Quest Pro’s face-tracking capabilities will be quickly put to use to make Meta’s avatars more expressive, but next-gen avatars stand to benefit much more from the new tech. One of Quest Pro’s big new features is a face-tracking system that uses internal cameras to sense the movement of your eyes and some parts of your […]
Hands-on: Quest Pro Technical Analysis – What’s Promising & What’s Not
There’s a lot to talk about after our time with Quest Pro. In our prior article we talked about the experience using Meta’s new MR headset. Here we’ll get into the nitty gritty of the headset’s capabilities and performance. Key Quest Pro Coverage: Quest Pro Revealed – Full Specs, Price, & Release Date Quest Pro Hands-on […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Space Station Departure Delayed for Weather
NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 10:05 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 13, for the agency’s Crew-4 undocking from the International Space Station to begin the return trip to Earth completing a nearly six-month science mission in orbit. Splashdown is targeted several hours later at 5:43 p.m. Thursday off the coast of Florida. …
ShapesXR Reveals MR Toolkit for Meta Quest Pro
ShapesXR, the world’s top-rated free productivity app on the Meta Store, has upgraded its platform for use with Meta’s latest enterprise device, the Quest Pro, the company announced on Tuesday. The features will enhance collaborative efforts and creativity using Meta’s long-awaited mixed reality (MR) headset. ShapesXR will offer creative content developers a new suite of […]
XR Construction Case Study in Focus: CannonDesign and VIVE
In the construction (AEC) landscape, immersive technology like extended reality hardware and software has the potential to transform all aspects of the workflow. Already, countless companies are investing in VR, AR, and MR solutions as a way of improving design practices and boosting creativity among team members. However, there’s another significant benefit too. To build […]
Commercial and Business Opportunities in Blockchain Art
XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Andy Alekhin, the Co-founder and CEO of Snark. In this session, we discuss the following: Reviewing recent Snark partnerships What art and commercial opportunities exist on the Snark platform? How can small to medium-sized businesses leverage the Snark infrastructure as a b2b solution? How does the Life in Our Minds […]
XR Device Maturity to Trigger ‘Big Shifts’ for Metaverse, Agora Says
The global tech community has been exploring the digital frontier known as the Metaverse by developing bespoke solutions and infrastructure. Immersive technologies have demanded some of the world’s best firms to develop cloud computing, body tracking, artificial intelligence (AI), audiovisual, and gaming engine technologies capable of realising the full potential of the future communications platform. […]
Meta Showcases Latest VR Developments at Connect 2022, Including New Quest Pro Headset
Meta’s taking its VR talents to the professional realm as it works to build the next phase of computing.
Snapchat Unveils AR-to-Purchase Activation for Halloween Costumes
The activation could spark new thinking around seasonal AR tie-in campaigns.
YouTube Shares More Info on its Coming ‘Data Stories’ Analytics Element
YouTube’s ‘Data Stories’ provides key channel performance insights in a simplified format.