‘Metaversities’ let you attend digital twins of real-world college campuses in VR
Metaversities are real college campuses reconstructed in virtual reality and real students can attend via Meta Quest 2 headsets.
How to create a Facebook group
Starting a Facebook group is a pretty easy process. Here's what you need to know.
The Quest 2’s unprecedented price hike is a bad look for the Metaverse
The Quest 2 is getting a major price increase that could be the first sign of the Metaverse's downfall if Meta isn't able to properly address the backlash.
Instagram is undoing its TikTok-like changes you hated so much
Instagram is reconsidering its pivot to a TikTok-style video feed after recent changes proved to be extremely unpopular with its fan base.
Why Instagram’s pivot to video is making everyone so mad
Instagram is clearly committed to competing with TikTok. But in doing so it's ignoring what its users really want. Is its pivot to video worth it?
Meta to officially allow 18+ content in its metaverse VR environment
Meta has sent out an email indicating that mature content will be allowed in its VR environment app, Horizon Worlds.
If you want a Quest 2, buy one before it gets a big price hike next week
Meta's virtual reality console, the Meta Quest 2, is set to see a price increase very soon.
Facebook is courting creators with a new Music Revenue Sharing
Facebook has launched a new revenue sharing program for its video creators.
Facebook’s new Feeds tab emphasizes chronological posts
Facebook is adding a new Feeds tab to your Facebook feed. The new tab is expected to help users see more of the posts they care about in chronological order.
Meta is suing Meta. It’s pretty meta
In October, Facebook announced that it had created a new parent company called Meta. But it turns out that not everyone is happy about it.
Facebook Gaming lets content creators turn gameplay clips into Reels
Facebook Gaming has made the Clips to Reels feature available to partners and Level Up Creators.
AI-generated faces are taking over the internet
AI can easily generate realistic faces that are completely fake, and it's making it harder for us to stop the spread of misinformation
Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook groups over fake reviews
Amazon is going after thousands of Facebook groups that it accuses of setting up schemes for the creation of fake reviews for products on its shopping site.
Your Facebook account could get multiple profiles for different interests
Facebook is testing a way to let users add up to four more profiles to their main Facebook account.
You don’t need a Facebook account to use your Oculus Quest 2 anymore
Meta will no longer require Quest users to use their Facebook accounts to log into their headsets starting next month.
Meta’s new AI research may boost translations on Facebook, Instagram
Facebook's parent company Meta has announced a new AI model for language translation and its research could improve translation on Facebook and Instagram.
Facebook’s redesign of Groups borrows from a popular, younger rival
Meta is testing a few new UI changes to Facebook Groups and adding a new 'channels' feature as well.
Meta expects a billion people in the metaverse by 2030
Meta believes that a billion people will be participating in the metaverse by 2030, despite the concept feeling very nebulous at the moment.
Meta calls prototype VR displays ‘as vivid and realistic as the physical world’
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showcased several VR prototype technologies he said will be a part of future headsets.
The new ways Meta will pay you to make content for Facebook and Instagram
Meta is expanding a few of its existing monetization programs for creators and adding some new ones. Here's what to expect.
Meta just revealed how VR headsets could look in the future
Meta posted some enticing concept videos revealing practical uses for the metaverse, in the near term, and in the future.
Facebook reportedly plans massive overhaul to compete with TikTok
A leaked internal memo published in a report by The Verge shows that Facebook is planning on revamping itself with a few TikTok-like changes.
Are your Instagram Stories repeating? Here’s how to fix it
Instagram users are reporting watching the same Stories over and over again, giving them a severe case of deja vu.
Meta’s plans for a Facebook smartwatch might be dead
Meta was once working on a dual-camera smartwatch slated for a 2023 release, but the project has now reportedly been put on ice over technical issues.
What the Golf? sequel, Twilight Zone VR, and more shown at UploadVR stream
UploadVR held its VR gaming showcase and shared tons of titles coming to virtual platforms.
You can create games on Facebook now thanks to Crayta partnership
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are introducing the game development platform Crayta to Facebook Gaming.
How to sell used PC parts
You want to upgrade your PC, but old hardware is standing in the way. Here's how to easily sell your used PC parts locally or online.
Instagram and Facebook apps add features, move ever-closer to TikTok parity
Meta has introduced new Reels features for Instagram and Facebook, making them bear a striking resemblance to TikTok.
Facebook Messenger app adds calling, following WhatsApp’s lead
Meta is rolling out the Calls tab to Facebook's Messenger app, taking a page out of WhatsApp's playbook.
Missing children alerts are coming to your Instagram feed
Instagram is bringing Amber Alerts to users' feeds to help locate missing and abducted children. The new feature begins rolling out today.
A look into Texas’ controversial anti-censorship law HB 20
Laws surrounding the first amendment are oftentimes messy as exampled by Texas' controversial internet anti-censorship law, House Bill 20.
European Union looks to block Apple’s hardware ‘gatekeeping’
New legislation by the European Union puts Apple in a tough spot as the company will be forced to share previously exclusive hardware and software frameworks.
Meta to offset use of NFTs by ‘buying renewable energy’
There are valid environmental concerns about Meta's recent inclusion of NFTs in apps like Instagram. Here's what we know about how Meta plans to address them.
NFTs are coming to Instagram, with testing starting this week
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced on Monday that the ability to share NFTs on Instagram would begin testing this week.