Need a rundown on this week’s biggest VR news? We’re back with our latest roundup, featuring a few stories you may have missed.
Quest Sleeper Hit ‘Yeeps’ Reveals Player Population, Talks Past & Future of the Studio
Yeeps: Hide and Seek is an App Lab sleeper hit that the developers say reached 360,000 monthly-active users, even before its debut on the main Quest store this week. Speaking to Road to VR, the studio shares the impetus of the project and where it’s headed next. Created by Trass Games, Yeeps: Hide and Seek was […]
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New Look, New Name: Introducing the Meta Horizon Mobile App
We’ve been improving our mobile app so you can explore worlds right from your phone, stay up to date on the latest and greatest MR…
What is Gaussian Splatting and What Does it Mean for XR?
Gaussian splatting is an exciting new rasterization technique gaining significant attention in the extended reality landscape. It enables 3D reconstruction and rendering in virtual environments. Often, it’s described as an alternative to NeRF (we’ll look at how they compare in a moment). The concept of Gaussian splatting has only recently begun to emerge in the […]
How to Compare Extended Reality AI Solutions
It may seem like generative AI has stolen the spotlight from the metaverse and extended reality technologies for tech enthusiasts. However, there’s actually a significant symbiotic relationship between extended reality, AI solutions, and machine learning. Generative AI, in particular, is helping to accelerate development cycles in the XR world. It’s helping companies to create more […]
Meta In Talks to Acquire Stake in Ray-Ban Owner EssilorLuxottica, Sources
Meta is widely reported to be in talks to purchase a five percent stake in Ray-Ban owner EssilorLuxottica. According to calculations by Reuters based on LSEG data, the stake could be worth $4.73 billion based on an overall company valuation of over $94 billion. The Italian-French multinational corporation and owner of Ray-Ban, EssilorLuxottica, is already […]
6 Reasons to Invest in Generative AI in XR in 2024
The adoption of extended reality (XR) solutions is increasing incredibly. Consumers and enterprise users leverage the metaverse, virtual, augmented, and mixed reality for entertainment, training, collaboration, and more. With AI in XR, the companies and developers designing these immersive experiences can build more realistic, engaging scenarios while reducing development costs and complexity. Generative AI, in […]
X Will Allow Users To Request a Community Note on Posts
Another way to help dispel misinformation and false reports in the app.
Meta Suspends AI Development in EU and Brazil Over Data Usage Concerns
Meta’s latest policy changes relating to AI have raised questions in some regions.