News Oct 7th, 2021

Facebook launches a $10 million creator fund for Horizon Worlds

Social VR app rebrand with competitions, accelerator program and developer funding

• Investment
• Funding
• Social VR
• Horizon

News Mar 28th, 2018

Second Life founder will deliver PG Connects San Francisco keynote

High Fidelity's influential entrepreneur, Philip Rosedale, will kick off conference with his unique industry perspective

• VR
• PG Connects San Francisco
• Speakers
• Social VR

News Nov 23rd, 2017

Hit VR Fishing Game Bait! Comes To Facebook Spaces

Resolution Games’ bestseller goes multiplayer for social media exclusive.

• VR
• Social VR
• Gaming
• Facebook Spaces

News Oct 12th, 2017

Oculus Develops Social VR Presence And Safety

New avatar options and animations, social VR safety, and Facebook Spaces on new platforms and in AR.

• Oculus Rift
• VR
• Social VR

News Oct 11th, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg Apologises For Puerto Rico Livestream

Facebook CEO’s virtual appearance in disaster-stuck Puerto Rico drew public criticism, raises questions about empathy and experiences across mixed media.

• Facebook
• VR
• Social VR
• Apology

News Oct 10th, 2017

Facebook Takes To Live VR To Share Puerto Rico Relief Aid

Mark Zuckerberg reveals the role that internet access and AI is playing in the aftermath of hurricane Maria.

• Facebook
• VR
• Charity
• Social VR

News Oct 9th, 2017

Independence Day Director Co-Founds VR Company

Roland Emmerich’s VRenetic company focuses on ‘Social. Mobile. VR.’

• VR
• Launch
• Social VR
• Hollywood

News Aug 16th, 2017

AltspaceVR Isn’t Dead Yet

Social VR company ‘deep in discussions’ to avoid closing down.

• VR
• Funding
• Social VR

News Aug 1st, 2017

Sansar Social VR Now In Creator Beta

The public can now create virtual experiences to sit alongside professional work in social VR service from Second Life developers.

• VR
• Launch
• Beta
• Social VR

News Jul 31st, 2017

Will Palmer Luckey Save AltspaceVR?

Oculus co-founder asks the Twitterverse if he should step in to save social VR firm from closure this week.

• VR
• Twitter
• Social VR
• AltspaceVR

News Jul 28th, 2017

AltspaceVR To Close 3rd August

Social VR provider fails to secure additional funding, shuts down Thursday.

• VR
• Funding
• Closure
• Social VR

News Jun 8th, 2017

Angry Birds 2 Lead Programmer Unveils Social VR Studio

Jonas Johansson brings mobile and console experience together into VR to launch Neuston.

• VR
• Social VR

as News Apr 28th, 2017

Vive Gets WeChat Social VR

HTC unveils AI-driven social VR app developed through its ViveX accelerator program.

• VR
• Announcement
• Social VR
• WeChat

News Apr 19th, 2017

Facebook’s First Social VR Released

Announced and launched on day one of the F8 event, Facebook Spaces is the first social VR from the Californian social media company.

• VR
• AR
• Announcement
• Social VR