Facebook shared some details about its experimental Passthrough API to enable new kinds of mixed reality apps for Oculus Quest 2.
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Will Be ‘A Metaverse Company’ In 5 Years
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will be “a metaverse company” in 5 years, and VR headsets will be suitable for all-day work “by the end of this decade”.
Facebook is Unlocking AR Capabilities for Developers on Quest 2
Facebook announced today that an upcoming update to the Quest development SDK will include experimental support for a Passthrough API which will allow Unity developers to build AR experiences and features into apps on Quest 2. Although Quest wasn’t launched as an AR headset initially, its impressive passthrough camera capability showed that it could handle […]
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Two New ‘Harry Potter’ VR Experiences Launch at Harry Potter New York
Two new Harry Potter VR experiences have launched at the Harry Potter New York retail location. Wizards Take Flight and Chaos at Hogwarts were developed in collaboration with Dreamscape, Wevr, and Keylight. The Harry Potter New York store, which launched last month as a retail destination for fans of the series, is now home to two new VR […]
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‘Carrier Command 2’ to Get Full VR Support, Coss-play With up to 9-player Co-op
Carrier Command 2, a modern sequel to the 1988 game, puts players in control of a futuristic aircraft carrier, allowing up to nine players to manage the ship’s many systems from the bridge. Developer Geometa today announced the game will get full VR support, including cross-play with the non-VR version. Both versions will be bundled […]
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Co-op VR Shooter ‘After the Fall’ Delayed Again, Now Coming “later this year”
Vertigo Games, the studio behind Arizona Sunshine (2016), today announced that its long-awaited co-op VR zombie shooter After the Fall is seeing another delay which will push the game’s release to “later this year.” Update (July 23rd, 2021): After the Fall was originally supposed to release in 2020, and was then delayed to early 2021 due […]
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Crewmembers Finish Science Experiments
The Expedition 65 crew capped off this week’s research activities aboard the International Space Station by making headway with various science experiments related to human health and materials performance. Russian flight controllers continued systems testing Friday on the new Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module as it heads toward the International Space Station for a scheduled docking next week. …
Twitter Posts Steady Increases in Users and Revenue for Q2, with Good Growth in Ad Spend
Twitter’s performance numbers are strong, showing that it is moving in the right direction on several fronts.
Snapchat Posts Strong Results in Q2, Including a Record Increase in Revenue
After a period of uncertainty, Snapchat nows appears to be finding its groove.
Twitter’s Testing New Vocal Effects Options for Spaces, Which Could Help to Reduce Speaker Anxiety
The option could help people feel more comfortable hearing their own voice.