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The XR Week Peek (2024.06.17): Vision OS 2 to bring amazing features, LG interrupts the partnership with Meta, and more!

1 year ago
InternetNews

Greetings from California! I’m writing this letter between Silicon Valley (East Palo Alto, to be exact) and Los Angeles because I’m moving to attend AWE! My days in the Valley have been nice, and I’ve spent some time with some old friends and made some new ones. I also visited the Computer History Museum, and […]

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Report: Apple Focuses on More Affordable Vision Headset Over High-end Follow-up

1 year ago
InternetNews

At $3,500, Vision Pro is undoubtedly expensive, which many are rightfully hoping will be remedied in a prospective follow-up. Now, according to a report from The Information, Apple may be ditching the ‘Pro’ aspect of its next-gen Vision headsets altogether, instead aiming to release a single “more affordable” device in late 2025. It’s rumored that […]

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SteamVR Games Come to Vision Pro Thanks to Public Launch of Free ‘ALVR’ App

1 year ago
InternetNews

Did you know you can technically play SteamVR games like Half-Life: Alyx (2020) on Vision Pro? Well, now you do, as the leading app dedicated to bringing SteamVR connectivity to a ton of standalone headsets is now available for Vision Pro on the App Store. Previously offered as an invite-only beta, ALVR is now free […]

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Major ‘ShapesXR’ Update Streamlines Collaborative XR Prototyping, Releases Web Editor for PC Users

1 year ago
InternetNews

Spatial design and prototyping app ShapesXR (2021) just launched its 2.0 update which better streamlines cross-platform support, letting team members more easily edit and collaborate in both mixed or virtual reality, but also now the web. ShapesXR 2.0 is packing in a number of new features today to enhance the cross-platform app, which not only […]

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New Tool From Niantic Aims to Make Web-based XR Easier to Build

1 year ago
InternetNews

Pokémon GO developer Niantic announced it’s releasing a new visual editor and “powerful web gaming engine” called Niantic Studio, which aims to let creatives build immersive XR, 3D experiences, and casual web games. Niantic Studio is essentially the company’s evolution of its subscription-based AR content development platform 8th Wall, which it acquired in 2022. Today, 8th Wall […]

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Spacewalks, Biotech Research are Tuesday’s Focus on Station

1 year ago
InternetNews
Spacewalk preparations and biotechnology research are keeping the Expedition 71 and NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test crews busy aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The next spacewalk at the orbital outpost will be June 24 when NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Mike Barratt will remove faulty radio hardware and swab station surfaces for …
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Station, Starliner Crews Working Advanced Science Ahead of Spacewalks

1 year ago
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The seven Expedition 71 crew members and the two astronauts on NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test started the week with spacewalk preparations and an array of advanced microgravity research. The nine residents aboard the International Space Station also maintained electronic, life support, and orbital plumbing systems. Two spacewalks are now scheduled for June 24 and …
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Taqtile Introduces Manifest for DigiLens ARGO Smartglasses

1 year ago
InternetNews
Taqtile is soon to release its work-instruction platform ‘Manifest’, which can be accessed via ARGO smartglasses. By combining ARGO’s hand-tracking capabilities with Taqtile’s spatial computing technology contained within Manifest, creates a “robust” solution for deskless workers around the world. The spatial computing and augmented reality (AR) technology company, Taqtiile, first announced its partnership with DigiLens […]
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NVIDIA Uses Innovative Displays and AI to Solve XR Headset Form Factor Hurdles

1 year ago
InternetNews
VR/AR/VMR headsets are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with new high-quality head-mounted device technology debuting nearly every month; vendors are attempting to understand emerging adoption hurdles. One of the most notable adoption hurdles is the form factor and weight of headsets. Many XR hardware use cases, whether AR smart glasses or a VR headset, require workers to […]
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TikTok’s Rise as a Discovery Platform [Infographic]

1 year ago
InternetNews

Insight into how people are using TikTok for product search.