Today, Virtuix announced the shipment of its Omni One beta units ahead of general public distribution. The move sees the firm distribute more than 1,000 by the end of 2023, with further plans to deploy the product to roughly 8,000 products to investors by Q1 2024. The release schedule of Omni One will also see […]
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Emergence SDK to Support Open Metaverse, Crucible Execs Say
Over the last few months, the open metaverse has seen a resurgence in media coverage and technological developments. This has led to immense collaborations between major tech firms, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and organisations leading the path forward. Numerous partnerships across the XR Association, Metaverse Standards Forum, and XR4Europe have set the stage at […]
How the Magic Leap 2 is Powering the New Mercedes Vision 111
Magic Leap has integrated its second-generation device, the Magic Leap 2, into the futuristic Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven Concept Car (C111). As reported in recent months, the new electric vehicle (EV) combines augmented reality (AR) digital overlays from the Magic Leap 2 for an unrivalled driving experience. The Stuttgart, Germany-based carmaker originally unveiled the C111 at […]
Reddit Shares New Insights Into How Redditors Are Researching Back-to-School Purchases [Infographic]
Some insights to help inform your back-to-school marketing approach.
Is It Time to Move On From Twitter/X?
Amid various changes at the app, the X experience is changing.
YouTube Highlights Latest Shorts Trends to Help Inform Your Content Approach
Some pointers on what’s resonating with Shorts viewers.
Meta Adds New Brand Safety Elements to Reassure Ad Partners
Extra ad placement assurance for Meta advertisers, including on Instagram.
Quest 3 Details Slated For Meta Connect On September 27
Meta confirmed Connect will feature an in-person component and keynote from CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Expect Quest 3 details:
GRIM Brings A New Survival Multiplayer Game To VR
GRIM is a VR multiplayer survival game similar to Rust, planned for Steam early access next year.
Last Echo VR Players Soar In Zero-G As Meta Shuts Down The Servers
Last Echo VR players soar In zero-g until Meta shuts down the servers.
No More Rainbows Reveals New Modes & Maps Coming This Week
A new content update for No More Rainbows launches this week, featuring new game modes and maps.
The XR Week Peek (2023.07.31): Roblox released on Quest, Apple bringing back investments in VR, and more!
It’s the last of July, the weather is hot, and today I had a very hot day at work, too. But at least I have some good Italian ice cream which always makes me happy. Ice cream and VR news, what could I ask more from this evening? Top news of the week Roblox Beta has […]
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Apple Joins Pixar, NVIDIA, & More to “accelerate next generation of AR experiences” with 3D File Protocol
Today, big tech companies including Apple, Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and NVIDIA, announced the formation of the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD), which is dedicated to promoting the standardization and development of a 3D file protocol that Apple says will “help accelerate the next generation of AR experiences.” NVIDIA has been an early supporter of Pixar’s Universal Scene […]
Virtuix Raises $4.7M in Latest Crowd Investment, Plans to Ship 1,000 VR Treadmills by Year’s End
Virtuix, the company behind the Omni VR treadmill, announced it’s raised $4.7 million through its latest crowd investment round. The Austin, Texas-based company also says it plans to ship 1,000 of its Omni One VR treadmills by the end of this year. Earlier this year, Virtuix launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to further support the production […]
Meta Reveals New Prototype VR Headsets Focused on Retinal Resolution and Light Field Passthrough
Meta unveiled two new VR headset prototypes that showcase more progress in the fight to solve some persistent technical challenges facing VR today. Presenting at SIGGRAPH 2023, Meta is demonstrating a headset with retinal resolution combined with varifocal optics, and another headset with advanced light field passthrough capabilities. Butterscotch Varifocal Prototype Revealed in a developer blogpost, […]
Cygnus Launching Today as Crew Works Eye-Brain Study and Spacewalk Preps
The Cygnus space freighter sits atop its Antares rocket from Northrop Grumman counting down to a launch today from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Packed aboard Cygnus are over 8,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, spacewalk gear, hardware, and computer equipment. Antares will fire its engines at 8:31 p.m. EDT today launching the …
L-24 Forecast: Still 80% Favorable for Antares Launch
The Wallops Range 24-hour forecast issued today for the Tuesday, Aug. 1, launch of Northrop Grumman’s 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station continues to keep weather at 80% favorable, with a slight chance of cumulus clouds being the main weather concern. The upper-level trough will remain over the Wallops Region Tuesday with a chance of …
Nothing New: HTC Exec Slams Apple’s Vision Pro’s ‘Pricey’ XR Headset
A media report has come out swinging against Apple’s Vision Pro headset, stating it has failed to innovate the mixed reality (MR) market. According to an opinion piece from The Street’s Ian Krieztberg, the new headset did not bring anything new to the industry. The author wrote, “But as with generative AI, Apple is not […]
Zuckerberg’s Metaverse isn’t Dead… Yet
Meta’s Horizon Worlds launched in late 2021. The firm debuted its service with plans to push the then-unknown Metaverse concept into the mainstream; company CEO Mark Zuckerberg firmly believes that his team will lead this revolution – despite setbacks. Meta is experiencing mixed results. Despite a robust XR hardware and software product portfolio, Zuckerberg’s Metaverse […]
SpectreXR Joins HTC VIVE Developer Partner Program
Last Thursday, leading hand-tracking firm SpectreXR announced a strategic collaboration with XR headset vendor HTC VIVE via its Linkedin account to drive innovation, immersion, and realistic interaction on the latter’s product portfolio. The move sees SpectreXR join HTC VIVE’s Developer Partner Program to promote “synergy” between the firms and improve the usability of HTC VIVE […]
The Hottest Eye and Hand Tracking Trends for 2023
Eye and hand-tracking trends have evolved rapidly in recent years. As the XR market accelerates towards a value of approximately $354.09 billion by 2023 and adoption increases, intuitive interfaces are becoming essential. With the right technologies, companies can improve how teams interact with immersive content, eliminating the need for controllers. Eye and hand-tracking solutions use spatial […]
Instagram Experiments With Range of Generative AI Elements
Meta’s looking to bring generative AI to Instagram users.
X Tests New Ad Display, Which Would Replace Promoted Tags
The regular ‘Promoted’ signifier has disappeared and been replaced by a small ‘Ad’ marker.