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78% of US Adults Value Immersive Socialization According to KPMG Survey
A KPMG survey shows an overwhelming majority of adults in the are excited about the prospects of the metaverse. According to the KPMG survey, 78% of American adults see value…
Snap Building Next-Generation Spectacles, But Only for Developers For Now
Snap is building next-generation AR Spectacles although, for the time being, they will only be available for developers, an internal memo shows. The Verge has gotten its hands on a…
Librarium VR Launches VR Memorizing Tool for Test Preparation
Librarium for Meta Quest 2 is a virtual memory palace platform launching soon to create new opportunities for effective long-term learning. The app is combining an ancient traditional memory technique…
Zero Latency to Open a Free-Roam VR Gaming Venue in Seattle
Australian-based virtual reality technology company Zero Latency is opening a new free-roam virtual reality gaming space in Seattle. The gaming space will be located at the 2222 152nd Ave. in…
Ford Has Filed 19 Patents for Virtual Cars and an NFT Marketplace
Ford is set to join the metaverse with virtual cars and nonfungible tokens. The company has just filed trademarks that show it is intent on dipping its feet in the…
Meta Quest 2 Will Soon Be Running the 120Hz Refresh Rate By Default
The experimental 120Hz refresh rate in Meta Quest 2 has now been enabled by default. This could herald a bigger adoption of higher refresh rates across numerous apps and games.…
Meta Terminates Oculus Rift Chat Feature
Meta has ended the chat support for Oculus Rift. This could portend good tidings for Meta Quest 2. The chat feature in the Oculus Rift and Oculus Rift S is…
Nreal and Nio Unveil New Augmented Reality Headset
Chinese Mixed reality hardware manufacturer Nreal and Chinese electric carmaker Nio have released a new Augmented Reality headset for in-car entertainment in e-cars. The headset is known as NIO Air…
HTC Vive Announces New Eye and Face Tracking Accessories for Vive Focus 3
HTC has announced the release of aftermarket facial and eye-tracking modules for the Vive Focus 3 standalone virtual reality headset. The company is priming itself to take on the leading…
Meta Connect Will Be a Virtual Event Taking Place On October 11
This year’s Meta Connect event will be an online event and takes place on October 11. On his Facebook page, Mark Zuckerberg also teased the company’s new headset that will…