Disguise, a platform for immersive and extended reality storytelling, has bought out broadcast data and content platform Polygon Labs, media reported on Monday. The London-based extended reality (XR) firm’s buyout of Polygon Labs will allow it to integrate new technologies into its studios to collaborate via the cloud and Epic’s massive Unreal Engine platform. Following […]
USAF Awards Dynepic $3.6m for AR Authoring Platform
Last week, the United States Air Force’s (USAF) Air Education and Training Command (AETC) announced plans to award extended reality (XR) training firm Dynepic with a contract extension worth $3.6 million USD, boosting the deal to over $10 million. The contract extension and funding will allow Dynepic to scale its Member Operations Training Analytics Reports […]
HTC Debuts VIVEVERSE, Reveals 2021 Yearly Earnings
Taiwanese tech giant HTC’s reported on Tuesday its sixth consecutive year of net losses last year but noted its cost-saving measures had led to smaller annual cuts. According to the Taoyuan City-based firm, its net losses for 2021 totalled $108 million USD, or a loss of $3.75 NT per share, down from $7.27 NT in […]
What Is MANA Used for in Decentraland?
MANA is among the top cryptocurrency tokens for investors and has seen high demand in the market due to its utilization on the Decentraland metaverse platform. The value of the token rose steadily in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021, reaching an all-time high in November after the cryptocurrency’s total market valuation hit roughly $9.2 […]
How to Promote Your Blog if You’re Super Busy [Infographic]
Getting the ball rolling, and building momentum with your content, can be hard – here are some tips.
Meta Announces New Options to Celebrate International Women’s Day in Messenger and Messenger Kids
The options provide a range of ways for Messenger users to celebrate International Women’s Day.
TikTok Announces Live-Stream Events and Content Highlights for International Women’s Day
The events aim to highlight the contributions of female creators in the app, and more broadly.
LinkedIn Publishes New Guide to Help Technology Marketers Boost Campaign Performance
The guide provides a valuable overview of LinkedIn’s ad process, and how you can maximize your campaigns.
What The Developers Of Peaky Blinders Learned From Making A Doctor Who VR Game
The developers of Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom are taking onboard some key lessons from their Doctor Who VR game.
We sat down with Maze Theory to find out what’s new.
Beat Saber Surprise Launches New Arc & Chain Notes, OST 5 For Free
Breaking: Beat Saber’s OST5 update is out now for free!
Bonus Breaking: It includes the new Arc and Chain notes.
Best VR Mech Games: 5+ Picks For Quest 2 And Beyond
Load up, strap in and head on out – it’s our list of the best VR mech games.
Picks for Quest 2 and beyond right here!
Magic Leap 2 Controllers Have Onboard Inside-Out Tracking
Magic Leap 2’s controllers will have onboard inside-out tracking cameras.
That means tracking will work even when the headset can’t see them, without the need for base stations.
Happy Women’s Day… and see you at SXSW 2022!
Today I have a cool announcement to make… but before let me wish all the women in XR a fantastic
The post Happy Women’s Day… and see you at SXSW 2022! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
VR Puzzler ‘Shadow Point’ Coming to PSVR This Month, From Studio Behind ‘Jurassic World Aftermath’
Coatsink, the studio behind the Esper and Jurassic World Aftermath series, is finally bringing Shadow Point out of Quest and Rift exclusivity, as the stylish story-driven puzzle adventure is headed to PSVR this month. Shadow Point, a first-person single player game, throws you into a mystical world that unfolds between a mountaintop observatory and an ever-changing […]
The post VR Puzzler ‘Shadow Point’ Coming to PSVR This Month, From Studio Behind ‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ appeared first on Road to VR.
Eye Research, Treadmill Servicing Keeps Crew Busy Tuesday
A full day of eye research and treadmill maintenance kept the Expedition 66 crew members busy on Tuesday. Two crew mates also had a light duty day aboard the International Space Station ahead of their return to Earth at the end of the month. Three astronauts worked throughout the day continuing to research how living …
Big XR News from Rocket VR Health, MTN Group, Avataar, Meta, and Singulos Research
Tech firms across the industry announced new XR solutions in healthcare, the Metaverse, and augmented reality (AR), with many set to evolve the next generation of tools in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Here are our top highlights from last week. Don’t forget to subscribe to our regular newsletter by visiting https://www.xrtoday.com/sign-up/ for further updates! Rocket […]
Trimble, CAMPUS SURSEE Partner to Open XR Lab
Trimble, an immersive technology company, announced last week that it is partnering with the Training Center for Construction at CAMPUS SURSEE in Switzerland to open the “Trimble Technology Lab.” The Training Center for Construction already produces expert students in engineering, construction, and sustainability, and gives its students the skills needed to become construction machine operators, […]
The Benefits of Metaverse-Based Immersive Education
XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Vincent Jordan, CTO, and Adam Mangana, Executive Director, Optima Domi. Watch and subscribe on YouTube. In this session we discuss the following: Using Optima Domi to outline the value of VR as a learning tool? In what capacity should VR be used as a learning tool? What is the benefit […]
HP, ArborXR Pair for Enterprise XR Headset SaaS
Hewlett-Packard (HP), a leading US technology firm, announced last week it had created a new Software-as-a-Service product to allow businesses to deploy and manage their VR solutions at scale. Announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 in Barcelona, HP’s new service was created along with virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) device management firm ArborXR […]
LinkedIn’s ‘Spark’ Conference for 2022 Will be Held Later This Month
The event will focus on key trends in professional development, and will feature actor Ryan Reynolds as a speaker.
Instagram Launches Updated Creator Tags to Provide More Credit for Content Contributors
The new tags will provide more opportunity to highlight the contributions of collaborators.
Meta’s Testing a New Layout in the Desktop Version of Facebook
Some users are seeing a new layout in the desktop version of Facebook – and it seems like a lot.
Instagram Has Removed its Separate Boomerang and Hyperlapse Apps from App Stores
The change appears to be the next step in the broader integration of Instagram’s functions.
Tundra SteamVR Tracker Launching At Raised Price Due To Component Shortage
The Tundra SteamVR Tracker goes on sale in limited quantities this week.
But component shortages have led to a price hike. More details here.