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Accenture Invests in Immersive Learning Platform
Through its venture capital arm Accenture Ventures, Accenture is investing in the XR-based immersive learning platform, Talespin. Talespin is a spatial computing company that builds workforce talent development and skills…
Pre-Orders Open for $2700 Standalone Linux-Based VR Headset Simula One
One of the headsets that we expect to arrive later in the year, barring any unforeseen hitches, is the entirely Linux-based Simula One headset. The standalone VR headset is priced…
VR Dating App ‘Nevermet’ is the Metaverse Tinder
Aptly named Nevermet is a dating app for the metaverse era that enables you to enjoy love and intimacy with avatars in the metaverse. "Nevermets" is a term that is…
Meta’s Social VR Platform Horizon Worlds Hits 300,000 Monthly Users
Meta’s social VR platform has now seen a tenfold increase in monthly users since it came out of private beta three months ago. Meta, formerly Facebook, is betting big on…
VR Music Making Sandbox Virtuoso Coming to Quest and SteamVR on March 10
Virtuoso’s Virtual Reality music-making tools are coming to both Meta Quest and SteamVR on March 10, 2022. The VR musical sandbox was created by the studio Really Interactive and allows…
Valve Index Replacement Parts to be Officially Sold via iFixit
Valve will soon be selling the replacement parts for its Valve Index VR headset via the DIY repair community iFixit. The company quietly revealed the information this week. It is…
Kayak VR: This PC VR Game Immerses You into a Stunning Arctic Expedition
The paddleboat simulation PC VR game Kayak VR: Mirage has stunningly beautiful graphics. The team has now added a new icy environment: the Artic. The PC VR medium provides users…
BBC Series ‘The Green Planet’ Comes to Life in a London AR Exhibition
David Attenborough’s nature documentary The Green Planet came to reality, at least virtually, in a London Augmented Reality exhibition which began on February 11. In the exhibition, visitors encounter a…
Steam Hardware Survey: Quest Continues to Dominate Steam
Valve’s latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey came out early this month and it shows Meta Quest 2 is the most popular VR headset used by Steam players, commanding 46%…
New Apple Reference Seems to Confirm ‘realityOS’ Operating System
There have been plenty of references to the “realityOS” operating system that Apple’s much-rumored standalone headset will supposedly run. Apple’s upcoming immersive headset might launch next year and there are…