A new content update for No More Rainbows launches this week, featuring new game modes and maps.
The XR Week Peek (2023.07.31): Roblox released on Quest, Apple bringing back investments in VR, and more!
It’s the last of July, the weather is hot, and today I had a very hot day at work, too. But at least I have some good Italian ice cream which always makes me happy. Ice cream and VR news, what could I ask more from this evening? Top news of the week Roblox Beta has […]
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Apple Joins Pixar, NVIDIA, & More to “accelerate next generation of AR experiences” with 3D File Protocol
Today, big tech companies including Apple, Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and NVIDIA, announced the formation of the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD), which is dedicated to promoting the standardization and development of a 3D file protocol that Apple says will “help accelerate the next generation of AR experiences.” NVIDIA has been an early supporter of Pixar’s Universal Scene […]
Virtuix Raises $4.7M in Latest Crowd Investment, Plans to Ship 1,000 VR Treadmills by Year’s End
Virtuix, the company behind the Omni VR treadmill, announced it’s raised $4.7 million through its latest crowd investment round. The Austin, Texas-based company also says it plans to ship 1,000 of its Omni One VR treadmills by the end of this year. Earlier this year, Virtuix launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to further support the production […]
Meta Reveals New Prototype VR Headsets Focused on Retinal Resolution and Light Field Passthrough
Meta unveiled two new VR headset prototypes that showcase more progress in the fight to solve some persistent technical challenges facing VR today. Presenting at SIGGRAPH 2023, Meta is demonstrating a headset with retinal resolution combined with varifocal optics, and another headset with advanced light field passthrough capabilities. Butterscotch Varifocal Prototype Revealed in a developer blogpost, […]
Cygnus Launching Today as Crew Works Eye-Brain Study and Spacewalk Preps
The Cygnus space freighter sits atop its Antares rocket from Northrop Grumman counting down to a launch today from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Packed aboard Cygnus are over 8,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, spacewalk gear, hardware, and computer equipment. Antares will fire its engines at 8:31 p.m. EDT today launching the …
L-24 Forecast: Still 80% Favorable for Antares Launch
The Wallops Range 24-hour forecast issued today for the Tuesday, Aug. 1, launch of Northrop Grumman’s 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station continues to keep weather at 80% favorable, with a slight chance of cumulus clouds being the main weather concern. The upper-level trough will remain over the Wallops Region Tuesday with a chance of …
Nothing New: HTC Exec Slams Apple’s Vision Pro’s ‘Pricey’ XR Headset
A media report has come out swinging against Apple’s Vision Pro headset, stating it has failed to innovate the mixed reality (MR) market. According to an opinion piece from The Street’s Ian Krieztberg, the new headset did not bring anything new to the industry. The author wrote, “But as with generative AI, Apple is not […]
Zuckerberg’s Metaverse isn’t Dead… Yet
Meta’s Horizon Worlds launched in late 2021. The firm debuted its service with plans to push the then-unknown Metaverse concept into the mainstream; company CEO Mark Zuckerberg firmly believes that his team will lead this revolution – despite setbacks. Meta is experiencing mixed results. Despite a robust XR hardware and software product portfolio, Zuckerberg’s Metaverse […]
SpectreXR Joins HTC VIVE Developer Partner Program
Last Thursday, leading hand-tracking firm SpectreXR announced a strategic collaboration with XR headset vendor HTC VIVE via its Linkedin account to drive innovation, immersion, and realistic interaction on the latter’s product portfolio. The move sees SpectreXR join HTC VIVE’s Developer Partner Program to promote “synergy” between the firms and improve the usability of HTC VIVE […]
The Hottest Eye and Hand Tracking Trends for 2023
Eye and hand-tracking trends have evolved rapidly in recent years. As the XR market accelerates towards a value of approximately $354.09 billion by 2023 and adoption increases, intuitive interfaces are becoming essential. With the right technologies, companies can improve how teams interact with immersive content, eliminating the need for controllers. Eye and hand-tracking solutions use spatial […]
Instagram Experiments With Range of Generative AI Elements
Meta’s looking to bring generative AI to Instagram users.
X Tests New Ad Display, Which Would Replace Promoted Tags
The regular ‘Promoted’ signifier has disappeared and been replaced by a small ‘Ad’ marker.
X Expands Creator Ad Revenue Share Program to All Eligible Users
Now, all creators around the world can make money from their tweets.
Meta Debuts Horizon Asset Importing With FPS From New First Party Studio
Meta started a new studio to build Horizon Worlds games with early access to model & texture importing.
Its first title is a shooter called Super Rumble, out now.
Quest 3’s ‘Touch Plus’ Controllers Get FCC Approval Ahead Of Launch
Quest 3’s new ringless ‘Touch Plus’ controllers have been approved by the US FCC.
ByteDance Just Got FCC Approval For Pico Neo 3 Link – But Why?
ByteDance just got Pico Neo 3 Link approved by the US FCC – but why?
Between Realities VR Podcast ft Max Noir
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host XR Community Manager Max Noir.
Meta’s New First-person Shooter Aims to Highlight Improvements to ‘Horizon Worlds’
Meta introduced a new game called ‘Super Rumble‘ to Horizon Worlds, something the company hopes will showcase a new generation of improved experiences on its own social VR platform. Released after a successful beta weekend in May, the free-for-all first-person shooter is said to highlight new improvements to Horizon Worlds, such as “better graphics, deeper […]
Only 1 Day Remains to Play ‘Echo VR’ Before Servers Go Dark
Tomorrow, Meta and Ready at Dawn are shutting down Echo VR, the free-to-play game that helped pioneer VR sports. Get in now before they pull the plug. Meta made no secret it was shutting down the zero-gravity sport Echo VR and its PC-only squad shooter variant, Echo Combat, having announced earlier this year it was sunsetting the games come […]
Why Apple Can’t Ignore VR Forever
Apple Vision Pro is coming next year, not only making for the Fruit Company’s much awaited first XR headset, but also spurring a resurgence in public interest (and likely investment) in the XR space. At $3,500, Vision Pro is undoubtedly an expensive steppingstone to the company’s future augmented reality ambitions, but even if it’s ostensibly […]
Preparations Underway for Upcoming Cargo Delivery
The Expedition 69 crew is gearing up for a cargo delivery to the International Space Station this week. Health investigations and spacesuit surveys were also conducted today. NASA astronauts Woody Hoburg and Frank Rubio spent most of their day preparing for Friday’s capture of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft. The duo completed another robotics practice session …
L-48 Forecast: Still 80% Favorable for Antares Launch
The Wallops Range 48-hour forecast issued today for the Tuesday, Aug. 1, launch of Northrop Grumman’s 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station continues to keep weather at 80% favorable, with a slight chance of cumulus clouds being the main weather concern. NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 8:31 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. …