YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan has provided an overview of his key areas of focus for 2022.
Twitter Adds 6 Million Users in Q4, Crosses $5 Billion in Total revenue for the Year
Twitter continues to add new users, though its longer-term growth targets remain challenging.
Instagram Shares New Insights into How Users Express Love Across the US [Infographic]
Which US states say ‘I love you’ the most (and least) in their Instagram posts and Stories?
LinkedIn Launches New Updates for Sales Navigator, Including Improved Opportunity Discovery Options
The new display options will make it easier to find relevant leads and client info, in order to maximize your opportunities.
Virtual Virtual Reality 2 Review-In-Progress: Huge Potential, Buggy Execution
Virtual Virtual Reality 2 is available now, but several bugs hold back the experience at launch. Here’s our review-in-progress.
Virtual Virtual Reality 2 First Impressions
I got a review copy of Virtual Virtual Reality 2 by Tender Claws and since I’ve played some time with
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Your Complete Guide to B2B Influencer Rates
Onalytica recently released a report looking at the average rates influencers were charging across varying activities. Our aim was to show what brands can expect to pay, and to show B2B influencer rates that should be charged based on industry averages. B2C influencer marketing has been around for around 15 years and is pretty well-established, […]
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‘Last Labyrinth’ Studio Reveals Action-adventure ‘The Tale of Onogoro’ for Quest
Amata, the studio behind VR escape room title Last Labyrinth (2019), announced a new action-adventure game for the Quest platform called The Tale of Onogoro. Lead by producer and director Hiromichi Takahashi, The Tale of Onogoro (??????) is said to combine traditional Japanese culture and steampunk elements, letting you solve puzzles and battle giant ‘Kami’ beasts with Japanese high priestess […]
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Report Casts Doubt on HoloLens 3, Microsoft Says AR Headset is “doing great”
Microsoft’s enterprise-focused HoloLens 3 may be dead in the water, as a recent report maintains that internal divisions have hobbled the company’s efforts to release its next AR headset as planned. In the days following the report’s release, HoloLens co-creator Alex Kipman responded, saying “don’t believe what you read on the internet.” A Business Insider report from […]
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Human Research Exploring How Astronauts Adapt to Long-Term Spaceflight
A host of human research activities dominated Thursday’s research schedule aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 66 crew members explored how living in microgravity affects sense of orientation, visual function, and the spine. At the beginning of the day, NASA Flight Engineers Raja Chari and Kayla Barron gathered again in the Columbus laboratory module …
XR Immersive Tech Files ‘Plug and Play’ XR Patents
Last weekend, XR Immersive Tech Inc (XRIT) announced it is filing two patents with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) linked to virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies. One of XRITs patent applications is for a “System and Method for Plug and Play VR” that covers various interactive AR/VR systems and experiences. Features include media […]
Meta to Host Foo Fighters NFL Super Bowl XR Concert
Rock legends Foo Fighters are set to take the virtual stage on Meta’s Horizon Venues as part of the Super Bowl show on February 13, the US tech giant announced this week. The band will host the concert on Meta’s virtual reality (VR) platform, allowing viewers with Quest 2 headsets to watch the Rock and […]
Ziva Dynamics, Unity Launch Hyper-Realistic Avatars
Last month, video game software firm Unity Technologies purchased experts in real-time 3D (RT3D) character design, Ziva Dynamics, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition enables Unity to adopt Ziva’s powerful character creation suite to introduce its users to high-quality RT3D character renders for augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) projects. Thanks to the purchase, Unity […]
Basemark Launches AR App for BMW Motors
Finnish tech firm Basemark, which specialises in automotive software solutions, has launched new augmented reality (AR) technologies for German automotive giant BMW Group. The Helsinki-based firm has developed an AR-powered video overlay application for some of BMW’s latest vehicles, leading to its instalment in the automaker’s BMW iX. We’re proud to announce our work on […]
Reddit Looks to Expand the Use of its ‘Reddit Talks’ Audio Rooms Option
Reddit’s seen 250% growth in Reddit Talks engagement over the past three months.
Messenger Adds New Features for Valentine’s Day, Including Split Bill Payments and Extended Voice Messages
The new features will enable more connection options on the most romantic day of the year.
Twitter Shares New Insights into What Users Want to See from Brands via Tweet [Infographic]
Twitter’s latest survey report could help you shape a more effective tweet strategy.
Meta Expands ‘Redirect Initiative’ Which Offers Alternative Information Sources on Potentially Harmful Searches
Meta says that its initial experiments with counterspeech have seen encouraging results.
New Green Hell VR Videos Show Quest 2, PC VR Footage
New Green Hell VR videos show a lot of Quest 2 and PC VR footage.
Take a look right here.
Contractors Gets Custom Maps Across PC And Quest
Exciting news for you operators out there, Caveman Studio’s latest update for Contractors adds some requested patches and a major new feature. #ad
New Walkabout Mini Golf DLC Course, Sweetopia, Arrives Next Week
Walkabout Mini Golf is getting another course, this time taking on a sickly sweet theme – the Sweetopia DLC course releases February 17 for Quest and PC VR.
We Are One Is A VR Puzzle Shooter Playing With Time Loops, Free Prologue Launched
We Are One is another VR puzzle shooter that plays with the concept of time… and you can try it for free today.
More details here.
2022 Social Media Prediction: The Year of the Creator
Twitter launched Communities, everyone launched a creator fund, and TikTok became the #1 website in 2021. All of these events and more have built a foundation for the creator economy to take off and shape the future of social media. According to SignalFire, there are over 50 million content creators driving the creator economy, a […]
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4-player Co-op Shooter ‘Gambit!’ Coming to Quest 2 & SteamVR This Year
XREAL Games, the Budapest-based studio behind Zero Caliber VR (2018), announced that its upcoming co-op shooter Gambit! is set to release on Quest 2 and PC VR headsets this year. Gambit! was first revealed around a year and half ago, promising a campaign-driven adventure full of guns, gangs, mayhem, and rock and roll. Although originally hoping to launch in 2021, […]
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Gripping Research on Station as Cargo Missions Near Launch
Wednesday’s main research aboard the International Space Station is exploring how astronauts manipulate objects and move around in weightlessness. The Expedition 66 crew is also getting ready for a pair of resupply missions due to launch next week. Grabbing an object and moving around is different in space than on Earth. Scientists are studying how …