Instagram Launches Live-Stream Shopping Events for the Holidays, Free Shipping on Purchases

Instagram’s looking to lean into live shopping as part of its push for the holiday season.

Facebook Expands Climate Science Center to More Regions, Ramps Up Climate Misinformation Detection

As world leaders discuss the next steps on tackling climate change, Facebook is looking to up its own contribution to the broader effort.

YouTube Shares New ‘Shorts Report’ to Highlight Key Content Trends and Tips [Infographic]

The latest version of YouTube’s ‘Shorts Report’ includes a range of creation tips and notes.

Instagram Launches ‘Add Yours’ Sticker to Facilitate More Engagement in Stories

Instagram continues its process of replication as it seeks to maintain engagement.

Quest 2 Now Shows Pets, People, & Android Phone Notifications

The Quest 2 system software can now alert those wearing the device to people or large pets entering the play space.

Twilight Zone VR Game Announced For Oculus Quest, PSVR

Dare you enter The Twilight Zone… VR?

Coming to Quest and PSVR soon. First details here!

Gravity-Driven VR Puzzler Gravitational Hits PSVR, PC VR Next Week

VR puzzler, Gravitational, arrives on PSVR and PC VR next week.

Blade And Sorcery May Come To PSVR 2 (But Not PSVR 1)

Blade And Sorcery might come to PSVR 2… but not PSVR 1.

Crew Juggles Research and Upkeep as Astronaut Departure Nears

Space experiments filled the Expedition 66 crew’s day on Tuesday with a variety of physics research and science hardware maintenance on the schedule. Four astronauts on the International Space Station are also continuing to pack up as they prepare for a return to Earth. NASA Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei partnered throughout the day with …

Station Residents Work Science, Get Ready for Crew Swap

The seven Expedition 66 crew members living and working aboard the International Space Station focused on a variety of microgravity research today while preparing to split up this month. Back on Earth, four commercial crew astronauts are preparing for their launch to the orbiting lab from Kennedy Space Center. NASA Flight Engineers Shane Kimbrough and …

Matterport Releases Digital Twin Solution for Android

Spatial data company Matterport announced last week it was extending availability of its digital twin capture solution to global Android smartphone users. Matterport for Mobile is available for free on the Google Play store to reach roughly 6 billion active global smartphone users and promote democratised digitalisation, the company said, adding smartphone users could instantly […]

Big News from Meta, Apple, Primax, and Cisco

The global extended reality (XR) industry received some explosive updates from Facebook, a major player in developing the Metaverse, which shook news headlines after it rebranded and shifted focus. The new company, Meta, joins tech firms such as Apple, Primax, and Cisco, in the Big News lineup of top headlines for last week’s unmissable virtual, […]

Dynamics 365 Guides Review: Holographic Instructions

Extended Reality is quickly becoming one of the most exciting innovations in the business world. Effective at everything from making training more immersive, to improving the connections between team members, the right XR technology can accomplish almost anything.   For field workers, engineers, and people working with specialist equipment, an XR solution can even provide real-time guidance […]

Facebook Adds New Certificate Courses in Marketing Analytics and AR Creation

Looking to up your digital marketing skills and qualifications, and give yourself a leg-up on the competition? 

Reddit Launches First-Ever Avatar Partnership, a New Promotion Type in the App

The new themed avatars could become another promotional consideration on the platform, particularly considering the rising digital identity shift. 

Snapchat Expands Sounds Library Under New Deal with NBCUniversal

The option will provide another creative way for Snapchatters to engage within the app.

Facebook’s ‘Meta’ Name Change Has Also Sparked the Beginning of its New Effort to Win Back the Youth

Facebook – or Meta – has made winning back the youth a mission, and it’s trying new things to boost its appeal.

GTA: San Andreas VR Is Developed By LA Noire VR Studio, Hiring For Multiple Projects

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for Oculus Quest 2 is being at least partially developed by the studio behind LA Noire VR.

And it’s hiring for other projects too.

Unplugged Patch Unlocks All Songs, Revamps Progression

All of Unplugged’s songs are now unlocked and available from the start of the game, with the progression system now tied to unlocking venues.

Blade And Sorcery On Quest 2 Will Support Mods Post-Launch

Confirmed: Blade And Sorcery will support mods on Quest 2!

More details here.

Song In The Smoke Is Coming To SteamVR Soon

Excellent VR survival game, Song in the Smoke, is coming to SteamVR.

Mega-roundup of Facebook Connect 2: all the news in a single place!

Hello everyone! As it is tradition of this blog, I have prepared a big fatty roundup with all the news

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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.31): Facebook becomes Meta, Pimax teases Reality headset, and more!

Hello everyone and Happy Halloween to whoever celebrates it! Here in Italy we were not used to celebrating it when

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‘Blade & Sorcery: Nomad’ Coming Exclusively to Quest 2 November 4th

A sperate, standalone version of the PC VR combat sandbox Blade & Sorcery is going to bring its physics-based carnage to Quest 2 on November 4th. Blade & Sorcery is widely regarded as the premier combat sandbox for SteamVR headsets, letting players take on hordes of realistic combat dummies with a variety of medieval weaponry, such as […]

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Tvori Launches ShapesXR Collaborative Design Tool On Quest In November

Tvori is bringing collaborative design tool ShapesXR to Quest in November.