In the construction (AEC) landscape, immersive technology like extended reality hardware and software has the potential to transform all aspects of the workflow. Already, countless companies are investing in VR, AR, and MR solutions as a way of improving design practices and boosting creativity among team members. However, there’s another significant benefit too. To build […]
Commercial and Business Opportunities in Blockchain Art
XR Today’s Rory Greener hosts Andy Alekhin, the Co-founder and CEO of Snark. In this session, we discuss the following: Reviewing recent Snark partnerships What art and commercial opportunities exist on the Snark platform? How can small to medium-sized businesses leverage the Snark infrastructure as a b2b solution? How does the Life in Our Minds […]
XR Device Maturity to Trigger ‘Big Shifts’ for Metaverse, Agora Says
The global tech community has been exploring the digital frontier known as the Metaverse by developing bespoke solutions and infrastructure. Immersive technologies have demanded some of the world’s best firms to develop cloud computing, body tracking, artificial intelligence (AI), audiovisual, and gaming engine technologies capable of realising the full potential of the future communications platform. […]
Meta Showcases Latest VR Developments at Connect 2022, Including New Quest Pro Headset
Meta’s taking its VR talents to the professional realm as it works to build the next phase of computing.
Snapchat Unveils AR-to-Purchase Activation for Halloween Costumes
The activation could spark new thinking around seasonal AR tie-in campaigns.
YouTube Shares More Info on its Coming ‘Data Stories’ Analytics Element
YouTube’s ‘Data Stories’ provides key channel performance insights in a simplified format.
TikTok Launches New Mental Health Support Resources for World Mental Health Day
TikTok has also published some new insights into mental health perceptions.
Meta’s Top Researcher: AR Succeeds Phones While VR Replaces PCs
VR could replace PCs while AR replaces phones, Meta’s top researcher says.
Meta Narrowing Focus At Reality Labs To AR, VR, Horizon & Neural Wristband
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees Reality Labs division narrowing focus to AR, VR, neural interfaces and Horizon.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Coming To Quest For Streaming 2D Games
Mark Zuckerberg announced Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the Quest platform, allowing users to stream and play 2D games in VR.
Hands-On: Meta Quest Pro Feels Made For Horizon Workrooms
Quest Pro feels like it was made for Horizon Workrooms.
Hands-on impressions here:
The XR Week Peek (2022.10.11): Quest 3 may be 2x better than Quest 2, HTC teases a new device, and more!
Hello everyone! These days I’m literally crunching for my dev job, juggling many projects at the same time. I’m also putting effort into my outreach activity. Among other things, I have written a fantastic post about the VR concerts worth millions of dollars that Pico is doing in China; I have been interviewed in a […]
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Hands-on: Quest Pro is the Dawn of the Mixed Reality Headset Era
Quest Pro has finally been revealed and we were lucky enough to be among the first to get a hands-on demo with this interesting new standalone VR MR headset. If you want to see the full specs and release details of Quest Pro, see our article here We’ve always called Quest 2 a VR headset. […]
Quest Pro Revealed with Snapdragon XR2+, Face-tracking, & More; Ships October 25th for $1,500
Today during Meta Connect the company finally revealed its high-end Quest Pro headset (formerly called Project Cambria). Priced at $1,500, the headset packs a new Snapdragon XR2+ processor along with a bevy of sensors for tracking the user’s expressions and the world around them for improved passthrough AR capabilities. Alongside new and improved controllers, the […]
Meta Reveals Touch Pro Controllers for Quest Pro, Also Compatible with Quest 2
Meta’s new Quest Pro headset includes Touch Pro controllers which come with a bevy upgrades, and they’ll work with Quest 2 as well. Meta says that Quest Pro and Quest 2 will co-exist as high-end and entry-level headset lines, and there’s perhaps no clearer evidence of this than that the company has taken the time […]
Microsoft & Meta to Bring Key Productivity Tools to Quest, Including Windows 11 via Cloud
Meta and Microsoft today announced at Connect that starting in 2023 the Quest platform is getting a host of Windows productivity tools along with the ability to use Windows 11 via the cloud. First, here’s a list of what’s coming to the Quest platform: Microsoft Teams immersive meeting experiences for Meta Quest: Connect, share, and […]
Station Crew Prepares to Split Up While Research Continues
It was a busy Tuesday aboard the International Space Station as the 11 crew members split their time between advanced space research and orbital lab maintenance. Four astronauts are also turning their attention to returning to Earth ending a mission that began in April. Two new Expedition 68 crewmates focused their science activities on growing …
Meta’s Zuckerberg Discusses Quest Pro ahead of Connect 2022
Last Friday, in an interview with Protocol, Meta CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed details of the upcoming Meta Quest Pro device, also known as Project Cambria. The firm plans to officially unveil the device this Tuesday as part of its Meta Connect 2022 online showcase. At the event, Meta, along with its extended reality […]
US Army Plans 2022 Rollout of Microsoft’s IVAS Headsets
The US Army has received its initial batch of Microsoft’s HoloLens 2-based mixed reality (MR) combat headsets for additional testing, the Army Times reported on Monday. Army staff will receive 5,000 units of version 1.0 of Microsoft’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), with a further 5,000 of v1.1 set for delivery next year, the Program […]
TikTok Adds Photo Mode for Still Images, Longer Video Captions
TikTok’s slapped a proverbial glove across the face of Instagram.
Meta Announces 2022 Creator Week Event, Which Will Focus on Reels Creators
The event will feature a range of Facebook and IG creators who’ll talk about how they’ve achieved success.
How To Watch Meta Connect 2022 Live, On Screen Or In VR
Here’s how to watch Meta Connect 2022 to see all the latest VR & AR news live:
Is HTC Vive Teasing A Quest 2 & Pico 4 Competitor?
Are HTC Vive’s recent Tweets teasing a consumer standalone headset to compete with Quest 2 and Pico 4?
Between Realities VR Podcast: Season 6 Episode 5 With Chris Brickler of MyndVR
In this week’s episode of the Between Realities VR Podcast, Alex and Skeeva host Chris Brickler, CEO and co-founder of MyndVR.
VR Modding Monthly: Heaps of AAA Unreal Engine Games Soon to be Unlocked for VR – August 2022
Welcome to the August 2022 edition of VR Modding Monthly, keeping you up to date about all the exciting things going on in the wonderful world of the Flat2VR Modding community! For VR enthusiasts, the idea of picking up a brand new AAA flat game, pressing a button and then ‘magically’ being able to play that same game […]