VRChat can now automatically generate a mobile version of your avatar so Quest, Pico, Vive XR, and phone users can see it.
The XR Week Peek (2024.1.9): Apple Vision Pro launches on 2/2, Qualcomm announces new chipset for Samsung headset, and more!
The holidays are just over, and the fun for us has already started with the CES, where a lot of pieces of tech news have already been announced. I’m not there (I’ve still never been to CES…), but as usual I will follow the news and report it on this blog, so stay tuned! Top […]
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Apple Will Host in-Store Vision Pro Demos on Release Weekend
Apple quietly announced plans to host in-store demos at the launch of Vision Pro, but it isn’t clear how long they will continue. Alongside its announcement of the forthcoming pre-orders and release of Vision Pro, Apple noted in a marketing email that it plans to host demos in US stores so customers can try Vision […]
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Apple Vision Pro Knockoffs Are Already Here
Apple has always been a trendsetter, with hopeful competitors copying everything from the company’s iconic marketing campaigns to its unique industrial design language. Still, we didn’t expect to see a knock-off of Vision Pro so soon. Hall-walkers at CES 2024 this week noticed a headset that looks awfully familiar. If you thought Apple was hocking […]
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‘Rec Room’ to Roll Out Full-body Avatars in March
Prominent VR social app Rec Room is getting full-body avatars soon, which will let users choose to either stick with the standard floating bean-body type, or go all-in with a fully-appendaged avatar. The studio says in a blogpost that it’s bringing its new full-body avatars to the platform as a beta feature by March 2024. It’s not […]
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Crew Keeps Up Pace With Space Biology, Life Support Duties
Space biology and life support maintenance were the main focus for the Expedition 70 crew on Tuesday. The orbital residents aboard the International Space Station also studied future piloting techniques and fluid physics rounding out the research schedule. NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli joined Commander Andreas Mogensen from ESA (European Space Agency) for …
Doja Cat Joins the Music Valley Lineup in Meta Horizon Worlds
I said what I said: The one and only Doja Cat is about to make her VR premier. Filmed at the sold-out Detroit stop of…
Meta Horizon Worlds v144 Release Notes
Meta Horizon Worlds v144 is here! We’re easing into 2024 with a fairly lightweight update this week, including some quality of life improvements and bug…
RealWear Begins Shipping ‘World’s Most Advanced’ Smart Glasses
RealWear has started shipping its Navigator Z1 smart glasses, which it describes as the ‘world’s most advanced’, intrinsically safe (IS) head-mounted wearable. The RealWear Navigator Z1 runs on an Android 12 OS, allowing it to run a number of integrated workplace applications, including seamless access to immersive collaboration apps. It has received ATEX and IECEx […]
Sony Teases XR Headset and ‘Spatial Content Creation System’
Sony has revealed the development of an XR headset as part of an “immersive spatial content creation system”. Revealed at CES, the Japanese conglomerate said the system includes an “XR head-mounted display equipped with high-quality 4K OLED Microdisplays and video see-through function, and a pair of controllers optimised for intuitive interaction with 3D objects and […]
Meta Reality Labs Faces Potential Shutdown Over Health and Safety Citation
Hurdles may be present in Meta’s long-standing XR innovation journey. Last month, the Seattle Department of Labor & Industries issued a citation against Meta’s Reality Labs’ division to highlight health and safety hazards at its Matrix testing facility, potentially closing the space until Meta meets its working standards or if the Menlo Park-based firm can […]
Threads Accidentally Launched an Option to Filter Search Results Chronologically
A key update as Threads looks to increase the pressure on X.
X Expands Partnership With IAS on Vertical Video Ad Placement
The new partnership will provide more assurance for X advertisers.
Meta Files Motion To Stop the FTC From Implementing User Data Restrictions
Meta’s fighting the FTC’s effort to restrict the company’s use of user data, specifically for teen users.
Scroll-Stopping Social Media Hooks [Infographic]
Some notes of inspiration for your 2024 content planning.
HTC Vive XR Elite ‘Full Face Tracker’ Addon With Eye Tracking Is Out Now
The HTC Vive XR Elite ‘Full Face Tracker’ addon with eye tracking & lower face tracking is out now, priced at $200.
Apple’s First Vision Pro Ad Tells The World To ‘Get Ready’ To Put On A Headset
Apple released a teaser ad for Vision Pro cleverly telling viewers to “get ready” to put on a headset.
Apple Won’t Let Vision Pro Developers Describe Their Apps As VR, AR, MR, Or XR
Apple won’t let developers call their Vision Pro apps VR, AR, MR, or XR. Instead, they must describe them as “spatial”.
Vive XR Elite Gets Face-tracking Add-on with Eye & Mouth Sensing
HTC today announced the launch of a new Full Face Tracker accessory for Vive XR Elite. The device attaches to headset to capture eye and mouth movements which developers can use for a variety of purposes. HTC says the Face-tracking add-on for Vive XR Elite is available staring today, priced at $200. The device attaches […]
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Apple’s First Vision Pro Ad Turns to Pop-culture to Make Goggles Cool
Apple is turning on the hype machine for Vision Pro, its first mixed reality headset which is set to release early next month for $3,500. Apple’s marketing department is undeniably one of the world’s strongest, but it’s attempting one of the most difficult feats with the headset’s first real advert: to make wearing goggles cool. […]
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Xreal Announces Air 2 Ultra AR Glasses Ahead of Apple Vision Pro Release
China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company’s return to augmented reality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision Pro for its upcoming launch. Called Air 2 Ultra, the device is the first in the company’s most recent suite of glasses to incorporate inside-out […]
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Sony Reveals Standalone MR Headset with “4K” OLED Displays and Unique Controllers
Today at CES Sony revealed a new standalone MR headset equipped with “4K” OLED displays. The headset is yet-unnamed, but the company says it’s aimed at creatives building 3D content and will launch this year. Sony’s unnamed standalone MR headset is based on Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 processor and is said to include 1.3-inch “4K” […]
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Advanced Biomedical and Tech Research Starts Week for Crew
The work week kicked off with drug therapy research and DNA analysis aboard the International Space Station to promote health on Earth and in space. The seven Expedition 70 crew members also had time for advanced technology studies including robotics, fiber optics, and future piloting techniques. NASA Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara explored ways to optimize …
Apple Vision Pro Debuts for US Customers on Feb 2nd
So it begins, after years of intrigue and a busy 2023, which saw XR audiences far and wide hype Apple’s MR headset, the firm finally confirmed the release window for the much talked about Vision Pro, an MR headset for productivity, entertainment, and social use cases. On its website, Apple confirmed that the device would […]
Apple’s Vision Pro “Works Like Your Mind” Says Tim Cook, CEO
In a conversation with the BBC, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, highlighted some of the productivity gains and accessibility considerations of the firm’s upcoming MR headset, the Vision Pro. During the conversation, Cook explained a use case for the Vision Pro spatial computing device by noting: [With the Vision Pro], you can be sitting […]