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A New VR App Highlights Stolen Works of Art
A new virtual reality art gallery called The Stolen Art Gallery showcases famous stolen works of art by legendary artists like Cezanne, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and other greats. Users with…
Apple VR/AR Headset Will Be a Gamechanger
Based on different rumors and credible reports, Apple is set to present its VR/AR headset in just a few months. The Apple mixed reality headset will be a gamechanger, which…
Meta Releases AI-Driven Open-Source Acoustics for VR and AR
Sound plays an important role in virtual reality and mixed reality experiences. Meta has been working on research focusing on the use of Artificial Intelligence in delivering sound quality that…
Planetarium Labs Has Raised $32 Million in a Series A Funding Round
In a Series A funding round that was led by Animoca Brands, Planetarium Labs raised $32 million. Also participating in the funding round were WeMade, Krust Universe, and Samsung Next.…
Project Cambria Will be Officially Named ‘Meta Quest Pro’
Meta is planning to call its upcoming high-end Project Cambria virtual reality headset Meta Quest Pro, according to code findings unearthed by developer Steve Moser, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg’ Mark Gurman…
Meta Headsets Will No Longer Require Facebook Accounts from August 2022
In a major about turn to its usage policy, Meta has today announced the scrapping of the requirement for a Facebook account to log into a Quest headset. The requirement…
Epic’s MetaHuman Creator Tool Now Imports Scans of Real People
Epic Games has recently provided a major update to its MetaHuman character creation tool which can now import scans for real people for subsequent use in real-time applications. The substantial…
Resolution Games Reports Record Growth in AR/VR Downloads
Stockholm-based XR game developer Resolution Games is reporting that it attained a number of growth of milestones in 2021. The year also saw the studio acquire another Sweden-based VR company…
Japanese Virtual IP Firm Raises $10 Million for Metaverse Play
Japan-based virtual IP firm Brave Group Inc raised $10 million in fresh capital as it looks to expand its business into the metaverse and web3 domains. The latest funding round…
Nreal Light Now Streaming Steam Games onto a Large Digital Screen
The Nreal Light and Nreal Air mixed reality glasses will soon be streaming Steam games onto a large digital screen. These two mixed reality glasses are both connected to an…