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Apple Mixed Reality Headset to Be Revealed at its WWDC Conference on June 5
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is planning to reveal its mixed reality headset at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) that takes place from June 5 to June 9. The…
Report: Apple Staff are Skeptical About its Mixed Reality Headset
The New York Times is reporting that some Apple staff are so skeptical about the viability of its upcoming mixed reality headset that some even left the project over fears…
Beat Saber is Still Coming to PSVR 2
Popular virtual reality rhythm laser sword game Beat Saber is still on its way to PlayStation VR 2. At its CES presentation in January this year, Sony stated that the…
Disney Scraps its Metaverse Division in Cost-Cutting Measure
Disney is doing away with its metaverse division as part of its cost-cutting measures. The company is set to begin staff layoffs this week. Disney joined the metaverse wave following…
Rec Room Working on SteamVR Body Tracking Support
Rec Room is adding body tracking support on SteamVR along with hand tracking on Quest. Rec Room has the now infamous legless avatars. The addition of body tracking support for…
Q1 2023 Sees a Spike in NFT Trading Volume
After a plummeting of fortunes in 2022, metaverse land trading is seeing a fresh surge with trading volume hitting a new peak in early 2023, according to a report by…
Virtual Cities Come to Life With New Little Cities Update
The virtual cities in Little Cities VR for Quest are coming alive following a fresh update to the VR game. Little Cities is a Quest city-building simulation VR game. It…
Final Version of Omni VR Treadmill Now Shipping to Early Investors
The final version of Virtux’s Omni One VR treadmill will begin shipping to early investors. Virtuix had a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2020 which led to the development of the…
Starbucks NFTs Are Selling for Thousands of Dollars
The roaring crypto bull market of 2021 attracted even some of the most established brands. Starbucks is one of the mainstream companies to hop onto the NFT craze by launching…
Pico Delays US Headset Launch Following TikTok Congressional Hearing
The Verge reported that ByteDance is halting its planned US launch of its headset Pico 4 due to the ongoing TikTok hearing at Congress. ByteDance’s XR concern Pico Interactive had…