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ByteDance’s Pico Laying Off Hundreds of Staff as it Pivots to Hardware
ByteDance’s mixed reality division Pico Interactive is planning to lay off “hundreds” of staff as the company looks to “restructure” some of its business operations, according to recent reports. A…
Here is an App That Transforms Your Meta Quest 3 Headset into a 3D Camera
The Meta Quest 3 headset can now be used as a 3D camera although the process of doing this remains complex. The Meta Quest 3 headset leverages two 4-megapixel RGB…
First 3D Movies Appear Apple TV App Ahead of Vision Pro Launch
The first 3D movies are already being seen on the Apple TV app in the run-up to Apple’s Vision Pro headset launch next year. During the launch of Apple’s Vision…
The New Update v59 Adds Remote Display App to Quest 2 and 3
The latest update, v59, for Quest is currently rolling out. This update introduces a battery-saver option for Quest 3, avatar legs in Horizon Home, and, gradually, grants access to Meta's…
Nimo Planet is a Pocket-Sized Spatial Computer Designed for Productivity
Nimo Planet is billed as the world's first spatial computer for productivity uses cases that can fit inside a pocket. Nimo comprises a set of display glasses and a tiny…
Eye Tracking Will Eventually Be a Standard Feature in All Quest Headsets According to Meta CTO
Meta CTO has stated that eye tracking will one day be a standard feature in all of the company's Quest headsets. As of now, exclusive eye-tracking functionality is available only…
Apple Yanked Off Full Body Tracking From Vision Pro “Years Ago” According to a Report
It's been reported that Apple removed full-body tracking from Vision Pro "several years ago" due to reliability issues. Apple Scrapped Full Body Tracking in Vision Pro The Vision Pro headset…
SteamVR2.0 Released and Will Be Available to All Users
Valve begins shipping SteamVR and it will be available to all users. While the update was previously accessible in beta from last month, the full release, which includes a new…
ByteDance Denies Reports It is Shutting Down Its Pico Headset
On Tuesday, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, declared its continued commitment to the virtual reality (VR) industry over the long haul, affirming that it has no intention of discontinuing…
ByteDance to Shut Down Pico Headset According to a Chinese Publication
According to a report by the Chinese research firm EqualOcean, Pico Interactive (Pico 4) is facing a looming deadline, as its owner, Bytedance, intends to close down the manufacturer of…