Report: The Owner of TikTok is Considering Buying One of China’s Leading VR Headset Makers

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of social media app TikTok, is reportedly considering purchasing Pico, one of China’s leading VR headset makers In a move that in some ways parallels Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus in 2014, TikTok parent company ByteDance is looking to buy Pico—the VR headset maker behind headsets like the standalone Neo 3 […]

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Cargo Dragon Nears Launch as Station Ramps Up for Russian Spacewalks

The SpaceX Cargo Dragon vehicle is standing at the launch pad counting down to its weekend mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the Expedition 65 crew focused on robotics and biology while gearing up for a pair of Russian spacewalks. The Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX with the Cargo Dragon spacecraft atop is standing …

5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Branding and Sales Efforts

Social media marketing can drive branding and direct sales results – when you consider the bigger picture of your efforts.

Twitter Publishes New Twitter Ads Checklist to Help Guide Your Approach

The checklist outlines all the key elements you need to consider in your Twitter ads approach.

TikTok’s Testing Even Longer Video Uploads as it Looks to Expand its Presence

Some users are now seeing a notification that they can publish videos up to 5 minutes long in the app.

YouTube Outlines its Approach to Policing Misinformation, and the Challenges in Effective Action

YouTube’s Cheif Product Officer provides some valuable insight into the challenges it faces in policing misinformation and other issues.

Skybinder Brings More Minimalist, Meditative Puzzles To Quest

Skybinder is a new minimalist, meditative VR puzzle game, available now on Oculus Quest.

Space Pirate Trainer Getting Multiplayer And Arena Play With ‘DX’ Update

Space Pirate Trainer DX on Oculus Quest is launching in September as an update to the core game, adding both a versus mode as well as arena-scale play.

End Effectors Is A Sci-Fi Shooter Coming To Oculus Quest And PC VR

End Effectors is a promising new sci-fi shooter heading to Quest and PC VR.

Shadowgate VR Brings Fantasy Action To Oculus Quest In October

Shadowgate VR brings fantasy action to Oculus Quest in October!

Some of the Best PSVR Games Are 50% Off Right Now During a Huge Summer Sale

Looking for some Summer fun in VR? If you’ve got a PlayStation VR headset then you’re in luck. Sony is hosting a huge sale with more than 200 games discounted, including 50% off of some of its best exclusive titles through September 8th. PSVR might not have the biggest library of VR games, but there’s […]

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‘Space Pirate Trainer DX’ to Bring Massive Arena Mode to Quest September 9th

Space Pirate Trainer (2017) is getting a truly massive expansion next month on the Oculus Quest platform that will bring two new modes including the previously revealed Arena mode, which requires a sizable playspace. Belgium-based developers I-Illusions hopes it will give users “a glimpse at the future of VR.” The new update, called Space Pirate Trainer DX, will arrive […]

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Quest v32 Update Combines Facebook & Oculus Friends, Improves App Gifting & More

Oculus Quest software v32 is now rolling out to users, and includes a few things aimed at improving Oculus Move, app gifting, friends lists, and file syncing for local headset media. Here’s a quick rundown of the changes coming to v32. As with all software updates, v32 is still rolling out, so make sure to […]

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Botany and Biology During Break in Spacewalk Preps

The Expedition 65 crew set up a plant habitat and demonstrated a new ultrasound device amid a variety of other space research aboard the International Space Station today. Meanwhile, the cosmonauts took a break from spacewalk preparations and focused on maintenance. NASA and its international partners are studying how a variety of life forms from …

Twitter’s Testing a New Option That Will Show You the Spaces That People You Follow are Tuning In To

The new display will look to highlight potential Spaces of interest, based on the people you follow in the app.

Reddit Provides Tips for Your Upcoming Holiday Marketing Campaigns [Infographic]

The overview provides some key pointers on how to use Reddit within your holiday marketing approach. 

Facebook Publishes New Christmas Marketing Guide to Assist with Campaign Planning

The guide provides tips on how to use Facebook’s various promotion options to optimize your holiday marketing.

TikTok Publishes New Parents Guide to Help Better Protect Youngsters in the App

The new guide covers TikTok’s various protection tools and restriction options.

How To Play PC VR Content On Oculus Quest 2 (Oculus Link, Air Link, Virtual Desktop) – Summer 2021 Update

Want to play PC VR content like Half-Life: Alyx or Skyrim VR on your Oculus Quest 2? Here’s how to do it using Oculus Link, Air Link or Virtual Desktop.

Vermillion Developer Interview: Making Realistic Oil Painting Accessible Using VR

We sat down with Vermillion developer Thomas van den Berge to discuss bringing realistic oil painting to VR, plans for future content and the Oculus Quest release.

The Co-founder of One of Gaming’s Most Lauded Studios Believes XR is the Future

Jason Jones is the co-founder of Bungie, the legendary gaming studio behind franchises like Halo and Destiny. In a pre-show interview ahead of today’s Destiny 2 Showcase, Jones professed a sincere belief that AR and VR (XR) technology is going to radically disrupt smartphones and TV hardware. As a co-founder of Bungie in 1991, Jason Jones has […]

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‘I Expect You to Die 2’ Review – A Worthy Sequel to VR’s Deadliest Spy Puzzler

I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar is a single-player puzzle game that, true to its name, is a direct extension of the hit spy-flavored VR puzzler launched in 2016, tasking you again to foil the evil machinations of the shadowy Zoraxis corporation. Like the first, it offers up engrossing multi-step puzzles in a surprisingly fleshed out […]

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Oculus Quest 2 128GB Model Goes on Sale Starting Today

As promised, Facebook today introduced its new 128GB version of the Oculus Quest 2 headset for $300, entirely replacing the 64GB base model launched in October last year. At the time of this writing, the 128GB variant [Amazon] is currently the only version on offer, with the 256GB version still listed as out of stock. […]

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Crew Gets Ready for Cargo Dragon and Russian Spacewalks

The Expedition 65 crew is turning its attention to this weekend’s arrival of a U.S. cargo craft and a pair of Russian spacewalks starting several days later. SpaceX is planning to launch its Cargo Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on Saturday at 3:37 a.m. EDT. It will arrive on Sunday and dock autonomously …

Twitter Announces New Features to Help Users Celebrate the Paralympic Games

The additions include custom hashflags, news updates and promotion of the #WeThe15 campaign.