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In ‘Winds & Leaves’ VR Game, You are a Forester Bringing Barren Landscapes Back to Life
Winds & Leaves is a virtual reality game where you explore a mystical land and discover ancient secrets by reading the signs of nature and planting forests. Winds & Leaves…
FitXR Makes Changes Following Subscription Backlash
Virtual reality fitness service FitXR is making some adjustments following a negative backlash on its shift to a subscription-based model. The service is releasing a past DLC for free and…
Are We About to See First Bitcoin Spot ETFs in the US?
October 2021 heralded what many see as a major milestone in the growth of cryptocurrency market. The first Bitcoin-futures exchange-traded fund was launched enabling investors to now buy and sell…
This Meta Quest (2) AR App Transforms Your Room into a Planetarium
The mixed reality features in the Meta Quest (2) allows for some innovative app ideas. The latest experiment is an astonishing AR planetarium in your room. The mixed reality app…
Dent Reality: London-Based Startup Raises $3.4 Million to Bring AR Navigation to Retail Stores
The startup Dent Reality is building an Augmented Reality indoor navigation system for grocery stores. The company is partnering with Apple for the product. Dent Reality The London-based startup is…
Non-Fungible Tokens: What’s Behind the New Crypto Craze?
One of the most interesting phenomena to have emerged in the crypto space has been the rise and rise of NFTs or non-fungible tokens in 2021. The web is abuzz…
An Nreal Light 2 With a 30% Larger Field of View?
Nreal Light is launching in the on November 30. During the announcement, an interesting detail about its successor may have leaked out. On November 30, Nreal Light goes on sale…
Ghostbusters AR: Slimy Ghost Hunting Comes to Your Smartphone
Ghostbusting comes to augmented reality. Imprezario Entertainment has moved the battle against the impending apocalypse to augmented reality (AR). Ghostbusters: Afterlife ScARe is now on augmented reality and brings with…
Qualcomm: 10 Million Quest 2 Shipments Since Launch
In an investor event this week, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon claimed that its partnership with Meta (previously Facebook) had yielded more than 10 million Oculus Quest units shipments since the…
Japanese Social VR Startup HIKKY Raises $57 Million
The Japanese social VR startup HIKKY announced this week that it has raised $57 million in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by NTT Docomo, the Japanese…