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The XR Week Peek (2022.09.05): Apple headset to be called Reality, Fortnite may come to Quest, and more!

2 years ago
InternetNews

September has just arrived! It’s a month that I always find a bit sad because it marks the end of the summer (at least on my hemisphere), but on the tech side, this Autumn and this Winter are going to be pretty hot, so the techie that is in me is actually happy. I can’t […]

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Meta Connect Dev Conference to Be Held Virtually on October 11th

2 years ago
InternetNews
Meta today announced that its next installment of Connect, the company’s annual XR developer conference, is again going digital this year. The event, which promises to share updates and looks into the “near and far future” of Meta, will be held on October 11th, 2022. Like last year’s all-digital Connect, this year’s dev conference will […]
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‘Firewall Zero Hour’ Sequel Announced for PSVR 2, Trailer Here

2 years ago
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First Contact Entertainment, the studio behind Firewall Zero Hour (2018), announced it’s bringing the “next evolution” of its hit squad-based shooter to PSVR 2, calling it Firewall Ultra. The studio says in a PS blogpost Firewall Ultra will be “the next evolution in the Firewall franchise,” saying the game will incorporate all of the new features the […]
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Meta Acquires Berlin-based Haptic Tech Startup Lofelt

2 years ago
InternetNews
Meta has acquired Lofelt, a Berlin-based startup developing advanced haptic technologies for VR and other devices. According to The Wall Street Journal, the acquisition took place earlier this summer, however the deal came to light only just last week. “Lofelt is now embarking on a new adventure, and we will sunset our products on July […]
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Full Day of Life Support and Computer Maintenance on Station

2 years ago
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Life support and computer maintenance filled the Expedition 67 crew schedule on Tuesday following a busy Labor Day aboard the International Space Station. The station’s four astronauts focused on a variety of biology and physics research on the U.S. holiday as they photographed growing vegetables and explored how fuel behaves in space. In the orbiting …
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US Army Approves Microsoft’s IVAS Combat Headsets

2 years ago
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The United States Army has officially received its first order of Microsoft’s bespoke Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), Bloomberg reported last week. Following a series of successful field tests, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Douglas Bush, said in a statement he had “cleared the Army to begin accepting” a part of 5,000 headsets, a spokesperson said. […]
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Meta Acquires Haptic Startup Lofelt

2 years ago
InternetNews
Last Friday, Meta publicly announced the acquisition of Berlin-based haptics developers Lofelt. The purchase enables Meta to leverage technology that simulates user touch and feel feedback from a controller or glove. The Lofelt purchase enables Meta to double down on its haptics research leading into the proposed October release window for the upcoming Quest device. This […]
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Major Report Calls for Standards on XR Metrics

2 years ago
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Extended reality and Metaverse firms lack standardised metrics for measuring human behaviour in virtual environments based on current legacy data analytics, a new report on Monday has found. Metrics such as attention and navigation were essential for six degrees of freedom (6DoF) immersive experiences, a report from Brighton, UK-based firm spanning 65 enterprises across the […]
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Building a Business Case for XR in Education

2 years ago
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Extended Reality could be the most powerful technology to influence the educational industry in years. Offering unlimited opportunities to immerse students in powerful training experiences, XR could enhance everything from in-person to remote classes. Already, a host of universities and schools have begun implementing VR, AR, and MR solutions into their curriculums. However, the benefits […]
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Interkosmos 2000 Has Landed On Meta Quest 2

2 years ago
InternetNews
Interkosmos 2000 is a new spacefaring VR adventure, available now on Meta Quest 2. 

More details here.