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HTC Opens Pre-orders for ‘Mars CamTrack’ Virtual Production Box

4 years ago
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HTC teased a new Vive product last week which aims to leverage the company’s Vive Trackers for virtual productions. Called Vive Mars CamTrack, the box is appealing to filmmakers looking for an easy way of integrating Vive Trackers into their productions by shrinking complicated workflow into a compact box. Update (April 26th, 2022): HTC announced its […]

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One of the Last Bastions of the Oculus Brand is No More

4 years ago
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Alongside the announcement of the company’s first retail store, Meta has begun redirecting visitors of the longstanding Oculus.com website to its new Meta Store. Facebook announced back in late 2021 that it would rebrand itself to Meta and eventually dissolve the Oculus brand. In 2022 the company has steadily taken steps to make this a […]

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Dispelix, Avagent Partner for Advanced AR Displays

4 years ago
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Waveguide displays manufacturer Dispelix announced last week it had partnered with miniLED liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) devicemaker Avegant to develop augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The Espoo, Finland and San Mateo, California-based firms teamed up to deliver the former’s “nanotech-enhanced LED waveguides” for use with the latter’s AG-30L 30° LED light engines. Dispelix designs […]
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OpenSea Purchases Gem in Unexpected Move

4 years ago
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Today, NFT marketplace OpenSea announced the acquisition of Gem, an aggregator service for non-fungible-tokens (NFTs), in a move that the acquired firm called “unexpected,” according to reports. OpenSea acquired the San Francisco-based firm for an undisclosed amount, enabling Gem to continue operating as an independent application. Also, the purchase allows OpenSea to accelerate Gem’s product […]
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NVIDIA’s Instant NeRF to Boost XR, Digital Twins

4 years ago
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US tech firm NVIDIA recently announced the launch of Instant Neural Radiance Fields (Instant NeRF), a new technology that turns 2D images into real-time 3D (RT3D) digital renders. The new solution uses artificial intelligence (AI), an ultra-fast neural network, and rapid rendering to create 3D digital twins based on a selection of 2D photographs. According […]
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Shenzhen MetaVision to Launch Particle Headset

4 years ago
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Shenzhen MetaVision Tech Co, a Chinese VR solutions firm, unveiled on Friday last week designs and specifications for its Particle All-in-One virtual reality (VR) headset. Particle is set to become the world’s lightest VR device at just 250-grammes, along with several key innovations to reshape the global extended reality (XR) sector. The novel head-mounted display […]
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Blending in Is the Key To Standing Out on Social — Here’s Why

4 years ago
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Want next-level social advertising? Here’s why you should create ads that don’t look like ads.

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Open Source Tool Makes Oculus Link Load Directly To SteamVR

4 years ago
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This tool makes Oculus Link load directly to SteamVR, disabling Rift Dash to free up performance:
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Meta Opens First Store To Sell Quests, Portals, And Glasses

4 years ago
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Meta is opening its first store in California where you can check out Quest 2 and take home a 30-second mixed reality clip.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.04.25): Meta had its Quest Gaming Showcase, Pico may launch its “Cambria” in September, and more!

4 years ago
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Today is a bit of a special day for this newsletter because this article you are reading is the 250th

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Report: ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’ May Be Called ‘Nexus’, Video Reveals Prototype

4 years ago
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It appears Ubisoft’s long-awaited Assassin’s Creed VR title has suffered a pretty serious leak, as footage of the game’s starting menu seems to have found its way online along with a few player impressions. According to information from Reddit user ‘Echiketto’, Ubisoft is calling its upcoming Quest 2 game Assassin’s Creed: Nexus. The name can […]

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‘Elden Ring’ is Getting an Unofficial VR Mod This Week

4 years ago
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We’re about to get a chance to come face-to-face with the myriad eldritch horrors that lurk within Elden Ring (2022), as one of the most well-known names in the VR modding community, Luke Ross, announced the PC version of the game is getting unofficial VR support. Over the past few months, Ross has worked to bring […]

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Station Crew Looks to Crew-4 Arrival and Spacewalk This Week

4 years ago
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The Expedition 67 crew is gearing up for the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-4 mission following Sunday’s departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) crew. The International Space Station will also see another spacewalk to set up a new robotic arm. The orbiting lab’s four astronauts from NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) slept in …
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Dragon Endeavour Departs Station With Axiom Space Astronauts

4 years ago
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The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft undocked from the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 9:10 p.m. EDT to complete the first all-private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory. Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1). The Crew Dragon is slowly maneuvering away from the orbital laboratory into an orbital track that will return the …
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Axiom Mission 1 Astronauts Close Hatch to Dragon Endeavour

4 years ago
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At ?7:26 p.m. EDT, the hatch closed between the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft and the ?International Space Station ?in preparation for undocking and return to Earth of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) with astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria, Larry Connor, Eytan Stibbe, and Mark Pathy. NASA Television will air ?live coverage? resuming at 8:30 p.m. in advance of …
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NASA TV Broadcasts Departure of Axiom Mission 1 Astronauts

4 years ago
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NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website are providing live coverage from the International Space Station for the closure of the hatches between the station and the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft to prepare for undocking and departure of the first private astronaut mission to the station, Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1). Hatch closure is expected at …
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Two Years On, Half-Life: Alyx’s Modding Community Is Stronger Than Ever

4 years ago
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Two years on from launch, Half-Life: Alyx’s modding community is stronger than ever.
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Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 12 Ft. AnaBurn

4 years ago
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In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Anaburn, known for her cinematic mixed reality gameplay trailers.
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Instagram Launches Live Test of Pinned Posts on User Profiles

4 years ago
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The option would enable more creative control of your Instagram profile.

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Twitter Tests New Closed Caption Button to Switch on Captions in Video Clips

4 years ago
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The new button will make it easier for users to activate captions in video tweets.

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Facebook Adds Music Clips in Comments to Add New Context to Your Replies

4 years ago
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A new way to force people to listen to your latest favorite tracks.

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Instagram Tests Out ‘Templates’ for Reels, New Ways to Reels Promos In-Stream

4 years ago
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Templates would provide another way to create Reels clips.

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VRChat’s Avatar Dynamics System Aims To Upgrade Interactions

4 years ago
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A new system for avatar interaction is now available on VRChat for PC VR and Quest, allowing users to interact with each other’s avatars in new ways.
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Zenith Dev Talks Solarpunk And Anime Influences, Future Updates

4 years ago
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We spoke to Zentih developer Ramen VR about the game’s solarpunk influences and more.

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New Sci-Fi Racing Game And Cactus Cowboy Returns – VR Games On Our Radar This Week

4 years ago
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More sci-fi racing and the return of Cactus Cowboy are just some of the new VR games on our radar this week!