I’m finally finding some time to write a few articles that I have left back from my journey to Silicon
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A Comprehensive Guide to Instagram Influencer Marketing
This foolproof guide explores why marketers should consider Instagram influencer campaigns and how to build campaigns with the best influencers.
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Valve Plans to Offer Replacement Parts for Index via iFixit
Valve will soon offer official replacement parts for its Index VR headset (and possibly other Index products like controllers and base stations) via DIY repair site iFixit. Valve announced today that it plans to offer official replacement parts for “Valve Index VR products” via DIY repair site iFixit. The info was shared quietly alongside the […]
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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – February 2022
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual apps are performing across its VR storefronts, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 Oculus Quest games and apps as of February 2022. Some quick qualifications before […]
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Russian Cargo Craft Nears Station, U.S. Space Freighter at Launch Pad
A Russian resupply ship is targeting the International Space Station for a cargo delivery early Thursday. While two cosmonauts get ready to support the cargo craft’s arrival, the rest of the Expedition 66 crew juggled lab maintenance, space research, and robotics training ahead of a U.S. cargo mission due to launch on Saturday. Nearly three-and-a-half …
Motorola, Verizon Design 5G Wearable for XR Devices
Motorola, a pioneering smartphone manufacturer owned by parent company Lenovo, has partnered with Verizon for a wearable device to deliver 5G extended reality (XR) technologies to consumers. Shaped as a lightweight necklace, the innovative wearable will provide ultra-low latency 5G connectivity for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) devices. Motorola’s impressive neckband will facilitate on-the-fly […]
Arvizio To Secure AR, Future of Industry 4.0, CEO Says
Arvizio, a tech firm in Ontario, Canada, is developing enterprise-grade augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) solutions for construction or industrial on-site workflows. The firm offers a wide suite of AR/MR tools to optimise and share complex enterprise-grade 3D models, and has designed its solution for key immersive devices such as Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 and Magic […]
XR Immersive Tech Debuts Metaverse Solutions
Canada’s XR Immersive Tech announced on Monday its buyout of Synthesis VR Inc had allowed it to fully support its standalone and mobile virtual reality (VR) devices for Android. The move includes a digital rights management (DRM)-based solution for more than 300 VR arcade operators globally, allowing them to expand and use top-spec, tetherless headsets […]
What Is a Hologram?
As immersive technologies evolve, enterprises are eager to explore new ways to blend physical realities with virtual ones to power enriching experiences. Holograms are an effective way to achieve this as they allow users to project 3D images on a physical surface and simulate virtual designs in real-world surroundings. Holograms for enterprise use were popularized […]
Facebook Renames ‘News Feed’ to Just ‘Feed’ to Avoid Potential Confusion
The change will not change how the Feed works, nor have any impact on the Feed algorithm.
Meta Provides New Recommendations to Help Advertisers Lessen the Impacts of Apple’s ATT Update
Apple’s ATT update has caused some major headaches for Facebook and Instagram advertisers.
TikTok Launches New Brand Safety Center to Provide a Central Hub for its Various Resources
As it looks to maximize its business opportunities, TikTok has launched a new hub for its various brand safety tools and projects.
Pinterest Outlines 6 Ideas for Making Best Use of Idea Pins
Pinterest says that user interest in Idea Pins is growing, which could present a good opportunity for audience engagement.
Valve Officially Marks SteamVR Games As ‘Unsupported’ On Steam Deck
Valve began updating SteamVR games with the ‘Unsupported’ tag for Steam Deck compatibility this week, ahead of the device’s launch in the coming weeks.
Competitive VR Shooter Vail Launches Alpha Tests This Weekend
Competitive VR shooter Vail is launching alpha tests this weekend.
Details on how to sign-up right here.
Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR Brings Free Solo Star To Oculus TV For Quest
The Soloist VR follows solo climber Alex Honnold, known for the 2018 documentary Free Solo, on a new 2-part adventure filmed for VR, coming to Quest next month.
Nintendo Is Interested In The Metaverse… Once It’s Ready
Nintendo says it’s interested in the idea of the metaverse.
But it would only join the fray if it give it the ‘Nintendo approach’.
This ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mod is the John Wick VR Game We Always Wanted
Half-Life: Alyx (2020) has been in the wild for a little under two years now, and modders have been busy using it to make cool stuff—just like they did with the original Half-Life (1998). Enter ‘Gunman Contracts’, a multi-chapter mod that scores some serious style points while smartly leveraging Valve’s Source 2 for some John Wick-style […]
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VR’s Biggest Ad Yet Pushed ‘Meta Quest’ to a National Audience During the Super Bowl
It’s hard to find a single event with a bigger audience than the Super Bowl, which has made it one of the hottest pieces of advertising real estate anywhere. Meta went big this year with a 60 second ad spot that served to both promote VR to a national audience and solidify its rebranding from […]
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Vein, Eye Scans as Russian Cargo Mission Orbits Toward Station
Vein scans and hardware maintenance kept the Expedition 66 crew busy on Tuesday aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, Russia’s 80th space station cargo mission is orbiting Earth and on schedule to arrive at the orbiting lab early Thursday. Three astronauts were scheduled on Tuesday afternoon for a series of vein and eye scans with …
Russian Cargo Craft Blasts off to Resupply Station
The uncrewed Russian Progress 80 is safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station following launch at 11:25 p.m. EST (9:25 a.m. on Feb. 15 Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational antennas as planned on its way to meet …
Russian Cargo Craft Launching to Station Live on NASA TV
NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the launch of a Russian cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Russian Progress 80 is scheduled to lift off on a Soyuz rocket at 11:25 p.m. EST (9:25 a.m. on Feb. 15 Baikonur time) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome …
Big XR News from McDonalds, Snap, Basemark, and Unity
Four of the world’s biggest brands made headlines after stepping up efforts to enter the Metaverse and develop next-generation solutions for the future spatial communications platform. McDonald’s, Unity, Snap, and Basemark delivered their use cases for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), which showcased fresh approaches to immersive technologies. Here are the biggest stories from […]
VR, Metaverse Insurance Claims Jump 31 Percent
Aviva, the UK’s biggest insurance firm, revealed in a report that claims on accidents from Metaverse and virtual reality (VR) devices spiked 31 percent last year, the Guardian reported on Monday. According to the London-based company, some injuries have involved people shattering light fixtures, punching ceiling fans, crashing into furniture, breaking televisions, and others, sending […]
InVeris to Debut AR Trainer at World Defense Show
InVeris Training Solutions (IVTS) is set to debut its See-Rehearse-Collectively Experience (SRCE) augmented reality (AR) solution at a major upcoming event, it announced on Monday. The defence training firm will unveil its world-first SRCE platform at World Defence Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will allow military personnel and law enforcement to practice full-scale missions […]