NASA TV coverage now is underway for the launch of a crewed Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev, and Sergey Korsakov. The Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 11:55 a.m. EDT (8:55 p.m. Baikonur time). Launch and docking activities will …
Google Buys Raxium To Boost AR Hardware
Google announced its acquisition of Raxium, a five-year-old startup that manufactures prototyped MicroLEDs and semiconductors for many mixed and augmented reality (MR/AR) headsets, for an undisclosed sum, it was reported on Wednesday. The acquisition will enable Google to harness Raxium’s research and development (R&D) into AR/MR MicroLED displays, accelerating Google’s extended reality (XR) journey towards […]
UK Parliament Introduces Internet Online Safety Bill
MPs have introduced an updated draft of an Online Safety Bill, which now includes provisions to target social media and tech firms accused of exposing users to harmful content, it was revealed on Thursday. According to the bill, British online regulator Ofcom could slap tech firms with penalties up to 10 percent of global annual […]
Introducing the XR Awards 2022 Categories
XR Today is proud to host some of the industry’s best and brightest tech companies dedicated to advancing immersive extended, mixed, virtual, and augmented reality (XR/MR/VR/AR) technologies and solutions over the past year. The 2022 XR Awards are just around the corner and is open to all firms, including startups and large enterprises, ready to […]
New Varjo Base v3.5 Eye-Tracking Demos Revealed
Varjo Technologies continues to innovate the virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) markets with new product updates aimed at accommodating users with experimental and essential features. Varjo’s Lasse Tuominen, Account Executive for EMEA and APAC, hosted a webinar on Tuesday with the company’s Ferhat Sen, Software Solution Architect and Oleksii Shtankevych, Senior Computer Vision Developer to discuss […]
TikTok Storytelling: How to Stand Out From the Crowd
Want to reach more of your ideal audience on TikTok? Wondering how to tell an authentic story through short-form video? To find out how to leverage storytelling principles in your content, I interview Michael Sanchez.
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Meta Files New Lawsuit Over the Sale of Fake Customer Reviews on Facebook
Meta is taking action against fake review sellers in a new legal action.
LinkedIn Publishes New Guide on the Importance of Employer Branding in the Post-COVID Landscape
The 11-page guide provides a range of tips on the importance of effective employer branding.
Meta Partners with Zefr to Improve its Advertiser Safety Tools
The partnership will help to improve Meta’s ad placement tools.
Google Launches New ‘Related Search for Content’ Ads to Help Improve On-Site Engagement
The new, privacy-friendly ad option provides another way to increase engagement on your site.
Virtex Stadium Partners With Echo VR, Launching Closed Beta Stadium
Virtex Stadium is partnering with Meta and Echo VR to launch a new virtual stadium that will let audiences watch and attend live matches in VR.
Next Gen Sword Fighter Altair Breaker Coming This Summer From Swords of Gargantua Devs
Thirdverse is slated to launch its new multiplayer VR sword-fighting game Altair Breaker this summer for Meta Quest 2 and PC VR.
VR Gamescast: Moss 2 Impressions, VR Storytelling Troubles, Snoop Dogg In The Metaverse
The VR Gamescast is back!
This week we’re talking Moss 2 impressions, the troubles with VR storytelling and… Snoop Dogg in the metaverse?
Watch along here.
Ragnarock Gets First DLC Pack, Gloryhammer RAID, Featuring Six Tracks
The first DLC content for Ragnarock is available now.
The Gloryhammer RAID DLC features six new tracks from the titular power metal band for $5.99.
Mark Zuckerberg talks about his vision for Meta at SXSW
In my visit to SXSW, I could not miss the fireside chat with Mark Zuckerberg that took place two days
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Top 10 Obstacles to CX Program Success
User experience is an engine of growth. According to the Forrester report, businesses that excel in user experience increase revenue at twice the rate?of?brands that fail to. However building a successful customer experience case study is not an easy task which comes with lots of obstacles. Here are top 10 obstacles to a CX program […]
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Population: One’s Metropolis Doubles as Battle Royale Map and Social Experience
Metropolis arrives today in the world of BigBox VR’s Population: One battle royale game and while it’s touted as a new map, it’s much more than that.
Let’s get real for a minute and recognize that despite the huge area of this map, which offers more square footage than the entire map combined, the real beauty of Metropolis is the fact that it’s designed for exploration and social interaction.
‘Moss: Book II’ is Coming to PSVR This Month, New Gameplay Here
If you’re excited to jump back into the storybook world of Moss, you won’t have to wait much longer. In two weeks, you’ll be able go head-first into another adventure with little Quill in the upcoming sequel, Moss: Book II. Coming to PSVR on March 31st from Polyarc, Moss: Book II promises to bring fans of […]
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Station Gets Ready for New Crew and Next Spacewalk
A new trio awaits its launch to join the Expedition 66 crew on Friday while two astronauts are preparing for next week’s spacewalk. Human research rounded out the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. Three cosmonauts are counting down to their lift off aboard the Soyuz MS-21 crew ship at 11:55 a.m. …
Next Crew Launch Set for Friday Following Tuesday’s Spacewalk
The International Space Station is set to welcome three new crewmates who are set to launch on Friday and arrive just over three hours later. In the meantime, the seven-member Expedition 66 crew turned its attention to science duties following Tuesday’s successful spacewalk. The next crew ship to launch toward the orbiting lab has rolled …
Adobe Announces Metaverse Tools at Yearly Summit
At the Adobe Summit 2022 this week, which is currently running until March 17, the software firm announced a set of new Metaverse creation tools for its Creative Cloud and Experience Cloud production suites. The San Jose, California-based company is enhancing its Substance 3D and Aero toolsets for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) production to […]
Taqtile Earns US Army Contract for ARMORS AR Tool
The US Army’s Application Laboratory (AAL) awarded a massive contract to mixed reality (MR) firm Taqtile to complete the former’s Augmented Reality Maintainer-Operator Relay System (ARMORS) platform, it was revealed on Tuesday. The Army’s Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract will provide the Seattle, Washington-based firm with crucial funding to expand its Manifest […]
RUAS, Heliguys Digitise ‘Angel of the North’ Landmark
As part of an ongoing national survey, RUAS and technology partners Heliguys have digitised British Sculptor Antony Gormley’s famed Angel of the North statue, located beside the A1 road in Gateshead, England. Commercial drone provider RUAS used a DJI M300 RTK drone and P1 camera supplied by Heliguys to capture more than 2,000 aerial images […]
AR Smart Glasses: XR Today Expert Round Table
One of the fastest-growing sectors in extended reality (XR) has inarguably become augmented reality (AR), which is used extensively among enterprises to conduct remote collaboration and inspections. The AR industry has seen several crucial advancements in eye and hand tracking, gestures, deployment platforms, and greater interoperability for components and software, leading to huge developments for […]
Meta Announces New, 2,000 Staff Meta Lab to be Developed in Madrid
Meta’s making a big investment in Spain’s evolving tech sector, which will also increase its EU presence.