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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.02): Meta Quest 3 launched, Vive Ultimate Tracker leaked, and more!
Welcome to this new edition of the XR Week Peek, which this week will be a bit special because I will summarize here what happened during the Meta Connect, the event during which Mark Zuckerberg launched the Quest 3, the Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses, and new techniques for data harvest… cough cough I mean, new AI […]
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Valve Hires Creator Behind Popular ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Mod
Like many of Valve’s best titles, Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is a lot more moddable than your average game, which for PC VR headset owners means hundreds of new modes, missions, and mini-games. Now one of the HLA’s most talented modders announced they’ve been snapped up by Valve. Nate Grove was responsible for two of the best HLA campaign-style […]
Crew Preps for Spacewalks to Analyze Microbes, Replace Hardware
Spacewalk preparations and exercise gear maintenance were the primary tasks for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Hearing tests and a variety of science and hardware tasks rounded out the day’s plan for the orbital crewmates. Three astronauts are stepping up preparations for a pair of spacewalks planned this month …
Vantari VR Expands Training Solution to Middle East, Italy
Virtual reality (VR) medical training firm Vantari VR has begun rolling out its software platform across the Middle East and Italy to help democratise medical training worldwide, the company announced last week. With the expansion, the Sydney, Australia-based firm aims to boost access for clinicians seeking remote medical training solutions and democratise the use of […]
Meta Connect 2023: Where was the Metaverse?
That is a wrap. After weeks of anticipation from the XR community, audiences were ready to see how Meta concluded its 2023 following a dip in faith at the start of the year. XR audiences fully expected Meta to unveil its Quest 3 product during the event, which the firm announced with an October 10 […]
Metagravity Ramps Up Cloud Computing for the Metaverse
Watch on YouTube. XR Today’s Demond Cureton hosts Rashid Mansoor, Chief Executive, Metagravity. In our interview, we discuss the following, The importance of serious gaming technologies and how the tackle issues of building and developing the Metaverse. How Metagravity leverage AI, IoT, 5G, the blockchain, cloud and edge computing, and other emerging technologies Advantages of […]
Creativity Conference to Advise XR with ‘Human-Centric’ Approach
The Creativity Conference will open its virtual doors to the public from 3 to 5 October. The event has regularly hosted some of the world’s most prolific thinkers and visionaries across emerging technologies. This has included extended reality (XR), building information modelling (BIM), global telecommunications, and artificial intelligence (AI). However, the event also delves into […]
Reddit Rolls Out Expanded Topic and Audience Matching Options in Ads Manager
Reddit continues to build on its ad focus tools, as it works to maximize its revenue potential.
5 reasons CPG food and beverage brands are choosing Snapchat
In a digital world with countless options, the food and beverage industry has been recently leaning heavily on Snapchat.