The XR Week Peek (2022.02.14): SteamVR headsets go beyond 3M, body-tracking leaked for Quest SDK, and more!

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Crew Gets Ready for Pair of Cargo Missions Launching this Week

A Russian cargo craft is at its launch pad counting down to a lift off tonight to resupply the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the seven-member Expedition 66 crew stayed focused on a variety of research activities while getting ready for another cargo mission due to arrive early next week. Russia’s ISS Progress 80 resupply ship …

Virtual Virtual Reality 2 Devs On Driving Yourself Like A Mech And Merging Consciousnesses

What happens when a metaverse shuts down? That’s the question driving the developers behind Virtual Virtual Reality 2, which debuted this week from one of VR’s most inventive studios.

Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 5 Episode 2 Ft. GetHip

In this week’s episode of the Between Realties VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva are joined by GetHip, an up-and-coming VR YouTuber with 225,000 subscribers showing no signs of slowing down.

Competitive Sailboat Racing Coming Soon To Quest With MarineVerse Cup

MarineVerse Cup, a competitive VR sailboat racing game, is coming to the Meta Quest store in a few weeks.

Gleechi VirtualGrasp SDK Offers Dynamic Hand Interactions For VR Developers

Gleechi’s VirtualGrasp SDK is now available in early access, offering auto-generated and dynamic hand interactions and grasp positions for VR developers. 

McDonalds Files Patents for Metaverse Solutions

McDonalds has become the latest entrant to the Metaverse after it filed several patents to develop Metaverse goods and services, spanning from digital restaurants, cafes, and others, global media reported this week. Trademark Lawyer Josh Gerben tweeted the news on Wednesday, revealing ten patent applications the food and beverage giant had recently filed to the […]

Snap, Verizon Team Up for AR Super Bowl Experience

Snap Inc announced on Friday it would release a full pre-game augmented reality (AR) experience for this year’s National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl LVI event. Cooperating with global brands DraftKings Sportsbook, Frito Lay, Nissan, and Uber Eats, the Super Bowl debut will allow these brands to promote their brands with immersive AR adverts and […]

DREST Appoints Lisa Bridgett as CEO, Eyes Metaverse

Luxury styling game firm DREST has appointed Lisa Bridgett as Chief Executive in a bid to develop the  company’s management team and advance its expansion, it announced on Friday as seen by XR Today. Bridgett has formerly worked for massive brands such as Accenture, Ralph Lauren, Net-A-Porter, and Universal Music, and holds extensive experience in […]

What Is Meta Horizon Worlds?

As the Metaverse begins to take shape, the industry needs the contributions of virtual reality (VR) content creators. These creative workforces will populate the Metaverse with new and exciting experiences, ranging from gameplay and e-commerce to learning and collaboration.   Now, Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook, has launched a solution that will make it […]