June’s Steam Hardware Survey indicates May’s VR users record was an anomaly, not real sudden growth.
My doubts about the Apple headset and mainstream VR
The hype for the Apple visor is very high, and everyone is waiting for it as a kid waits for
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Grad Schools Must Change in Pursuit of Gen Z Students
What You Need to Know About Gen Z Graduate Students Now 60% of Gen Z graduate students are the first in their families to attend graduate school, and it stands to reason that many schools have yet to create a game plan for connecting with their younger student audiences. LaneTerralever partnered with the Convince and […]
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Epic’s MetaHuman Avatar Tool Can Now Import Scans of Real People… Maybe You One Day
Epic Games, the company that makes Unreal Engine, recently released a substantial update to its MetaHuman character creation tool which for the first time allows developers to import scans of real people for use in real-time applications. The improvements glimpse a future where anyone can easily bring a realistic digital version of themselves into VR […]
Big ‘Walkabout Mini Golf’ Update Will Expand Multiplayer Lobbies, Add New Course Later This Month
Walkabout Mini Golf, one of Quest’s top multiplayer games will get its next update come July 28th, a release date which was revealed alongside a new trailer for the next DLC course. Walkabout Mini Golf developer Mighty Coconut today revealed a July 28th release date for its next DLC mini golf course which is based […]
XR Travel Case Study in Focus: Varjo and Arksen
Since the pandemic, people have become increasingly discerning about how they spend their time and money in the travel industry. Confidence in the landscape is shaken, and customers need to feel safe with the travel companies and solutions they choose. XR can help enhance the buyer journey, and give consumers more of the insights they […]
Journey to the Centre of the Metaverse with Cathy Hackl
In this session, we discuss the following: 1) The current and ongoing trends in the development of the Metaverse amid the AWE 2022 2) Definitions of the Metaverse and spatial communications as well as use cases 3) Recent acquisitions and the need for ‘serious gaming’ technologies If you’re looking for more information on this topic […]
The Hottest Trends in XR Hand and Eye Tracking for 2022
Eye and hand tracking technology is quickly evolving from an interesting addition to XR tools, to a must-have innovation. To make XR experiences as immersive and efficient as possible, we need tracking tools to assist us in interacting with virtual content. Hand and eye tracking technology can remove some of the issues of exploring the […]
Indian Schools to Adopt XR STEM Learning
This Monday, the Indian School Education Department, in collaboration with augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) startup Meynikara, is launching a series of immersive learning courses at five regional government-backed schools. The partnership provides three governmental and two corporation schools, in the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency, with “Meta Kalvi”, an immersive learning lab that enables Metaverse-based science, […]
Pinterest Will Now Provide Employees with More Freedom to Work from Where They Choose
Pinterest will let staff work in foreign locations for three months of the working year.
Instagram Expands Access to Reels Templates, Adds New Music Recommendations for Reels Clips
Instagram’s looking to provide more help for users looking to tap into Reels trends.
TikTok Scales Back Live-Stream Commerce Ambitions, Which Could Be a Big Blow for the App
Live-stream commerce has been a key earner for the Chinese version of the app.
30 Days of Content Prompts [Infographic]
Looking for inspiration for your social media posts? This will help.
EVE: Valkyrie And Sparc Shutting Down Next Month
EVE: Valkryie, one of the first-ever VR games, is shutting down next month.
CCP Games’ Sparc is closing too. More details here.
Zero Caliber On Quest Gets PvP This Month, PC Coming Soon
Zero Caliber: Reloaded is getting PvP this month.
PC support and mods to follow. More details here.
Hands-on: Mojo Vision’s Smart Contact Lens is Further Along Than You Might Think
Having not had a chance to see Mojo Vision’s latest smart contact lens for myself until recently, I’ll admit that I expected the company was still years away from having a working contact lens with more than just a simple notification light or a handful of static pixels. Upon looking through the company’s latest prototype […]
Crew Explores Artificial Intelligence, Human Nervous System on Tuesday
Space physics and human research dominated the science agenda aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 67 crew also reconfigured a U.S. airlock and tested a new 3-D printer. The lack of gravity in space affects a wide variety of physics unlocking new phenomena that researchers study to improve life for humans on …
Big XR News from HTC VIVE, AMD-Xilinx, and STYLY
HTC VIVE was one of the top headliners in the extended reality (XR) industry last week after unveiling several product innovations, with other firms debuting their own solutions in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) space. The following are the top picks in extended reality (XR) from the previous week. Please join our regular […]
Mojo Vision CEO Trials AR Contact Lens
Augmented reality (AR) hardware startup Mojo Vision presented a significant advancement in its smart contact lens. Last Tuesday, the CEO of Mojo Vision, Drew Perkins, trialled his firm’s prototype extended reality (XR) display. The prototyped device enables users to see AR visualisations and navigate spatial user interfaces (UI) with built-in eye-tracking. In a blog post, […]
Siemens, NVIDIA Partner to Build Industrial Metaverse
Siemens, one of the world’s leading industrial and infrastructure firms, partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) and graphics technology giant NVIDIA last week in a bid to build the industrial Metaverse. The new partnership aims to boost the deployment of AI-powered digital twins via Siemens’ Xcelerator tool with NVIDIA’s Omniverse 3D design platform, allowing the development […]
Echo3D Earns $5.5m in Qualcomm Ventures Funding for XR Tech
Echo3D announced on Sunday the investment of roughly $5.5 million USD from chipmaker and telecoms component firm Qualcomm with financial assistance from Remagine Ventures, Konvoy Ventures, and Space Capital LP. The secured capital enables Echo3D to scale its cloud-based platform that streamlines the distribution of extended reality (XR) software and services. According to Alon Grinshpoon, […]
Stride Gets Fitness UI, Weapons And Quests In Single-Player Update
New updates arrive for Stride on Quest and PC!
New guns, quests and a fitness feature. Check it out here.
The XR Week Peek (2022.07.04): Big tech companies perform budget cuts, Mojo tests its smart contact lens in-eye, and more!
Today is the 4th of July, an important day for all my friends from the US! I wish all my
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Cas & Chary Present: Which is the Better VR Cloud Gaming Service? Shadow vs. PlutoSphere
There are currently two cloud streaming services that work with VR and are available to consumers: Shadow and PlutoSphere. These services allow Quest users to play PC VR games without needing a gaming PC, which is a big investment if you’re only looking to play a few SteamVR titles like Half-Life: Alyx. Cas & Chary […]