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AI In Meetings: Treading on Sacred Human Space
February 12, 20258 min read

AI In Meetings: Treading on Sacred Human Space

Why we think AI has a key role to play in meetings. Frame is taking it there.

Frame December 2024 Update: Splats, Performance, and More
January 3, 20256 min read

Frame December 2024 Update: Splats, Performance, and More

Some early arrivals from Santa. Gaussian Splatting, Follow the Leader, and AI Video Generation.

Record, Transcribe, and Summarize Meetings in Frame
September 9, 20243 min read

Record, Transcribe, and Summarize Meetings in Frame

Meeting recordings, transcripts, and AI-powered summaries - laying the foundation for the most powerful way to collaborate.

Frame Partner Program
September 9, 20243 min read

Frame Partner Program

Earn money from sharing Frame. Join our partner program and help grow the spatial web.

Frame Update: Apple Vision Pro Support, 3D Model Generation, and More
May 15, 20246 min read

Frame Update: Apple Vision Pro Support, 3D Model Generation, and More

Apple Vision Pro support, AI-powered 3D model generation, the Neo Office environment, Quick Mode for mobile, and camera tweaks.

A Look Ahead: What's Next For Frame
March 26, 202412 min read

A Look Ahead: What's Next For Frame

Reflecting on where we are and what lies ahead for Frame.

Uploading Your Own Frame Environments
January 30, 202412 min read

Uploading Your Own Frame Environments

See this guide if you are creating your own 3D environments for FRAME.

Frame December 2023 Update
December 30, 202310 min read

Frame December 2023 Update

Scripting, Webcam Effects, Street View Exploring, and More!

Frame November 2023 Update
November 21, 20236 min read

Frame November 2023 Update

3D drawing, post-processing effects, and more

Frame Update: 1000 Users At Once, Real-Time Reflections, and More
September 6, 202310 min read

Frame Update: 1000 Users At Once, Real-Time Reflections, and More

Frame supports 1000 users at once, real-time reflections, and a playful new environment creator. The spatial web is here.

Optimizing Performance in Frame
June 22, 202310 min read

Optimizing Performance in Frame

Find the balance between performance and visuals. Here are some tips for smoother Frame experiences.

Apple and the Spatial Web: A Winding Path Towards a Bright Future
June 15, 202311 min read

Apple and the Spatial Web: A Winding Path Towards a Bright Future

It's been a long road, but spatial Safari is coming. WebXR on Vision Pro changes everything.

Lights + Animated Lights in Environments
June 6, 20238 min read

Lights + Animated Lights in Environments

Lights and animated lights in your environment models.

Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse: Introducing Luna
May 30, 20239 min read

Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse: Introducing Luna

Artificial Intelligence in the Metaverse. Luna comes to Frame.

Frame at Microsoft Build: Speaking the World Into Existence
May 17, 20235 min read

Frame at Microsoft Build: Speaking the World Into Existence

We worked with Microsoft to bring an AI-powered metaverse creation experience to life at Microsoft Build.

How To Make Your Own Navigation Mesh For Frame
March 31, 20236 min read

How To Make Your Own Navigation Mesh For Frame

A Frame User's guide to creating your own Navigation Mesh for Frame environments.

Frame Receives SOC 2 Report
March 21, 20232 min read

Frame Receives SOC 2 Report

Frame now has a SOC 2 Report, demonstrating our commitment to security and compliance.

Introducing Frame 3.0
February 20, 202312 min read

Introducing Frame 3.0

Frame 3.0 is a massive update with analytics, an API, full-body avatars, and more.

Frame Beta 2.5: Making Connections
February 20, 202310 min read

Frame Beta 2.5: Making Connections

This is a massive release with a ton of new features.

FRAME January 2022 Update
January 5, 20235 min read

FRAME January 2022 Update

Starting the New Year in style

Update: 360 Video, Scenes Menu, Megaphone, Zoom-To, and More!
January 5, 20238 min read

Update: 360 Video, Scenes Menu, Megaphone, Zoom-To, and More!

This update is, to put it simply, epic.

At OC5, Oculus Showed They Were Serious About WebVR. Phew.
January 5, 20235 min read

At OC5, Oculus Showed They Were Serious About WebVR. Phew.

Oculus puts their weight behind WebVR. This is great for everyone.

Frames + Iframes
January 5, 20234 min read

Frames + Iframes

Iframes in Frame for powerful web overlays.

Bringing the Metaverse to Microsoft Teams
January 5, 20236 min read

Bringing the Metaverse to Microsoft Teams

The Frame app for Microsoft Teams is now available on the Teams App Store.

Bringing Complex 3D Models Into Frame
January 5, 20237 min read

Bringing Complex 3D Models Into Frame

From pizza to Pompeii, you can bring some awesome 3D models into Frame.

Custom Shaders and Particle Systems in Frame Environments
January 4, 20236 min read

Custom Shaders and Particle Systems in Frame Environments

You can put custom shaders and particle systems in your 3D environment models. Here's how.

The Text Area Asset and Using APIs
January 4, 20238 min read

The Text Area Asset and Using APIs

Text Labels, Text Areas, and Displaying Data from APIs

Particles in Frame
January 4, 20238 min read

Particles in Frame

You can add sparkly particle systems to FRAME. Here's how.

Quick Thoughts on Oculus Connect
October 17, 20225 min read

Quick Thoughts on Oculus Connect

Quest Pro, Enterprise Metaverse, and What Lies Ahead

Translation and Closed Captions in the Metaverse
October 11, 20225 min read

Translation and Closed Captions in the Metaverse

Closed Captions and Translations in the metaverse. Making Frame accessible to everyone.

Troubleshooting Frame
September 1, 20226 min read

Troubleshooting Frame

Some things to try if you aren't able to connect to Frame.

Finding or Capturing Photospheres for Frame
August 18, 20225 min read

Finding or Capturing Photospheres for Frame

See where to find or capture your own photospheres for use in Frame.

Shaders in Frame
July 14, 20222 min read

Shaders in Frame

Shaders are stunning. You can now bring them into your metaverse in Frame.

Frame June Update: Snap-to-Wall Mode, Larger 3D Models, and More!
June 7, 20225 min read

Frame June Update: Snap-to-Wall Mode, Larger 3D Models, and More!

Oh SNAP! Snap-to-Surface Editing, Bigger 3D Models, and More

Frame Update: Remixing Frames, Cloning Assets, Web Screenshots, and Event Horizon
April 17, 20226 min read

Frame Update: Remixing Frames, Cloning Assets, Web Screenshots, and Event Horizon

Remix the metaverse.

Frame Update: Take it for a Spin
January 27, 20225 min read

Frame Update: Take it for a Spin

Features + Fixes

Socrates Gets Killed in the Metaverse
December 30, 202118 min read

Socrates Gets Killed in the Metaverse

Reflections on Socrates, the metaverse, and the metaverse makers.

FRAME December Update: We Come With Gifts
December 14, 20218 min read

FRAME December Update: We Come With Gifts

Maps, hand tracking, text assets, Immers Space, multiple screen shares, seats, and more.

FRAME Beta 3: Onwards and Outwards
November 17, 202115 min read

FRAME Beta 3: Onwards and Outwards

This is our biggest update yet. Welcome to FRAME Beta 3 with voice zones, 100 users, and fly mode.

There Are Now Hundreds of Collaborative VR Tools - What's Next?
August 3, 20218 min read

There Are Now Hundreds of Collaborative VR Tools - What's Next?

Some personal thoughts about the ever-more-crowded 3D collaboration space and how it's moving.

FRAME Beta 2: Pushing Remote Collaboration Forward
August 3, 20218 min read

FRAME Beta 2: Pushing Remote Collaboration Forward

New features, new environments - new FRAME. Dive in.

FRAME Update: Private Voice Zones, Notifications, a New Office
December 22, 20205 min read

FRAME Update: Private Voice Zones, Notifications, a New Office

Private Audio Zones, New Zen Office, and Notifications. Sweet.

FRAME Update: More Users, More Space, More Frame!
December 22, 20206 min read

FRAME Update: More Users, More Space, More Frame!

This update is BIG. Dive in.

FRAME Update: Single User Mode, Bigger Videos, the Neon Hall, and More
December 22, 20205 min read

FRAME Update: Single User Mode, Bigger Videos, the Neon Hall, and More

See the latest.

The Immersive Web and WebXR Matter More Than Ever
December 22, 202012 min read

The Immersive Web and WebXR Matter More Than Ever

Why browser-based VR and AR experiences are crucial for the future of immersive technology.

Blending Synchronous + Asynchronous Online Learning With FRAME
December 22, 20208 min read

Blending Synchronous + Asynchronous Online Learning With FRAME

FRAME can be a powerful tool for fostering content exploration and collaboration in an online class.

FRAME and the iLRN Conference: Immersive Poster Sessions
December 22, 20205 min read

FRAME and the iLRN Conference: Immersive Poster Sessions

Poster sessions about VR - in VR. Meta!

Frame Update (June 15)
December 22, 20205 min read

Frame Update (June 15)

Attach webcam to avatar, upload your own 3D models, see asset list for your Frame, and more.

An Educational Use of FRAME in an ESL Class
December 22, 20206 min read

An Educational Use of FRAME in an ESL Class

This guest post is from an ESL teacher in France who uses FRAME with her ESL class. See how she uses it.

FRAME Beta Update: Avatars, Environments, and More
December 22, 20205 min read

FRAME Beta Update: Avatars, Environments, and More

Avatars, Environments, and Better Webcam/screenshare.

A Bagan Temple in Social, Cross-Platform VR
December 22, 20206 min read

A Bagan Temple in Social, Cross-Platform VR

Bringing an ancient Buddhist temple into social VR for shared exploration.

Please, Please Stop Calling Virtual Reality the 'Future of Education'
December 22, 20208 min read

Please, Please Stop Calling Virtual Reality the 'Future of Education'

"VR is the future of education"? Let's talk about it.

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