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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…
Meta Almost Completing Its Quest Rebranding
Following its rebranding from Facebook to Meta, the company has been gradually rebranding itself for close to one year now. Meta has now completed the rebrand. Almost. Facebook was renamed…
Meta Quest Dominates the VR Market
The Zesty stats also register a “Quest Pro” headset. It is already widely known that the Meta Quest 2 headset is the most widely-used virtual reality headset on the market.…
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…
Meta Acquires Berlin-Based Haptics Startup Lofelt
Meta Platforms has acquired the Berlin-based haptic technology startup Lofelt in a bid to bolster its VR ambitions. The acquisition comes barely a month after the company received an FTC…
Meta and Qualcomm Partnering to Develop Custom Chips for Next-Gen VR
Meta and Qualcomm have announced a strategic and multiyear partnership to develop custom chips for next-generation virtual reality headsets. The joint collaboration between the two companies is termed a “multi-year…
Apple Trademark Filings Show a “Reality” Branding for its Mixed Reality Headset
Apple trademark filings show tags such as ‘Reality One,’ ‘Reality Pro,’ and ‘Reality Processor.’ Bloomberg has spotted trademark filings that indicate Apple’s long-rumored upcoming mixed reality headset will have the…
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…
Japanese Unit of Animoca Brands Raises $45 Million in NFT Play
The Japanese unit of the Hong Kong-based gaming software giant Animoca Brands has raised $45 million in an NFT play. The funding was at a valuation of $500 million. Animoca…