Dragon Go for Saturday Departure; Post-Spacewalk Cleanup Continues

The five astronauts representing the Expedition 66 crew had an off-duty day on Friday while the two cosmonauts continued their post-spacewalk activities. A U.S. resupply ship is also on track to depart the International Space Station on Saturday. Mission controllers have given the go for the Cargo Dragon, packed with science experiments and station hardware, …

2022 Olympics Winter Games to Tap AR Solutions

China Unicom is set to become the sole telecom partner of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Huawei announced in a blog post last week. Originally announced at the 2018 Olympic Expo, China Unicom recently confirmed it would improve the 2022 Games with several key emerging technologies such as big data and cloud […]

Google Labs to Explore Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Google plans to expand its research and development (R&D) division to include a team dedicated to blockchain and other technologies, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing an email from the firm. The new Google Labs R&D group will focus on blockchain-based use cases and aim to explore similar emerging technologies such as distributed computing and data […]

Meta Quest 2 v37 Offers Trove of New Features

Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 has received a brand new bag of tricks following a major upgrade, the company announced in a blog post on Thursday. The leading consumer virtual reality (VR) device has unveiled a host of new features in its version 37 (v37) release that promise to offer users greater productivity tools and a […]

The Top Use Cases for VR in Healthcare 2022

Virtual reality is rapidly gaining attention in all parts of the business world. Companies are rapidly discovering that virtual reality isn’t just for games and entertainment, but also for collaboration, innovation, and training too. The VR market is therefore estimated to reach a value of around $184.66 billion by 2026, with a CAGR of 33.85 […]

Facebook Organic Marketing: What Works in 2022

Seeing a decline in your organic Facebook metrics? Looking for new ways to improve your non-paid Facebook marketing? To discover nine organic techniques that work on the world’s biggest social platform, I interview Mari Smith.

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Twitter Launches New NFT Profile Image Display Option to Twitter Blue Subscribers

The new option will enable users to display their NFTs in a more certifiable way.

Meta Plans to Establish an NFT Marketplace, Expanding Beyond Profile Pictures

Meta’s longer-term view for the interconnected metaverse will include NFTs – but maybe not in the way you expect.

LinkedIn Adds New Courses on Building Your LinkedIn Presence, New Alert and Newsletter Tools for Company Pages

The courses cover the key elements of LinkedIn marketing, and will help provide pointers on how to maximize your platform presence.

How to Conduct a Social Media Audit [Infographic]

The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to review and refresh your social profiles.

PlayStation Creator Ken Kutaragi Thinks VR/AR Headsets Are ‘Simply Annoying’

PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi isn’t very fond of VR/AR headsets…

In a recent interview he called them “simply annoying”.

Hitman 3 PC VR System Requirements Revealed, No Reverb G2 Support

Hitman 3’s PC VR minimum specs and supported headsets have been revealed…

And there’s no support for the HP Reverb G2.

VR Narrative Game The Last Worker Reveals New Trailer

A new trailer for upcoming VR narrative game The Last Worker debuted recently, giving us a closer look at some of the characters, story and gameplay. 

Top 10 Best Beat Saber DLC Music Packs (Updated Winter 2022)

Just bought Beat Saber but not sure which DLC tracks to start with? Here’s our ranking of the top 5 best Beat Saber DLC music packs.

Fuel Marketing Transformation with Team Alignment

The Pain Points of Misaligned Teams Anyone who’s worked on a team knows what it feels like to be part of a team that isn’t aligned, and this can have a real impact on your ability to make strategic improvements. Does this sound familiar? Your organization has invested in and developed strategy after strategy, but […]

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New Feature in Quest Update Could Bolster WebXR Use

Meta is rolling out update v37 for Oculus Quest and Quest 2 bringing quality-of-life improvements like interface tweaks and tracking support for the Apple Magic Keyboard. A new link sharing feature promises to finally make it easy to send links from your phone to your headset, making it much easier for WebXR applications to proliferate […]

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Dragon Departure Delayed as Cosmonauts Cleanup after Spacewalk

A U.S. resupply ship will wait at least one extra day to undock from the International Space Station while being packed with critical research samples for return to Earth. Meanwhile, two Expedition 66 cosmonauts are cleaning up following a spacewalk to activate a Russian docking module. A forecast of inclement weather has caused a postponement …

Walmart Targets Metaverse to Build Future of Retail

US global discount retail chain Walmart has captured the imagination of the internet with rumours of a potential Metaverse shopping experience. In an unprecedented move, Walmart announced it plans to introduce shoppers to an assisted virtual reality (VR) retail experience complete with full support for cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Walmart filed a series of applications to […]

Varjo Debuts Reality Cloud Streaming Update

Varjo Technologies has upgraded its Varjo Reality Cloud solution with global cloud streaming, bringing the company closer to its vision of a real-life collaborative platform for the Metaverse, the firm announced on Wednesday. The world’s top provider of enterprise-level virtual and extended reality (VR/XR) solutions revealed the upgrade, which offers select Varjo customers early access […]

ByteDance Closes Investment Office, Cuts 100 Jobs

Pico Interactive and Tiktok’s parent company ByteDance recently announced it would shut down its investment department to reduce indirect spending and strengthen the firm’s ever-growing business ventures, reports revealed on Wednesday. In a statement to CNBC, a Bytedance spokesperson said it would close the investment branch to “strengthen the focus of the business, [and] reduce […]

Microsoft Opens HoloLens 2 Sales in India

Microsoft India announced on Wednesday it had released the HoloLens 2 for sale in the country, allowing Indian companies to purchase the innovative mixed reality (MR) solution three years after its launch. The head-mounted display (HMD) merges real and digital content in real-time, where workers can communicate remotely, work on diagnostics or schematics, receive remote […]

Instagram Launches Live Test of Fan Subscriptions, Providing More Monetization Options for Creators

The options will provide another avenue for creators to generate direct income from their fans in the app.

Twitter Publishes New Industry Trend Reports Based on Rising Areas of Tweet Engagement

The reports focus on key discussions that have seen a notable rise in interest on the platform over the past year.

TikTok Adds Insights on the Latest Trending Songs by Region to its Trend Discovery Listings

The new element adds to TikTok’s growing usage insights offering to help marketers plan their promotions.

New Report Highlights the Rise of Social Media Shopping [Infographic]

More consumers are looking to make purchases in-stream in social apps.