This week, a curious hire opportunity appeared over at Samsung, just in time for its concurrent augmented reality/mixed reality headset push. Specifically, the role is filling an XR Director gap at Samsung Research America as part of the division’s MPS (Mobile Platform Services), SRA, and Immersive Experiences (IMEX) Team. The LinkedIn job XR Director listing […]
Vuzix Supercharges AI-Ready Augmented Reality Smart Glasses for Frontline Workers
Recently, frontline AR solutions provider Vuzix debuted AugmentOS, a dedicated operating system for workplace immersive human-computer interfaces. The OS is ready for Vuzix’s portfolio of products, allowing end-users and developers to use products such as the Z100 smart glasses, which include AI functionality integration. AugmentOS is debuting as version 1.0. The launchpad application will include […]
Big Tech Players Emerge as Likely Partners for TikTok US
Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon are the names that look likely to partner with the app.
TikTok Expands In-Stream Shopping Push to Latin America
The next stage in TikTok’s broader in-app shopping push.
Meta Initiates Lay-Offs to Re-Align its Focus Around AI Development
Meta’s culling staff, while also hiring more machine learning engineers.
Meta Looks to Reduce Safety Barriers in AI Development
Meta’s looking to reduce the capacity for privacy and safety concerns to impede projects.
Shores of Loci: SkyHaven Expands The VR Puzzler Soon On Quest & Steam
Shores of Loci: SkyHaven delivers a new chapter for the 2022 VR puzzle game this week on Quest, while the Steam version will follow “shortly after.”
Meta Enlisted A-List Celebrities For Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Super Bowl Ads
Meta ran two Super Bowl ads for the Ray-Ban Meta glasses featuring Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, and Kris Jenner.
The XR Week Peek (2025.02.10): The Meta Quest Store is in a transition phase, Apple may integrate PSVR 2 controllers, and more!
These days I feel better, so this newsletter is coming on time again (yay!). It’s been a good end of the week for me: on the work side, I have broken the news about camera access on Android XR (more on this later on), while on the personal side, I managed to cook some good […]
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How to Use Data More Strategically to Reach Audiences
Digital marketing strategies tend to revolve around familiar platforms like Google Ads, LinkedIn campaigns, and Facebook retargeting. They’re reliable platforms with measurable outcomes you can assess for ROI. But are these commonly used strategies always the best choice? Is it possible that by stepping beyond the familiarity, you’ll discover opportunities that offer even better results? […]
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‘Civilization VII’ is Getting a Surprise VR Version for Quest 3 Soon
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is coming to PC and console on February 11th, but now developer Firaxis and publisher 2K Games say a version of the game is also releasing on Quest this Spring. The Quest exclusive game is said to be “a distinct version of the game made exclusively for Meta Quest 3 and 3S,” […]
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John Carmack: PC VR “A Boutique Niche”, Beat Saber “Far More Important Than Half-Life: Alyx”
John Carmack described PC VR as “a boutique niche”, standalone VR as “the biggest win that VR ever had”, and Beat Saber as “far more important than Half-Life: Alyx”.
Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 VR Is Officially Coming To Quest 3
Announced at the Civ World Summit today, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 is officially heading to VR this spring on Quest 3 and 3S.
XR News Round-Up: Trombone Champ, Underworld Overseer, Ashen Arrows & More
From Trombone Champ to fantasy VR archery, the latest XR News Round-Up is live with a few more news stories.
VR Shooter-Smasher Harpagun Begins Early Access Next Week On Quest
Harpagun, a shooter-smasher VR arcade game from the Toy Trains studio, launches in early access next week on Quest.
The Metaverse is Coming Back! – According to Meta
Do you remember the Metaverse? Mark Zuckerberg remembers… Meta’s CTO, Andrew Bosworth, remembers too. Following its landmark $100 billion investment into XR, then in turn metaverse, solutions Bosworth revealed in a leaked memo that 2025 will be a standout year for the once headline and imagination-stealing technology as well as Reality Labs as a whole. […]
Big XR News from Meta, Apple, XR Women
It’s another busy week to kick off February. The motions of 2025 continue to turn towards the year’s next big events, including the run-up to vendor-focused highlights from firms like Apple. Firms like Meta, Google, and Samsung are making sky-high investments. As vendor events, such as the recent Unpacked, approach 2025, it is fair to […]
Pinterest Reports Record Usage and Revenue in Q4
Pinterest is seemingly on the right track with its development.
Snapchat Funds Wildfire Recovery Project in Los Angeles
Snapchat founders Evan Spiegel and Booby Murphy are also supporting the effort.
TikTok Showcases Its Social Benefits in Canada as It Fights Ban Order
The Canadian government ordered TikTok to leave the nation last year.
YouTube Partners with Repurpose.io To Enable Reposting from TikTok
An easy way to merge your content into YouTube Shorts.
COLD VR Review: A Flawed Inversion of SUPERHOT
COLD VR delivers moments of entertaining action on Steam, but it’s let down by frustrating level design and an unpolished presentation.
SideQuest Holds Layoffs Amid Changing Market
UploadVR confirmed layoffs have been held at SideQuest.
Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone
Passthrough camera access is a hot topic in the XR community right now and while the positions of Meta, Apple, and Pico are known, everyone is wondering what Google will do with Android XR. After I’ve spoken directly with the company, I can tell you that they will offer a solution similar to the one […]
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Meta Eyes Free-to-Play Future as Quest Userbase Changes with Wave of New Owners
Meta’s metaverse ambitions are evolving rapidly, with younger users and mainstream consumers reshaping the Quest platform over the course of 2024, according to Samantha Ryan, VP of Metaverse Content, which could see free-to-play content flourish as a result. In a recent developer blog post, Ryan highlighted key shifts in user behavior over the course of […]
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