NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station at 3:52 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The international crew of astronauts will serve as the fourth commercial crew rotation mission aboard the space station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 …
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Big XR News from Iristick, Vuzix, Vuereal, and TCL
Smart glass vendors were looking sharp last week as they debuted several new devices for their product lineups, with many boasting updated specs, sharper screen resolutions, and app integrations for clients. The following are the top picks in extended reality (XR) from the previous week. Please join our regular updates by signing up for our […]
InZiv Raises $10m to Enter XR Display Race
InZiv, an extended reality (XR) display inspection and repair firm, raised roughly $10 million on Tuesday in a Series A1 funding round to enable the company to match global growth initiatives, following a sharp increase in demand from the US and Asia. The company incorporates nano-optical technology to inspect microLED, QLED, and OLED displays at […]
Standard Chartered Buys Virtual Land in The Sandbox
Standard Chartered, one of the biggest banks in the UK, announced on Monday it had partnered with The Sandbox to develop a Metaverse for its banking clients and supporters. The Sandbox, a widely-popular decentralised Metaverse platform, will host Standard Chartered’s virtual land at its Mega City district for its Hong Kong branch, the bank said […]
HTC VIVE Debuts Mars CamTrack XR Production System
HTC VIVE announced on Monday it would launch the VIVE Mars CamTrack, a novel “turnkey virtual production product” aimed at streamlining production processes. The new solution consolidates camera tracking workflows via a plug-and-play, small form-factor device designed for enterprises, allowing quick changes of virtual backdrops while filming in real-time. #VIVEMARS pic.twitter.com/3VwPXwxeua — HTC VIVE (@htcvive) […]
Elon Musk Buys Twitter – So What Now?
Elon Musk will soon take over as the sole owner of Twitter – and big changes could be in store for the app.
LinkedIn Adds New Profile Links and Newsletter Promotion Options
Some new presentation options to generate more referral traffic from LinkedIn.
Reddit Launches $1 Million Community Fund to Support Nominated Projects
The new program will help to support community-led initiatives, and make Reddit a more critical connective tool.
Meta Adds New Creative Tools to Spark AR Studio, Enabling More Advanced Effects
Meta’s new Spark AR creation tools will enable more creative, interactive effects.
How To Fix Oculus (Air) Link Juddering On Windows 11
Six months after Windows 11’s release Oculus (Air) Link still has a juddering issue – but there is a fix:
Little Cities To Get Hand-Tracking Support In Post-Launch Update
Little Cities will get hand-tracking support in a post-launch update.
More details here.
Watch: Co-Op VR Shooter The Chewllers Gets Cinematic New Trailer
We’ve got an exclusive new cinematic trailer for co-op VR shooter, The Chewllers.
Check it out right here!
10 Minute ‘Little Cities’ Video Shows VR City Builder in Action, Post-launch Roadmap Revealed
Little Cities, the upcoming city simulator for the Quest platform, is delayed until May 12th. Despite a pushback on launch plans, the team has released a 10-minute gameplay video and post-launch roadmap to get prospective city-builders excited. Little Cities is fundamentally ready to ship, although release has been a bit of a sticky wicket. Late April was set […]
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‘Tokyo Chronos’ Studio Wants You to Vote on Which VR Game It Makes Next
MyDearest, the Japan-based studio behind the Tokyo Chronos VR series, announced it’s holding a community vote to determine which game it’s going to develop next. The studio has offered up three choices, all of which notably stray from its usual brand of VR manga with branching storylines. Called Project: Gathering, the studio released three concept trailers today for […]
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HTC Opens Pre-orders for ‘Mars CamTrack’ Virtual Production Box
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
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
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 […]
OpenSea Purchases Gem in Unexpected Move
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 […]
NVIDIA’s Instant NeRF to Boost XR, Digital Twins
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 […]
Shenzhen MetaVision to Launch Particle Headset
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 […]
Blending in Is the Key To Standing Out on Social — Here’s Why
Want next-level social advertising? Here’s why you should create ads that don’t look like ads.
Open Source Tool Makes Oculus Link Load Directly To SteamVR
This tool makes Oculus Link load directly to SteamVR, disabling Rift Dash to free up performance:
Meta Opens First Store To Sell Quests, Portals, And Glasses
Meta is opening its first store in California where you can check out Quest 2 and take home a 30-second mixed reality clip.
Details here:
The XR Week Peek (2022.04.25): Meta had its Quest Gaming Showcase, Pico may launch its “Cambria” in September, and more!
Today is a bit of a special day for this newsletter because this article you are reading is the 250th
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