Mojo Vision Raises Additional $45M to Put Smart Contacts in the Eyes of Athletes

Mojo Vision announced it’s raised an additional $45 million in its Series B-1 investment round, something the company says will support further development of Mojo Lens, its early stage smart contact lens. Mojo Lens is ostensibly years away for commercialization, however the company announced at CES 2022 that it’s taking a step forward by partnering […]

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Sony Announces PlayStation VR 2 Specs Including Eye-tracking, HDR, & 110° Field-of-view

Today during Sony’s CES 2022 press conference the company revealed the first details on PlayStation VR 2, including eye-tracking, a “4K” HDR display, and a 110° Field-of-view. For the first time today, Sony confirmed that its next-gen VR headset for PS5 will be called… *drumroll*… PlayStation VR 2. Although it’s not really much of a […]

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PSVR 2 is Getting a Made-for-VR Game in the ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’ Universe

Today during Sony’s CES 2022 press conference the company not only confirmed a bunch of PSVR 2 specs, but also announced Horizon Call of the Mountain, a new made-for-VR game that will take players inside the world of Horizon, one of the company’s most popular PlayStation exclusive franchises. More than five years after the launch of […]

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Space Biology, Science Hardware Work Keeping Station Crew Busy

Space biology work and science hardware maintenance and were the main research goals for the Expedition 66 crew aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The orbital residents also checked out life support gear and worked on cargo transfers. Three NASA astronauts, Mark Vande Hei, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron, joined each other in the …

Dragon Checks, Biology and Spacewalk Preps Fill Crew Day

Crew Dragon proficiency checks were on the schedule for a pair of NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. Eye checks, space biology research, and spacewalk preparations also kept the Expedition 66 crew busy throughout the day. The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour, which delivered four astronauts to the orbiting lab, has been docked …

PwC Enters Metaverse Race with Digital Land Purchase

In a landmark transaction, global consultancy firm Pricewatercoopers (PwC) announced on Tuesday it had purchased a plot of virtual real estate on Metaverse platform The Sandbox. According to reports, PwC purchased the digital land for over $10,000 USD as a non-fungible token (NFT) using The Sandbox’s SAND cryptocurrency. In a statement to Consultancy UK, William […]

The Verticalised World and Its Impact on the XR Industry

He is a world-renowned speaker and author of several books on the geopolitics of technology and has recently published his latest work, The World Is Vertical: How Technology is Remaking Globalization. In this session we discuss the following: 1) The definition of the ‘Verticalised World’ and how it will affect the tech industry 2) Developing […]

Meta Quest 2, HTC VIVE Top SteamVR Figures

After Christmas last year, reports have emerged showing the holiday period was a great success for Meta’s lineup of virtual reality (VR) headsets and hardware. Steam, Valve Software’s popular online storefront for distributing PCVR experiences, video games, and desktop applications, released a December 2021 survey that found the Meta Quest 2 was the most popular […]

CES 2022 Honours Kura Gallium AR Smart Glasses

Kura Technologies has received a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 award for its Kura Gallium augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, it was revealed on Monday. Kelly Peng, Company Chief Executive, announced the news CES 2022 had honoured the firm with an Innovation Award for creating one of the sector’s top-performing AR smart glasses. According to […]

YouTube Tests Custom Messages for Super Thanks, New Channel Subscriber Data Options

The option will provide another way to enhance audience connection via Super Thanks.