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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.19): Meta announces Project Aria research kits, a wave of Chinese smartglasses is coming, and more!

1 year ago
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Hello from Finland! I’m writing this newsletter across Finland, between Helsinki and the Lapland. I’m having a pretty good time here (as always): I’ve met Santa Claus, pet reindeers, and eaten typical local food. Soon I will attend MatchXR, one of the most relevant XR events in Nordic Europe! I will tell you soon about […]

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‘SUPERHOT’ Spiritual Successor ‘Action Hero’ Launches on Quest Next Month

1 year ago
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VR veteran studio Fast Travel Games today announced that its Superhot-inspired VR shooter Action Hero is set to arrive on Quest next month. Action Hero sets the stage by integrating the same time-stopping movement mechanic seen in Superhot and Superhot VR; time only moves when you do, letting you tactically plan out flourishing gun kata worthy of John […]

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Augmented World Expo Has Become the Must-go Event for the XR Industry

1 year ago
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Augmented World Expo (AWE) isn’t just one of the longest-running conferences focused on immersive tech, it’s also become the most important annual XR conference on our calendar. In the early days there were many industry conferences that had a significant draw for the pioneers of XR’s modern epoch. There were XR pockets within big tech […]

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‘Alien: Rogue Incursion’ Gets New Story Trailer Ahead of December Release on PSVR 2 & PC VR

1 year ago
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Ahead of Alien: Rogue Incursion’s December launch on PSVR 2 and PC VR, developer Survios released a new story trailer that delves deeper into the protagonist Zula Hendricks’ story on LV-354, aka ‘Purdan’. What happened to Zula’s friend and former squad mate on Purdan? What deadly experiments have the researchers at this facility been messing with? Those are some […]

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‘Gorilla Tag’ Studio Opens ‘Orion Drift’ to All Quest Users Tomorrow for Two-Day Server Test

1 year ago
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Another Axiom, the indie studio behind VR phenomenon Gorilla Tag, is opening up its next project Orion Drift to all Quest users tomorrow for its first server scalability test. Currently in closed early access, Orion Drift packages in Gorilla Tag’s immersive movement mechanic with some of the action of the now-defunct sports game Echo VR, promising to serve up an activity-packed social […]

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Meta to Leverage Augmented Reality Smart Glasses Data for Robotics, Automotive, Healthcare Use Cases

1 year ago
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Just a week after Meta announced a range of education partnerships following the release of its XR teaching solution, the firm is yet again highlighting a series of alliances with researchers at learning institutions to push XR technologies in new and interesting ways. The most recent partnership sees Meta work with a shortlist of universities […]
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Rokid Latest AR Smart Glasses Partnership to Take on Meta/Ray Ban Wearable

1 year ago
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Recently, at its Jungle 2024 event, Rokid partnered with Chinese eyewear leader BOLON to debut lightweight designer smart glasses in a bid to entice more early device adopters as smart glasses slowly become a trending technology. The move seems to directly correlate with the recent success of the Meta Ray Ban smart glasses, which, in […]
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Instagram Tests AI Profile Image and Sticker Generation Tools

1 year ago
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More generative AI tools are coming to Instagram.

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Graphic Design Trends for 2025 [Infographic]

1 year ago
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Some tips for your visual branding efforts. 

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X Adds ‘Pinch to Zoom’ for Video

1 year ago
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A new way to engage with video on X.

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Report Looks at the Rise of Online Influencers as News Sources

1 year ago
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A look at the key elements that drive online news engagement. 

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Niantic’s Hello, Dot Arrives On Apple Vision Pro

1 year ago
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Hello, Dot from Niantic is now available on Apple Vision Pro too.
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Masters of Light Heads For PlayStation VR2 Next Month

1 year ago
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Masters of Light, a VR action-adventure game set among the stars, will reach PlayStation VR2 next month.
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Ico Inspired Puzzle Adventure Mare Reaches PS VR2 Today

1 year ago
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Previously released on Quest and Steam, Ico-inspired VR puzzle adventure Mare is now available on PS VR2.
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Hitman World of Assassination Delayed Until March 2025 On PlayStation VR2

1 year ago
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Hitman: World of Assassination has been delayed until next year on PlayStation VR2.
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‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Behind-the-scenes – Insights & Artwork from Camouflaj

1 year ago
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Batman: Arkham Shadow had a lot to live up to. Not only were the developers trying to bring one of the world’s best known-superheroes to VR, they were also building a radical new to play a revered game series that hasn’t had a mainline entry since 2015. Following its first superhero success (Iron Man VR […]

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‘Hitman World of Assassination’ Delayed on PSVR 2 to March 2025

1 year ago
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Hitman World of Assassination was slated to arrive on PSVR 2 next month, but now developer IO Interactive says it’s delaying release to March 27th, 2025. “This decision to move the release date was not made lightly; we know there was a lot of demand to bring Hitman on PS VR2, and we were excited to […]

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Meta Opens Project Aria to Researchers Tackling All-day AR Challenges

1 year ago
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Project Aria is a pair of sensor-packed glasses which Meta has been using internally to train its augmented reality perception systems. Now, Meta revealed it’s released Project Aria to a number of third-party research teams aiming to tackle some of the most complex challenges in creating practical, all-day AR glasses of the future. Announced in […]

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Monday’s Research Boosting Astronaut Health Amid Cargo Mission Preps

1 year ago
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The Expedition 72 crew members began the week exploring the numerous ways living in space affects the human body to develop advanced therapies promoting health on and off the Earth. The orbital residents are also preparing for the departure of a cargo ship and the arrival of another this week at the International Space Station. …
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Reimagine Work From Home With A Rolling Desk & Shoulder Bag For Vision Pro Or Quest

1 year ago
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A rolling desk and shoulder bag are very useful accessories for working in VR.
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XR News Round-Up: Trivia Crack World, Airspace Defender, Silent Hill 2 VR Mod & More

1 year ago
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From Trivia Crack World’s upcoming full release to Airspace Defender’s latest update, here’s our latest weekly XR news round-up.
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Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Developer Would ‘Love To’ Make A Sequel

1 year ago
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Will Meta and Warner Brothers greenlight a Batman: Arkham Shadow sequel?
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The Neural Interface and Its Evolving Role in XR

1 year ago
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The neural interface is blurring the lines between human minds and machines on a massive scale. In the past, if someone told me about an electronic device that could essentially “read my thoughts” and interact with my nervous system, I’d picture something like the “Borg” from Star Trek. Now, the concept is rapidly moving out […]
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How to Compare Augmented Display Solutions

1 year ago
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The world of augmented display technology is growing at a phenomenal rate. In fact, augmented reality solutions, from smart glasses to headsets, have exploded in popularity in recent years. As the market accelerates towards a projected value of $432.35 billion by 2031, various vendors previously focused in virtual reality tech are switching their attention to […]
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7 Augmented Reality Display Trends to Watch This Year

1 year ago
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Not so long ago, the only type of “augmented reality display” most users had access to was a smartphone. Demand for this type of AR screen continues to accelerate, with experts predicting there will be more than 1.19 billion mobile AR users worldwide by 2028. However, new types of display technology are emerging too. AV […]