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Immersive Reality promotes inclusion amongst special needs pupils
Today I host a guest post from Immersive Reality, a UK-based company that immerses its users inside environments without the
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Gabe Newell: Valve is Making “big investments” in New Headsets and Games
In a talk at an Auckland, New Zealand area high school back in May, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell revealed they’re making “big investments in new headsets and games,” something he hopes will prepare the company for a future of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). Newell has been living in New Zealand for the past few months, which […]
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Quest Update Adds Mixed Reality Casting, Global Cloud Saves, & More
The latest update for Oculus Quest, v35, is rolling out to headsets starting today and brings with it mixed reality casting, global cloud saves, and Facebook Messenger calls in VR. Mixed Reality Casting on Quest Update v35 is bringing mixed reality casting to both Quest and Quest 2. This feature allows you to cast the […]
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Crew Preps for Thursday Spacewalk During Station Upkeep, Research
NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are reviewing the procedures they will use during Thursday’s spacewalk. The duo will exit the International Space Station after setting their U.S. spacesuits to battery power at 7:10 a.m. EST signifying the start of their spacewalk. Marshburn and Barron are getting ready to replace a faulty antenna system …
Station Spacewalk Now Planned for Thursday
After receiving additional information about a late notification debris event on Monday, NASA determined the orbit of the debris does not pose a risk to a scheduled spacewalk by Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron or to International Space Station operations. Delaying the spacewalk provided an opportunity for NASA to evaluate the risk from the debris …
$3.4 Million Raised for In-Store Augmented Shopping Experiences
London-based augmented reality (AR) developers Dent Reality have recently raised $3.4 million in a funding round led by Pi Labs, with additional support from Sugar Capital and 7Percent Ventures. Dent Reality is developing a retail solution that incorporates AR visualisations and localised mapping technology to provide intuitive navigational tools that create an engaging shopping experience […]
Apple’s VR Headset Due 2022: Drives Competition Towards Meta, Microsoft, and Nreal
Recently, rumours persist claiming that Apple will be announcing its long-awaited augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headset in the fourth quarter of 2022 according to trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst unveiled that the upcoming headset will contain Apple’s M1 chip – that was introduce for last year’s Macbook lineup – meaning that the […]
5 Reasons Why the Metaverse Is Such a Big Deal
The idea has been around in one avatar or another since the early 90s, popularised by video games and scene fiction novels. It’s only in recent years that the metaverse has gained mainstream momentum. Epic Games announced a staggering $1 billion in investment to build the metaverse, back in April 2021. Meta followed soon after […]
Acadicus Review: Healthcare VR Learning with an Ever-Growing Content Library
VR development company, Arch Virtual, launched its VR training kit in 2019, with the objective of helping learning organisations create their own VR productions. Medicine and healthcare were always a focus area, with CEO Jon Brouchoud saying that he “wanted to build a system that would enable us to reach as many people as possible” […]
How to Create and Promote Podcasts on Facebook [Infographic]
Podcasters can now promote their programs direct on Facebook – here’s a look at how Facebook’s podcasts work.
LinkedIn Adds New Tools to ‘Creator Mode’, Including LinkedIn Live Access and Newsletters
LinkedIn’s Creator Mode now offers access to LinkedIn Live and a new in-app newsletter option.
Twitter Updates its Regulations on Unauthorized Use of Private Media and Depictions of Individuals
Twitter’s new regulations will provide more protection for users and their private media.
Facebook Could be Forced to Sell-Off GIPHY After UK Regulatory Ruling
The UK competition watchdog has ruled that Meta’s acquisition of GIPHY stifled competition in the sector, which could be a significant ruling.
Quest v35 Update To Add iPhone Mixed Reality Capture, Messenger Calling
Quest’s v35 update is coming soon and brings with it mixed reality capture and more.
Fresh details right here.
Nreal Launches $600 ‘Light’ AR Glasses in United States via Verizon
Nreal, the Chinese startup behind the Nreal Light AR glasses which made a splash back at CES 2019, has now expanded to the United States, making the smartphone-tethered device available through select Verizon stores starting today. Nreal Light is a pair of AR glasses that are physically connected to a smartphone via USB Type-C to […]
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Free Version of ‘Masterpiece Studio Pro’ VR Creation Suite Now Available for Non-commercial Use
Masterpiece Studio (formerly MasterpieceVR) today announced it’s releasing a free edition of its latest professional VR creator suite, Masterpiece Studio Pro. The free software license is targeting individuals looking to use the suite for non-commercial use. The free version is said to contain the entire set of features of Masterpiece Studio Pro, which is a subscription-based […]
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Study Suggests EEG Could be Used to Predict & Prevent VR Motion Sickness
A new study on VR motion sickness concludes that certain brain activity detectable by EEG strongly correlates with VR motion sickness. This finding suggests that it’s possible to quantitatively measure and potentially prevent VR motion sickness. While virtual reality opens the door to incredible possibilities, what we can actually do with VR today is at […]
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Walmart is Selling Quest 2 (64GB) at Its Lowest Price Yet
Oculus Quest 2 already the best and least expensive standalone VR headset on the market, and now it has hit an all-time low price of $200—if you don’t mind skimping on storage. Quest 2 initially launched with a 64GB model for $300 and a 256GB model for $400. Not long ago the 64GB model was […]
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NASA Teams Delay Spacewalk After Debris Notification
The evening of Monday, Nov. 29, NASA received a debris notification for the International Space Station. Due to the lack of opportunity to properly assess the risk it could pose to the astronauts, teams have decided to delay the spacewalk planned for Tuesday, Nov. 30 until more information is available. The space station schedule and …
NASA TV Covers Station Spacewalk Live on Tuesday
NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron are scheduled to exit the International Space Station’s Quest airlock Tuesday for a spacewalk that will focus on replacing an S-band Antenna Subassembly (SASA) with a spare already available on the station’s truss structure. Live coverage of the spacewalk will air on NASA Television, the agency’s website, and the NASA app …
Big XR News from Glue, INMO, HTC VIVE, Meta, XYZ
This week saw many virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) firms introduce new enterprise-grade solutions and software tools that greatly improves upon user-experiences for various immersive platforms. Additionally, the VR/AR/MR and metaverse industry saw an increase in interest thanks to a pair a ground-breaking real-estate investments made on the Metaverse. In case you missed it, […]
Earn Bitcoin with the New AR Experience from Pokemon: Go Developers
Last week, Bitcoin rewards and payments providers ‘Fold’ debuted an augmented reality (AR) add-on to its smartphone application, meaning that users can earn Bitcoin by exploring an immersive and interacting with an AR environment. Fold partnered with US augmented reality (AR) software development firm Niantic – known primarily for Pokemon: Go – to introduce the […]
Five Augmented Reality Apps Revolutionizing Healthcare
Light-hearted consumer apps like Pokémon Go are what first spread awareness of augmented reality (AR) on a global scale, but its value doesn’t end there… In fact, AR is already having a huge impact on the way businesses and organizations learn, collaborate, visualize and grow, and its power to transform entire industries is only just […]
When Will the Metaverse Be Here?
While Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at Connect would have you believe that the metaverse is almost at the gates, the reality is slightly more complex. The reality is that the metaverse is both several years away, and also here, available for your use. Depending on how you define the metaverse, the metaverse can be a futuristic […]