Innovative game engine applications in Japan stretch from civil construction projects and urban planning to ‘traditional’ 3D avatar clothing.
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Schools in London are using VR headsets to help students manage exam stress and ADHD, and 9 out of 10 students report an immediate drop in stress levels.
Reports suggest Apple may be shifting focus away from the Vision headset, despite ongoing hiring tied to its Vision Products Group, possibly implying otherwise.
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Meta’s Quest 3 lineup was known for offering an excellent value proposition, giving players a powerful, untethered VR experience without breaking the bank. Unfortunately, the AI boom is at the door, and Meta is now raising…
Meta is the next tech company to hike up hardware prices due to the global memory shortage. Beginning April 19th, Meta’s 128GB Quest 3S VR headset will cost $349.99, the 256GB Quest 3S will cost $449.99, and the Quest 3 will cost $599.99. Those are increases of $50 for both Quest 3S models and $100 […]
Android XR is getting a new feature that turns 2D apps, websites, images, and videos into “3D experiences.” The feature, which Google calls “auto-spatialization,” was initially announced last year, and it’s launching on Tuesday as an experimental feature for Samsung Galaxy XR headsets. Here’s a video from Google that gives you an idea about how […]
Researchers have developed a wearable device that blends up to eight scents in real time to match what you see in VR, making virtual environments feel more immersive than ever before.
Neal Stephenson didn’t invent the virtual reality headset. But Meta certainly knows his name – in 1992, his seminal cyberpunk novel Snow Crash coined the phrase “Metaverse” to describe a virtual reality world experienced through VR goggles. It inspired many key VR developers – and in 2021, Facebook decided to rename its entire company to […]
In 2021, the virtual world was the future of the internet. The pandemic had sequestered everyone indoors, heightening the appeal of digital communities. Facebook rebranded to Meta – a sign of the tech giant’s investment in and commitment to the metaverse as the future of the internet. Despite losing billions in VR, Meta released an […]