Review for Axiom Mission 1 Begins
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX managers are gathered at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, where they have started the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) Flight Readiness Review (FRR). The purpose of the review is for the agency to assess the readiness of the International Space Station to execute the Ax-1 mission, including arrival, …
Station Nears Crew Departure and First Private Astronaut Mission
The Expedition 66 crew is turning its attention to the departure of three crew members late next week following the completion of a pair of spacewalks. The International Space Station is also gearing up to welcome the first private astronaut mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon vehicle in early April. Two astronauts had medical checkups and …
Virbela Celebrates 10 Years with New Digital Campus
Virbela, an immersive technology company designing enterprise and academia-grade virtual worlds, announced on Thursday the grand opening of a new campus to connect classmates and workmates in a community-driven online space. The firm is also holding its first-ever community summit, Hands In 2022, which celebrates the new campus, customers, updates, and honours ten years of […]
ARTISANT, PUMA Drop NFTs at Metaverse Fashion Week
Web3 fashion marketplace ARTISANT has teamed up with sportswear fashion giant PUMA for an exhibition of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at the Decentraland Metaverse Fashion Week. Kicking off on Thursday, the event is set to run from 24-27 March and will feature the partnerships’ Wedding: Upcycled product lineup, designed and created by Regina Turbina (@digital.fashion.princess). Turbina, […]
Snap Buys ‘Mind-Reader’ Device Firm NextMind
Augmented reality (AR) firm Snap announced on Wednesday it had bought out human-computer interface (HCI) startup NextMind, potentially leading to the next phase of immersive hardware. NextMind, a neurotech startup based in Paris, France, was founded in 2017 and has developed its HCI controller which uses brain signals from individuals to control interactive content on […]
RealWear Exec Discusses Industry 4.0
XR Today’s Rory hosts Rama Oruganti, CPO, Realwear. Watch and subscribe on YouTube. In this session we discuss the following: What is industry 4.0 Integrating AI tech to enhance an AR product? The methods behind processing, streaming, and delivering IoT data and real-time 3D assets? If you’re looking for more information on this topic visit […]
How to Use LinkedIn Newsletters: A Guide for Marketers
Want to start sending regular updates to your LinkedIn following? Are you wondering if LinkedIn newsletters would work for your business? To learn why you should explore LinkedIn newsletters including the pros and cons, what you can publish, and how to get them to convert, I interview Judi Fox.
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LinkedIn Explores the Latest Shifts in Marketing Careers as a Result of the Pandemic [Infographic]
LinkedIn’s latest study looks at how the job landscape has changed as a result of the pandemic.
YouTube Expands Health Labels to More Regions to Combat the Spread of Misinformation
The labels aim to dispel misinformation by providing links to authoritative health sources.
TikTok Announces Second ‘For You’ Summit for Marketers
The second For You Summit will focus on the South East Asian market.
Twitter Rolls Out Keyword Search for DMs
Now you can search your Twitter DMs for specific keyword mentions.
VR Gamescast: Phasmophobia VR Updates, NFL VR Game, Tentacular Impressions
The VR Gamescast is back! Let’s talk about:
– Phasmophobia’s improved VR support
– Zenith’s latest pile of cash
– Tentacular reviewed
All that and more right here!
Tentacular Review: A VR Kaiju Game With Heart, Hilarity And Substance
Tentacular is funny, whole-hearted, and a fantastic showcase of VR interaction. You’d be a sucker to miss it.
Here’s our full review.