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New York Times Revives Its AR Storytelling on Instagram with Tokyo Olympics Experiences

4 years ago
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Old school media stalwart The New York Times launched its augmented reality news content in 2018 with a feature on the athletes of the Winter Olympics.

However, after a solid year of AR reporting, the Times all but abandoned its AR news coverage via its mobile app, instead opting to publish AR content via the Spark AR platform from Facebook.

Don’t Miss: Google Adds More Olympic Athletes to Its Roster of Augmented Reality Search Content

Now, the publication’s AR journey has come full-circle with a pair of AR camera effects visualizing the physics behind two of the sports of the Summer Games… more

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How you can request a free silicone cover for your Quest 2

4 years ago
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Today I want to publish a very easy and short tutorial to let you grab the opportunity of getting a

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Supernatural VR Fitness App Update Focuses on Individuality and Efficiency

4 years ago
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Supernatural VR Fitness App Update Focuses on Individuality and Efficiency

Each person who commits to improved wellness begins a unique journey with different health considerations, preferences, and goals. Supernatural continues to excel in the realm of VR fitness and their latest update focuses on individual needs by providing an even more incredible experience that enables members to apply filters, browse new workout carousels, and quickly find the perfect session among Supernatural’s 500+ workout library.

Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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‘Garry’s Mod’ Sequel ‘s&box’ Details Initial VR Support

4 years ago
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S&box is an in-development sandbox game designed as a sequel to the legendary Garry’s Mod (2006), a game that turned Valve’s Source Engine into a multiplayer playground and content creation tool which has spawned games, memes, and machinima. In a recent s&box development update, the studio says it has validated VR rendering for the game as […]

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Facebook Creates New Internal Organization to Build “the Metaverse”

4 years ago
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Facebook Reality Labs, the company’s AR/VR research and development team, announced the creation of a special product group focused on developing its future vision for “the Metaverse.” Apparently Facebook is betting big on the idea too, as it hopes in the near future to be viewed more as “a metaverse company” than a social network. […]

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Oculus is “All in on OpenXR,” New Developer Features Will Come to OpenXR Only

4 years ago
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Oculus is making hard shift away from its proprietary developer APIs in favor of OpenXR, an industry-backed project that aims to standardize the development of VR and AR applications. As of the latest SDK update, the company says OpenXR will become “the preferred API for all new applications going forward.” Oculus announced this month that […]

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How to Watch “Nauka” Module dock to the Space Station on July 29

4 years ago
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NASA will provide live coverage of the automated docking of the uncrewed Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) to the International Space Station Thursday, July 29, beginning at 8:30 a.m.   Named Nauka, the Russian word for science, the 43-foot long, 23-ton module launched on July 21 and will serve as a new science facility, docking port, and spacewalk airlock for future …
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Time Perception, Immersive Exercise, and Nanoparticles Rule the Day

4 years ago
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Wednesday’s activities aboard the International Space Station remained focused on science and maintenance. In preparation of Russia’s Multipurpose Laboratory Module docking to the outpost the following day, July 29, Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy located and gathered equipment to set up temporary ventilation for the 43-foot long, 23-ton module. Live coverage of tomorrow’s event begins at 8:30 a.m. EDT on NASA …
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LinkedIn Posts Record Full-Year Revenue Result, Continues to See Strong Growth in Active Sessions

4 years ago
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The platform has surpassed $10 billion in revenue for the first time, up 27% year over year. 

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WhatsApp Provides New Archive Options to Permanently Hide Noisy Group Chats

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

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Twitter Tests New Notifications for Locked or Suspended Accounts

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

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

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

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Disc Ninja Combines Frisbee And Golf Next Week On Oculus Quest

4 years ago
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Disc Ninja, a combination of frisbee and golf, is launching its way onto Oculus Quest via the Oculus Store next week on August 5.
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Vermillion Available Now For PC VR, Coming To Quest Q1 2022

4 years ago
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Oil painting application Vermillion is now available on Steam for PC VR, with a Quest launched lined up for early next year.
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What Exactly Is Facebook’s ‘Metaverse’ Group Building?

4 years ago
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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.

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Report: Facebook May Integrate Oculus Move With Apple Health

4 years ago
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According to a report from Bloomberg, Facebook may soon support integration between Oculus Move data and Apple Health.
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Google Adds More Olympic Athletes to Its Roster of Augmented Reality Search Content

4 years ago
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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.

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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

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

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

The post The State of B2B Digital Marketing: 5 Findings That Will Influence Your Next Steps [2021 Research] appeared first on Content Marketing Consulting and Social Media Strategy.

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

4 years ago
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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

4 years ago
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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 …
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Instagram’s Testing a TikTok-Like Vertical Feed Presentation for Explore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Stride Sprints Onto The Oculus Quest Store This August

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