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‘Townscaper’ Developer is Looking into VR, Reveals Early Prototype
Townscaper is a clever little town-building experience that gained notoriety back when it first launched on Steam Early Access in 2020. Now developer Oskar Stålberg has taken interest in VR design, showing a prototype of the pint-sized town creator running in VR. Stålberg took to Twitter today to ask some design advice from the VR […]
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Spacewalks Preps Continue, NASA Astronaut Continues Record-Breaking Mission
Two NASA astronauts are assembling gear today they will install on the International Space Station during an upcoming spacewalk. The rest of the Expedition 66 crew focused on life science, space physics gear, and orbital maintenance. NASA Flight Engineers Raja Chari and Kayla Barron began assembling modification kits today to ready the station’s truss structure …
DAMAC Properties to Build Metaverse Project
DAMAC Properties, a leading real estate property developer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), plans to build a novel Metaverse project, it was reported on Wednesday. The luxury real estate firm features numerous brand collaborators such as Fendi Casa, Paramount Hotels and Resorts, Cavalli, Versace Home, Radisson, The Trump Organization, and Rotana. According to Ali […]
Meta, Cornell Partner for AR Facial Detection Tools
Researchers at Cornell’s Technology University and Ann S Bowers College of Computing and Information Science have received grants from Meta, totalling roughly $1.9 million USD, to improve augmented reality (AR) facial recognition technology. According to reports, Meta awarded Cornell Tech $1.125 million to assist the institute’s prestigious XR Collaboratory (XRC) arm. Additionally, Meta gave the […]
Rocket VR Health, Mass General Ink VR Therapy Deal
Rocket VR Health, a digital therapeutics firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, announced on Wednesday it had inked a research agreement with the Massachusetts General Hospital. The agreement will allow Rocket VR Health to leverage its VR platform to jointly develop clinical therapies for cancer patients as well as loved ones and caregivers. Rocket VR Health’s […]
10 Reasons to Buy Metaverse Technology in 2022
Since Mark Zuckerberg of Meta (Formerly Facebook) announced his plan to build his company’s future in the “Metaverse”, interest in the topic has exploded. Though still a relatively new concept to most, the Metaverse has the potential to become an $800 billion market in the next years. Currently, the idea is being touted as the […]
7 Steps in Mapping Out an Effective Social Media Strategy [Infographic]
Looking to formulate a more effective social media marketing strategy? Don’t overlook the fundamentals.
Meta Announces the Closure of Facebook Campus, its School-Aligned Social Network Experiment
Meta is re-aligning its projects onto the next major usage shifts, which has seen it move on from several app experiments.
YouTube Expands Alerts on Potentially Offensive Comments, Updates Creator Payment Process
YouTube’s splitting its YouTube and AdSense payments displays, which is an important note for creators.
Meta Expands Test of New Removal Alerts Which Let Users Know When Automated Detection Was used
The new alerts will provide more context as to why, and how, a post was detected and removed.
Iron Man VR Dev Opens Second Studio, Still Hiring For AAA VR Game
Iron Man VR developer Camouflaj has opened a second studio and is still hiring for a “AAA” single-player game with VR support.
What could it be?
PSVR 2 Games: Every Announced And Rumored Project
PSVR 2 is coming soon, but what games can we expect?
Here’s every announced and rumored PSVR 2 game we know about so far.
VR is 44% more addictive than flat gaming (according to a study)
When I talk about virtual reality or the metaverse, there are always people that ask me about its intrinsic risks
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The Two CXs You Have to Deal With — Customer Experience vs Customer Expectations
You probably have a CX problem. You may not know it, or want to admit it, or may not know how pervasive it is, but you sure need to find out if you expect to make any improvements in it. Full stop. Let’s reexamine that opening sentence. “You have a CX problem…” However which, if […]
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VR Arcade Pioneer ‘The VOID’ is Making a Comeback
Out-of-home VR attractions were among the worst-hit during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, which put many fledgling startups on the ropes. Now, one of the early pioneers in location-based VR entertainment appears to be making good on its comeback after it briefly slipped into the void. As reported by MIXED, it appears pioneering out-of-home […]
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Sailboat Simulator ‘MarineVerse Cup’ Races onto Quest Store
MarineVerse Cup, the VR sailing simulator first launched on Steam early access in 2019, has left App Lab and made its way to the official Quest Store. Billed as “approachable, but authentic,” MarineVerse Cup is a simulator that primarily focused on teaching you the ropes on how to sail two crafts: a dinghy and a small […]
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‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ is Getting First Licensed Course, Based on ’80s Classic ‘LABYRINTH’
Walkabout Mini Golf (2020) consistently ranks among the top games on Quest for good reason. Now developers Mighty Coconut announced they’ve lined up the game’s first licensed DLC for release later this year which is set to bring the world of Jim Henson’s ’80s classic fantasy film LABYRINTH (1986) to life. Mighty Coconut announced the studio has signed a […]
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‘Beat Saber’s’ Next Free Music Pack May be the First With New Block Mechanics
VR’s favorite rhythm game, Beat Saber has been going strong for nearly four years now and shows no signs of slowing. Today the Meta-owned studio behind the title, Beat Games, teased its next free music pack, OST 5, which could be the first to introduce new block mechanics as well as a revamped lighting system. Beat […]
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Advanced Physics, Human Research as Crew Readies for Pair of Spacewalks
The seven-member Expedition 66 crew juggled a variety of science experiments on Wednesday including space physics and human research. Four International Space Station astronauts also reviewed procedures for a pair of spacewalks set to begin in less than two weeks. A new experiment on the space station is using artificial intelligence to help process complex …
Singulos Research Unveils Perceptus XR Tool
New emerging technologies have advanced the XR industry with fresh approaches to virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) solutions aimed at increasing computational capabilities for software, hardware, and human-computer interfaces (HCIs) One company, Singulos Research, recently announced it had launched a new MR aimed at transforming its augmented reality (AR) experiences. The company’s Perceptus Platform […]
Hyperskill Debuts No-Code XR Tool on Meta Quest
Hyperskill, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based solution for authoring and distributing immersive augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) training content, is now available on the massively popular Meta Quest storefront. Launching for free on Monday, Hyperskill is available via App Lab, an experimental storefront that does not require official approval from Meta and aims to accelerate […]
Avataar Picks ex-IKEA AR Lead Daniel Frith
Avataar has selected Daniel Frith as its Vice-President of 3D Platform in a bid to expand the firm’s XR capabilities, the company announced on Tuesday. The company will task Frith with leading strategic development for its 3D division and allow it to deploy its interactive 3D AR turnkey solution for e-commerce firms and retailers. Frith […]
MTN Group Hosts Africa’s First Metaverse
The MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecoms provider, announced on Monday it had purchased 144 plots of digital real estate on Metaverse platform Ubuntuland, marking the first time an African firm has purchased digital real estate. MTN’s virtual land purchase creates a digital village roughly 12 x 12m in size, although the firm did not reveal […]
Pinterest Adds Hebrew Language Support, Expanding Access to Millions More Users
More language support will help Pinterest expand its appeal and usage in more markets.