IMINT Demos Vidhance for Remote Assistance Solution at AES 2023

IMINT Image Intelligence, A Swedish firm creating video enhancement software solutions, announced on Tuesday it had launched its Vidhance for Remote Assistance solution. The Uppsala, Sweden-based company is offering the suite of tools on a subscription basis to enhance video content quality for remote assistance devices. Companies like RealWear, Rokid, and other immersive head-mounted display […]

Could XR be Key for Improving Patient Education?

XR leverages high-quality 3D visualisations to fuel all immersive applications and services. The technology is commonly used in enterprises to improve understanding and decrease knowledge gaps. In construction and repair, AR glasses can provide workers with instructional visualisations which provide hands-free instructions. Other use cases exist in healthcare, and the potential for training and telehealth […]

Igloo Vision Stirs XR World With London Open House Demo

In October, Igloo Vision, a major provider of immersive collaborative spaces, refurbished its demo centre in London to provide five novel immersive spaces for its Hoxton-based showroom. The revamped centre kicked off its operations with an open house hosting professionals, the media, partner firms, and clients from across the audiovisual industry. Attendees learned and experienced […]

Twitter Alternative ‘Pebble’, Formerly ‘T2’, is Shutting Down Due to Low Usage

Pebble was founded by former Twitter staff looking to build a more viable alternative.

Meta Outlines Brand and User Safety Approaches With Mini-Site

Meta’s new initiative outlines its core safety and responsibility principles, which feels like a counter to X’s recent shifts.

LinkedIn Looks to Help Candidates Stand Out With ‘Top Choice’ Job Application Option

The option lets you highlight your specific interest in a given role.

Instagram Tests a Dedicated Content Feed From ‘Meta Verified’ Accounts

Though why users would want it is not so clear.

Meta CTO: Quest 3 Passthrough Will Improve ‘Modestly’ Over Time With Software Updates

Quest 3’s passthrough will improve “modestly” over time with software updates, Meta’s CTO says.

The XR Week Peek (2023.10.24): Bytedance debunks the rumors about Pico, new Glassholes are a trend, and much more!

It’s been another intense working week… so this newsletter will come in a slightly reduced format again because I must be efficient with my time… but let’s say that the VR ecosystem helped me in keeping this short because this week nothing relevant happened… ?  I have two good pieces of news regarding myself I want to […]

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New ‘Half-Life 2’ VR Mod Lets You Dual-wield Gravity Guns (or any other weapon)

A recently released fork of one of the premier VR mods for Half-Life 2 (2004) added a number of features that should make you feel a little less like Gordon Freeman, and a little more like John Wick. Mod creator Vittorio Romeo calls the unofficial fork of SourceVR Team’s HL2VR mod ‘HL2VR Unleashed’, which includes […]

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