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Twitter Is Expanding Beyond 280 Characters by Testing "Notes"

June 24, 2022Delta MediaLeave a Comment

Have more to say on Twitter than you can fit in 280 characters? Twitter is testing a new way to let you do that, and your followers won't have to leave the app to read it. MUO – Feed

VTuber App Lets You Create An Avatar With Your Smartphone
August 11, 2022 by Kyle Melnick
Those in Europe can download the app for free via the Apple Store and Google Play. CUSTOMCAST is an all-in-one mobile app that allows you to create your very own virtual entertainer, aka ‘VTuber’, using a smartphone or tablet. You can control your avatar using facial tracking and even broadcast live to audiences around the […]
Rec Room’s Latest VR Game Is A Western-Themed Shoot-Out
August 11, 2022 by Bobby Carlton
Get your posse together for some 3v3 action. Saddle up everyone because Rec Room is galloping into the Wild West with a rootin’ tootin’ original experience called Showdown. This western-inspired game has you and other players taking a ride on the old Rec Express to Sarsaparilla Springs, a legendary ghost town that is now used […]
Surf The Metaverse In Style With The CARV Metaboard
August 10, 2022 by Bobby Carlton
Upgrade your Ready player Me avatar and compete against other Metaboard owners in a game of Hoverball. Metaverse company CARV recently announced the CARV1 Metaboard, a metaverse hoverboard that doubles as a digital collectible. Each Metaboard will use avatar integration depending on which metaverse platform you find yourself in and will include custom avatar animations […]
Sensorium Launches 24-Hour Metaverse Streaming Channel
August 10, 2022 by Bobby Carlton
Empyreal Parties 24/7 promises an unreal multi-sensory experience. The multi-sensory VR platform Sensorium is launching what they claim is the first in-engine metaverse streaming channel, offering an out-of-this-world visual and audio experience like no other. The 24/7 livestream metaverse experience will take you on a journey through multiple locations across the Sensorium Galaxy metaverse. To […]
Half-Life 2: VR Beta Coming Next Month To PC VR Headsets
August 10, 2022 by Kyle Melnick
Valve’s near-perfect first-person shooter is finally coming to SteamVR headsets. After years of development hell, Half-Life 2: VR will be available in open beta this coming September on PC VR headsets. Work on the highly-anticipated mod originally began back in 2017 only to hit an unexpected dead end. In 2021, new team members stepped in […]
VR Experience Simulates The Feeling Of LSD & Mushrooms
August 9, 2022 by Kyle Melnick
Could virtual psychedelics have a positive impact on our mental health? Isness-D is a therapeutic VR experience capable of inducing a sense of self-transcendence similar to a medium dose of LSD or magic mushrooms. The app was developed by David Glowacki, a scientist and digital artist who suffered a near-death experience roughly 15 years ago. […]
Augmented Books Are On The Way According To Researchers
August 9, 2022 by Kyle Melnick
Augmented reality (AR) technology adds a whole new dimension to paperback books. Imagine this. You’re several chapters into a captivating novel when a character from an earlier book makes a surprise appearance. You swipe your finger across their name on the page at which point their entire backstory is displayed on a nearby smartphone, allowing […]
Hugo Boss Lets Shoppers Build A Digital Mannequin Using AR
August 8, 2022 by Kyle Melnick
Virtually try on high-end clothing using Reactive Reality’s PICTOFiT technology. There’s nothing worse than purchasing a new article of clothing only to discover it doesn’t fit your particular body type. This is especially true when it comes to e-commerce, which offers little to no opportunity for customers to try before they buy. Luxury fashion house […]
5 VR Games Perfect For Beginner Players
August 8, 2022 by Kyle Melnick
You can’t go wrong with the following games and apps! With VR having officially gone mainstream, more people than ever find themselves picking up a headset to see what all the fuss is about. Whether you’re on a standalone VR device such as the Meta Quest 2 or one of the many PC VR headsets […]
Attend A Metaverse Job Fair In VR Later This Month
August 6, 2022 by Kyle Melnick
Connect with immersive technology professionals in VR via Mozilla Hubs. Interested in working in the field of immersive technology? Then you’ll definitely want to check out Active Replica’s inaugural XR Career and Opportunity Fair, a virtual job fair taking place later this month in the metaverse. Those interested can attend the limited-time event in VR […]

Winnipeg airport receives provincial funding for economic growth August 12, 2022
Trade minister Cliff Cullen said Friday that funding of $4.8 million for Winnipeg Airports Authority will benefit Manitoba's businesses, attract workers and improve the economy.
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Millennium Library in Winnipeg plans temporary floor closures for renovations August 12, 2022
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Transit rider recounts ‘completely unprovoked, random attack’ on the way to Toronto subway August 12, 2022
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Waterloo Region continues to adjust plans for its future August 12, 2022
Staff presented an updated version of the Region’s Official Plan for the area to Waterloo Regional Council on Thursday afternoon.
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Emergencies Act used after lack of ‘breakthrough’ with convoy demonstrators: feds August 12, 2022
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Peterborough police officer pinned by stolen vehicle during arrest attempt in drive-thru August 12, 2022
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Hamilton suspends employee COVID-19 vaccination policy August 12, 2022
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Man arrested, charged in relation to Father’s Day machete attack in Vancouver’s DTES August 12, 2022
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Author Salman Rushdie attacked before lecture on New York stage August 12, 2022
Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
Man arrested, weapons seized after 10-hour standoff in northern N.B. August 12, 2022
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Alex Cooke