‘Beat Saber’ Launches Original Soundtrack 6 Featuring Lindsey Stirling, DragonForce, & More

’Tis the season of gift-giving, and the Beat Saber team has a little something special for your virtual stocking with today’s free launch of Original…

Boz to the Future Episode 16: 10 Years of FAIR with Guests Joelle Pineau + Yann LeCun

Welcome back for another episode of Boz to the Future, a podcast from Reality Labs. In today’s episode, our host, Meta CTO and Head of…

Meta Horizon Worlds v139 Release Notes

Meta Horizon Worlds v139 is here! This week, we’re expanding access to members-only worlds. We also made some improvements to pause and the quick actions…

Meta, IBM Rally XR Community for Global AI Alliance

Meta Platforms and IBM have launched the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Alliance, it was revealed on Tuesday. A leader in AI development for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) solutions, Meta’s latest involvement in the AI Alliance will help facilitate an ethical framework for the emerging technology. The organisation will rally some of the world’s leading […]

I Do, and I Understand – How Does XR Empower Experiential Learning?

Experiential learning remains a cornerstone of immersive training and a key advantage of using virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) solutions. With these theoretical techniques, institutions, companies, and organisations can rapidly upskill and onboard new hires, reskill current employees, and prepare the workforce for future vocational training. Widely documented studies show technologies like extended reality […]

Snap Earns $20m Grant to Back California Tech Industry

California has awarded Snap Inc a massive fund worth $20 million USD. Comprised of grants and tax credit incentives, lawmakers have awarded Snap funding to help the company expand its offices globally and boost its augmented reality (AR) smart glasses manufacturing capacity. Additionally over 12,000 entities have earned or been awarded the programme’s incentives, leading […]

Snapchat Launches First Virtual Make-Up Drop, as it Looks to Expand Bitmoji Promotions

Virtual fashion can influence real world shopping behaviors.

Instagram Tests New ‘Hype’ Option to Encourage Engagement with Stories

A new way to encourage engagement within Stories.

Snapchat Launches Snapchat+ Gift Memberships for Christmas

The perfect gift for your Snap-obsessed relatives.

GIPHY Highlights the Top GIF Trends of 2023

GIPHY’s listing provides some interesting context on the year that was.