The extended reality (XR) industry has received multiple upgrades for solutions in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (AV/VR/MR) from major firms such as HTC, RealWear, Meta, Lenovo, and Taqtile. Ongoing development in infrastructure and solutions to realise the full capabilities of the future Metaverse have become a key focus of both multinational firms and startups […]
IKEA Place Review: Ikea’s ARCore App
It’s been a while now since the world began discovering the benefits of augmented reality (AR) for more than just smartphone games. In the last couple of years, we’ve discovered the potential of augmented tools for everything from wayfinding and learning, to improving workplace productivity. One of the biggest trends to emerge as a result […]
What Is Project Nazare by Meta?
True augmented reality glasses – the kind that projects holographic onto your surroundings, fetches data from the cloud, and intuitively reacts to your movements – have been a long time in the making. But it is only now in 2021 that the market has gained momentum with major announcements in the segment from Facebook (now […]
3 Simple, Yet Effective Tips for Monitoring Brand Conversations on Twitter
Monitoring key discussions on Twitter, through clever tools and tricks, can help you tap into new opportunities.
Instagram Stories Data Performance Trends, Based on an Analysis of 962,402 Stories [Infographic]
Instagram stories insights that will help you better engage with your followers! Check out the Instagram stories study!
Meta Opens Up Simplified AR Creation Tools to More Users
By providing simplified AR creation tools, Meta can better position itself to lead the next big AR trends.
Instagram Publishes 2022 Predictive Trends Report
The report highlights various cultural trends and shifts, as defined by younger Instagram users.
Stanford Now Offers A Class Held Entirely In Virtual Reality Using Quest 2
Stanford University is now teaching one of its classes entirely in VR using Meta Quest 2 headsets.
Puzzling Places Hits PSVR Tomorrow
Ace 3D puzzle game, Puzzling Places, hits PSVR tomorrow.
More details here!
Agile Online Shooter Grapple Tournament Is Now On Quest Via App Lab
Agile VR shooter Grapple Tournament is now live on Quest via App Lab.
Standalone HTC Vive Cosmos Elite Is Just $399 This Week, Wireless Adapter & DAS Discounted
HTC has slashed the price of the standalone Vive Cosmos Elite to $399 for this week only.
The Wireless Adapter and Deluxe Audio Strap are also on sale!
The XR Week Peek (2021.12.13): Horizon Worlds is now in open beta, Among Us VR is coming, and more!
This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published
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How to Tell if Your PC is Ready for Oculus Link & Air Link
Oculus Link and Oculus Air Link allows you to use your Quest or Quest 2 to play PC VR games, opening up a world of high quality content that you simply won’t find on the Quest Store. Here’s a breakdown of the Oculus Link and Air Link recommended hardware specs and what you’ll need to […]
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HTC Holiday Sale Discounts up to $300 off Vive PC VR Headsets & Accessories
HTC is doing a week-long holiday sale starting today that is bringing deep discounts to many of its PC VR headsets, as well as accessories such as the Vive Wireless Adapter and Deluxe Audio Strap. The promo is in effect starting today, and goes until December 19th (or until supplies sell out). We’ve listed prices in […]
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‘Puzzling Places’ to Bring its Engrossing 3D Jigsaw Puzzles to PSVR December 14th
Puzzling Places (2021), the VR puzzle game that takes highly-detailed and realistic room scans and breaks them into jigsaw puzzles, is finally set to launch on PSVR tomorrow, December 14th. Created by Realities.io, Puzzling Places brings a myriad of objects and places to life with the use of a photogrammetry, a technique that takes high-resolution photos and […]
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Week Kicks Off with Space Physics, Biology Before Visitors Depart
It was a busy Monday for the 10 individuals living aboard the International Space Station as they worked on human research and space physics. The Expedition 66 crew is also gearing up for next week’s departure of three lab visitors as well as a cargo delivery before Christmas. NASA Flight Engineer Thomas Marshburn juggled a …
Onward 1.8 Update Brings Turbine Map, Two New Weapons, Performance Improvements
A new update for Onward is available now, bringing a redesigned version of the Turbine map, two new weapons and performance improvements.
How Fast Travel Is Bringing Cities: Skylines To VR
How exactly is Fast Travel Games bringing the scale of Cities: Skylines to VR?
We spoke to the studio to find out.
All you need to know on Application SpaceWarp on Unity: how-to and review
At Facebook Connect 2021, Meta has announced Application SpaceWarp, a new solution to boost the framerate of Oculus Quest 2
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Instagram Adds Reels Replies, Providing Another Way to Tap into Short-Form Video
Instagram continues to put more emphasis on Reels, and copy features from TikTok.
LinkedIn Shares New Insights on How to Reach Gen Z Users on its Platform [Infographic]
Increase your Gen Z appeal with these tips from LinkedIn.
YouTube Looks to Highlight Places Mentioned in Videos, Adds ‘Collections’ to Help Sort Subscriptions
Places mentioned will highlight specific locations within the video description, providing a more visual connection to those links.
Hands-On: Half-Life: Alyx’s BioShock VR Campaign But Just Be It’s Best Mod Yet
Part 2 of Half-Life: Alyx’s BioShock VR campaign is shaping up to be the game’s best mod.
Hands-on impressions and gameplay footage here!
After The Fall Graphics Comparison: Quest 2 And PC VR
How does After The Fall’s Quest version stack up to the PC VR release?
Find out in our latest graphics comparison!