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F8 Conference Postponed as Meta Focuses on the Metaverse
Meta has canceled this year’s F8 conference and rescheduled it for later in the year. In a blog post, the company states that it is instead directing its focus to…
Is This What the Finished Meta Cambria Headset Will Look Like?
XR YouTuber Brad Lynch claimed on Twitter to have seen Meta’s production-ready Cambria headset and commissioned an Industrial Designer to work on a 3D render of the final version of…
Arkio Launches its VR Design and Architecture App on Meta Quest
Arkio allows you to design rooms, buildings, and even entire cities solo or collaboratively. You can try out this app for free. Arkio VR will come in handy for anyone…
Which Virtual Reality Games are Launching in April?
There are quite a number of virtual reality games that are dropping this month. In this article, we give you a rundown of some of the biggest releases that are…
Pianovision for Meta Quest 2 Allows You Play Piano in Mixed Reality
You can now take piano lessons in Mixed Reality with the virtual notes in VR hitting the keys of an actual, physical MIDI keyboard. PianoVision If you are struggling with…
Meta Quest 2 Recording Feature Upgrade Launching in April or May
Meta wants to improve Quest’s video recording functionality within the next two months according to a Twitter post by the company’s Product Manager Clorama Dorvilias. At the moment, the Quest…
Snap Buys Parisian Brain Computer Interface Startup NextMind
Last week, Snap acquired the Parisian-based brain-computer interface startup NextMind for an undisclosed amount. NextMind builds a controller that leverages brain signals and uses these to move images on a…
Nike’s Metaverse Store Has Had 7 Millions Visits So Far
Sporting goods manufacturer Nike has been experimenting with metaverse commerce and NFTs via the virtual universe Roblox. Nike is now reporting its initial success with its metaverse store including visitor…
Survey: Quest 2 Accounted for 80% of Headset Sales in 2021
According to the research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), Meta Quest 2 accounted for 78% of all the virtual reality and augmented reality headset sales in 2021. 2021 also saw…
Lynx R1 VR-AR Headset to Ship as Early as June
The Lynx R1 VR-AR standalone and hybrid headset could ship from as early as June to July this year, revealed company CEO Stan Larroque at the GDC. Lynx R1 AR-VR…