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Fortnite Update Suggests Future Quest VR Support
Although Fortnite is widely regarded as a showcase of what a future metaverse might look like, it does not natively support virtual reality. For the first time, however, the game…
Metaverse Standards Forum Industry Consortium is Gaining Traction
The Metaverse Standards Foundation aims to lay the foundation for the development of an interoperable metaverse. The organization continues to grow fast and has presented its first interim results. The…
Silhouette to Launch Hand Tracking Puzzles on Quest in 2023
Silhouette is leveraging hand tracking for an interesting new puzzle game on Quest that uses shadow puppetry to generate a new form of environmental interaction. The theme of hand tracking…
Is the Future of Comics in NFTs?
Will the future of the comics industry collecting be anchored in nonfungible tokens? The emergence of blockchain in recent years has been quite a game-changer. By eliminating central mediation in…
Melbourne CBD Has a New Expansive Augmented Reality Art Trail
There is a new augmented reality art exhibition in Melbourne CBD dubbed AR. Trail. The immersive artwork trail is a product of a collaboration between Koorie Heritage Trust, Fed Square,…
Meta Quest 2 Wireless Dongle to Have Cloud Streaming
Meta’s rumored Air-Link dongle accessory, hints of which first surfaced in April this year, could be capable of streaming content directly from both PC VR and Meta’s VR cloud. The…
Half-Life 2 VR Mod Launches on 16 September
Half-Life 2: VR is set to launch on 16 September and is expected to be even better after launch. The team working on the VR mod announced the launch date…
Fortnite to Host More Metaverse Concerts
Radio conglomerate iHeartMedia is set to establish its own dedicated space in the Fortnite metaverse where it will host concerts and events. iHeartMedia’s virtual park in Fortnite is named iHeartLand…
Owlchemy Labs Teases Multiplayer VR Project with Hand Tracking Support
Owlchemy Labs has given a sneak peek of its next virtual reality project: a multiplayer experience with hand tracking support. Owlchemy Labs is one of the oldest VR studios and…
Quest 2 Update Solves Virtual Desktop Latency Issues
There have been issues with the Virtual Desktop PC VR streaming following recent updates. A new update released last week now fixes those latency issues. The Quest firmware updates and…