Prototype Meta Headset Includes Custom Silicon for Photorealistic Avatars on Standalone

Researchers at Meta Reality Labs have created a prototype VR headset with a custom-built accelerator chip specially designed to handle AI processing to make it possible to render the company’s photorealistic Codec Avatars on a standalone headset. Long before the company changed its name, Meta has been working on its Codec Avatars project which aims […]

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A Dating App for Meeting Avatars in VR Aims to Build Very Real Relationships

Flirtual is a dating app designed to match VR users together and to facilitate dates in social VR applications. The creators say it’s a codification of a trend that’s already happening—people meeting in VR and going on to form real-world relationships. Finding real relationships through online games is nothing new. For at least a few […]

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Introducing our First Free XR Market Guide

At XR Today, we are proud to introduce a market guide full of free resources that extended reality (XR) technology specialists, vendors, and manufacturers can use for an XR-ready 2022. Market guide readers can access a selection of resources designed to educate individuals at all levels of the emerging marketplace. The XR Today Market Guide […]

Nreal Nebula Updates to Version 2.3.4

Last Saturday, Nreal updated its Nebula smartphone application, which assists with user navigation for the Chinese firms line-up of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The firm updated Nebula to version 2.3.4, introducing two new ways to interact with Nreal Air and Light AR and mixed reality (MR) immersive environments. As part of the update, Nreal […]

Sensorium, Humanity 2.0 Launch Vatican City Art Metaverse

Metaverse technology firm Sensorium announced on Monday it had struck a major strategic partnership with the Humanity 2.0 Foundation to build a virtual gallery for the Vatican City. The Rome, Italy and Valetta, Malta-based foundation will host some of the Vatican’s art, creative content, and initiatives, which aim to address socioeconomic and cultural issues using […]

7 Amazing Mixed Reality Solutions to Explore in 2022

Combining the real and virtual worlds to create something completely new, Mixed Reality is one of the least-explored parts of the immersive environment today. Though we’ve begun scratching the surface of mixed reality with AR (augmented reality), there’s still a lot of work to do before we see fully-optimised MR experiences in the everyday world. […]

Meta Plans to Launch Four New VR Headset Types Over the Next Two Years

Meta’s looking to ramp up its metaverse push with new VR headsets on the way.

Reddit Shares New Insights into Science Fiction Engagement for May the 4th [Infographic]

May the 4th is a day to celebrate all things Star Wars, which offers a range of brand tie-in opportunities.

40 Pay per Click Advertising Tools to Improve Your Online Presence [Infographic]

Need tools? This collection of apps and resources could help improve your PPC approach.

Facebook Is Removing Support for Podcasts, Just 10 Months After Launching New Podcast Features

Social audio had a moment, and now it seems that Facebook believes the moment has passed.