WhatsApp Provides New Archive Options to Permanently Hide Noisy Group Chats

The update will ensure that you don’t keep getting notifications from archived chats.

Twitter Tests New Notifications for Locked or Suspended Accounts

The new notifications aim to provide more transparency in Twitter’s enforcement process.

TikTok Adds New Live-Stream Moderation Tools as it Eyes the Next Stage of Live-Stream Shopping

The new tools will provide more capacity to manage your live-stream broadcasts in the app.

Disc Ninja Combines Frisbee And Golf Next Week On Oculus Quest

Disc Ninja, a combination of frisbee and golf, is launching its way onto Oculus Quest via the Oculus Store next week on August 5.

Vermillion Available Now For PC VR, Coming To Quest Q1 2022

Oil painting application Vermillion is now available on Steam for PC VR, with a Quest launched lined up for early next year.

What Exactly Is Facebook’s ‘Metaverse’ Group Building?

Facebook formed a “Metaverse product group”, led by Instagram’s VP of Product & bringing Jason Rubin back to VR.

But what exactly is this team building? It’s unclear.

Report: Facebook May Integrate Oculus Move With Apple Health

According to a report from Bloomberg, Facebook may soon support integration between Oculus Move data and Apple Health.

Google Adds More Olympic Athletes to Its Roster of Augmented Reality Search Content

After facing delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympic Games are underway in Tokyo, but a surge in cases worldwide has taken the spectator out of these spectator sports.

However, thanks to AR content in Google Search, fans can get closer to select athletes than they would have if they had a ticket to the events.

Don’t Miss: Google Adds Pac-Man, Hello Kitty & More Japanese Anime & Video Game Characters to AR Search

During the keynote presentation for its I/O developer conference in May, Google unveiled sports athletes as the latest content type available in Google Search, with Olympic… more

The State of B2B Digital Marketing: 5 Findings That Will Influence Your Next Steps [2021 Research]

How to create a content marketing strategy your customers will love, in seven steps.

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Quest 2 Facepad Recalled Over Skin Irritation, Sales to Resume with 128GB Model & Silicone Facepad Cover

Facebook announced today that it has paused the sale of Quest 2 globally while it works to include a silicone facepad cover with the headset going forward. The move was prompted by what the company says was a “very small percentage” of customers who reported skin irritation from the headset’s foam facepad. When Quest 2 […]

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Crew Members Carry Out Hardware Installations and Complete Science Experiments

Following the successful undocking of the Russian Progress 77 cargo spacecraft with the Pirs docking compartment yesterday, the Expedition 65 crew aboard the International Space Station continued to work on science and maintenance on the station. Today, NASA Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei focused on hardware installation of Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) helmet assembly. He installed and …

Instagram’s Testing a TikTok-Like Vertical Feed Presentation for Explore

The re-imagined Explore feed would enable full-screen, TikTok-like browsing of Instagram content recommendations.

Facebook Establishes New Metaverse Project Group as it Focuses on the Next Connectivity Shift

Facebook’s making the Metaverse a key focus as it eyes the next stage of digital connectivity.

YouTube Adds New Connected TV Ad Improvements, New Tools to Maximize Audio Ad Creative

With millions of people now watching YouTube content on their home TV sets, CTV ads are becoming a bigger consideration.

Facebook Announces New Women’s Safety Training Events to Help Improve Online Safety and Inclusion

The sessions will showcase the various tools and processes that Facebook has on offer to assist.

Stride Sprints Onto The Oculus Quest Store This August

Mirror’s Edge-inspired free-running game Stride is coming to the Oculus Quest Store in August.

Zombie Shooter After The Fall Delayed Until Later This Year

Zombie shooter After The Fall from Vertigo Games won’t be releasing this summer.

The XR Week Peek (2021.07.26): Facebook aims at the Metaverse, Quest 2 goes MR, and more!

I’m incredibly happy about having been hosted by Sebastian Ang (MRTV), one of my favorite VR content creators, in his

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Parkour-shooter ‘STRIDE’ Releases on Oculus Quest on August 5th

If you own an Oculus Quest and you’ve been salivating over the high-flying parkour madness of STRIDE, developers Joy Way have now announced it’s officially launching on the Oculus Quest Store August 5th. Update (July 26th, 2021): Joy Way announced that STRIDE will release on the Quest platform on August 5th, and will be priced at […]

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Rezzil Secures $2.75M Investment for Oculus Quest Sports Training App ‘Player 22’

Rezzil, a UK-based VR sports training and analytics startup, announced that its secured an investment round of over £2 million (~$2.75 million), which will be used to promote its new consumer-focused sports training platform, Player 22. Rezzil’s investors include soccer professionals Thierry Henry, Gary Neville, Vincent Kompany, Michail Antonio, Tyrone Mings, and Anthony Watson. According to […]

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‘Valheim’ VR Mod Updates Add Room-scale Movement, Snap turn, Spear-throwing & More

Valheim, the popular Viking-themed survival game for PC, doesn’t natively support virtual reality, but thankfully there’s a pretty full-featured mod out there that lets you play via PC VR headsets and Oculus Quest via Link or Air Link. The unofficial VR mod has gotten a few updates now to make it even more immersive, including […]

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Progress 77 and Pirs Undocked from Station

The unpiloted Russian Progress 77 cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station while attached to the Pirs docking compartment at 6:55 a.m. EDT. The spacecraft will reenter Earth’s atmosphere and harmlessly burn up over the south Pacific. The mission launched and docked to the space station in February delivering more than a ton of …

Content Creation Checklist: 17 Steps to Create High-Performing Blog Posts [Infographic]

Here’s an overview of some of the key steps in an effective approach to content strategy.

A Township Tale Tutorial Made Optional, New Accessibility Features On Quest

A new patch for A Township Tale on Oculus Quest has made the tutorial optional and addressed some bugs and concerns brought up after the game’s Quest launch.

Yupitergrad Time Attack Levels Beta Now Available For Quest Users

Beta testing for 10 new Yupitergrad Time Attack levels is running now for Quest users, with sign-ups available on the studio’s Discord server.