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Meta and Magic Leap in Talks for the Licensing of Its Mixed Reality Tech
Meta is reportedly in “early discussions” with Magic Leap over the possibility of a “multiyear agreement” for licensing and manufacturing, according to a report by the Financial Times. Meta is…
Quest 3 Now Showing As Supported by All Store Apps
A ‘Quest 3’ device is suddenly appearing as being supported on all apps, visible on the in-store apps in virtual reality. Although Meta will be releasing the successor to the…
Meta and BMW Test Run Quest Pro’s Tracking in a Moving Car
Meta and BMW collaborated on a mixed reality research where the car’s sensors were linked to Quest Pro headsets thereby enabling virtual objects to follow the vehicle’s movement along. Meta…
Apple’s Reality Pro Headset Already Anticipating Production Delays
Apple’s upcoming Reality Pro mixed reality headset will be unveiled in under three weeks at the company’s annual WWDC developer conference, a highly anticipated unveiling in the VR community. However,…
Puzzling Places is Getting Multiplayer Support
In a Twitter post, developer teased Puzzling Places’ new multiplayer functionality using a GIF. The GIF seems to show a user handing off a puzzle to another user. The Twitter…
Apple’s Reality Pro Headset Could Face Production Hurdles
The much-anticipated Apple mixed reality headset, the Reality Pro, has created a lot of buzz ahead of its unveiling at the WWDC 2023 early next month. However, a recent Wall…
Google’s Geospatial Creator Transforms the World into an Augmented Reality Stage
Google’s Geospatial Creator enables you to create world-scale augmented reality experiences in a matter of minutes. Google has launched its new Augmented Reality (AR) platform called Geospatial Creator. The tool…
Meta AI Researchers Getting Closer to Realistic Avatar Legs Without Extra Tracking Hardware
Meta AI researchers have been conducting the ‘Avatar Grow Legs’ Research that now shows Realtime AI-Powered Body Pose Estimation. The researchers are coming closer to creating realistic avatar legs without…
Google Hints Samsung’s AR/VR Headset Could Be Revealed ‘Later This Year’
At its I/O 2023 conference, Google hinted that Samsung’s Android-powered AR/VR headset will be launched later this year. Google is collaborating with Samsung on the ‘immersive XR’ device. Google described…
Amazon Launches a New Service that Allows You to Buy Physical Items in AR Games and Apps
Amazon has launched a new immersive shopping experience known as “Amazon Anywhere.” The AR shopping experience adds Amazon’s online marketplace to mobile apps and video games. The debuts in Niantic’s…