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Macro Trends

Future Forecast 2025: Pop Culture & Media

From immersive experiences to creator-driven content and innovative storytelling, pop culture and media innovators are reshaping how audiences enga...

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Meta expands VR education with global university partnerships

Meta is advancing its mission to integrate virtual reality (VR) in education, partnering with 13 universities across the US and the UK to beta-test...

Youth : Technology : Design

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VR horror series The Faceless Lady makes debut on Meta Horizon Worlds

Unveiled in April 2024, The Faceless Lady is a ground-breaking stereoscopic 3D VR horror series set to send shivers down viewers’ spines.

VR : Technology : Entertainment

Big Ideas

SXSW 2024 Debrief: A Transformative Era

Abundant innovation is on the horizon, but individuals face the challenge of adapting to rapid change. As SXSW showcases pioneers eager to advance,...

Technology : Marketing : Media

Big Ideas

Mobile World Congress 2024: The Future of Connectivity

Industry leaders, emerging start-ups and tech giants gathered at Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona to explore the future of connectivity in a...

Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Design

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Mobile World Congress 2024 daily recap: 5G versus 6G

Should we be looking forward to 6G or focus on advancing 5G opinions? wondered panellists on stage at MWC 2024.

Technology : Event : Robotics

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TikTok debuts redesigned app for Apple's Vision Pro headset

TikTok has officially launched a specially designed app for Apple's Vision Pro headset, providing users with an immersive short-form video experience.

Technology : Pop-culture & Media : Society

Viewpoints

Why Gaming is Your Next Brand Touchpoint

Matt Hay, founder of customer collaboration platform Bulbshare, explores how gaming has become the most prized category in the media landscape than...

Gaming : Technology : Consoles

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Nissan unveils futuristic Hyper Force EV concept

Nissan has unveiled the Hyper Force EV concept during the Japan Mobility Show 2023.

Mobility : Technology : Gaming

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Bratz World AR experience launched in Walmart stores

A Bratz World augmented reality experience has been rolled out in Walmart stores in a bid to drive footfall ahead of the festive season while cemen...

Retail : Media & Entertainment : Technology

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Hitachi turns to the metaverse for next-generation workforce training

Multinational electronics giant Hitachi is using the metaverse to enable skilled manufacturing workers to run demonstrations on real-world equipment.

Technology : Metaverse : Craft

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BMW introduces VR platform to experience new electric scooter

BMW Motorrad is embracing the future of mobility with its electric eParkourer scooter, the BMW CE 02, aimed at young urban riders.

Mobility : BMW : Mobility

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Bang & Olufsen unveils bespoke virtual avatars for music lovers

High-end consumer electronics company Bang & Olufsen has introduced an innovative way for music enthusiasts to engage with their favourite tunes.

Avatars : Technology : Design

Viewpoints

Immersing Operating Rooms in VR

How will virtual reality achieve mainstream adoption? Dr James Clarkson, chief medical officer at Wide Awake VR, believes integrating it into the h...

Media : Virtual Reality : Healthcare

Viewpoints

Gender Euphoria in VR

Award-winning director and self-taught game developer Cameron Kostopoulos believes virtual reality can and will be a place for empathy and safety, ...

Health & Wellness : Society : Media & Entertainment

Viewpoints

The Case for AI as Augmented Intelligence

Inspired by the excitement seen at SXSW 2023, Brazilian agency Box1824’s CEO Paula Englert and vice-president Laura Kroeff argue that artificial in...

AI : Artificial Intelligence : SXSW

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Wist lets you relive your smartphone-shot memories in VR

US – A new app, Wist, promises to turn the videos shot on a smartphone into dystopian memories that anyone with a headset can jump into and relive ...

Media & Entertainment : Technology : Society

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Bigscreen launches the world’s smallest VR headset

VR experience business Bigscreen is expanding its offer with Beyond, a new virtual reality headset that it says is the smallest and lightest on the...

Media And Entertainment : Technology : VR

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The Trend: Meta-tainment Futures

At the beginning of 2022, we released our Meta-tainment Futures report, dissecting the rise of Web3 and the metaverse as well as highlighting the i...

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Technology

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Gorillaz brings next-level AR concerts to New York and London

Pop group Gorillaz will be unveiling its new album with two location-specific immersive AR experiences in the US and UK.

Technology : Media & Entertainment : Society

Viewpoints

How Medicine can Learn from Gaming

Clinical learning experiences through simulation have gained momentum and virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a new, powerful training tool for sur...

Health & Wellness : Technology : Gaming

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The artist bringing culture, wellness and education to the metaverse

Pronounced ‘zero’, [0] is a new innovation lab and creative studio founded by metaverse artist Krista Kim and producer Peter Martin that is designe...

Media And Entertainment : Technology : Design

Micro Trends

Auto Entertainment

The car sector is drawing from virtual platforms, extended reality and even cryptocurrencies to create immersive and entertaining in-vehicle experi...

Mobility : Entertainment : Technology

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Stat: Snapchat finds a loyal audience with young Saudis

All eyes may be on TikTok in the West, but Snapchat is rapidly becoming one of the most popular social media platforms in Saudi Arabia.

Youth : Media & Entertainment : Society