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Meta Opening Up Horizon Worlds to Preteens
Meta’s 3D social platform is now opening up to preteens aged between 10 and 12. Previously, Meta’s Horizon Worlds was only accessible to users aged 13 and above, with parental…
Meta Discontinues Support for Custom Face Filters on Apps
Meta's custom face filters on Instagram and Facebook will be discontinued from January 2025. Also being shut down are the tools, AR SDK, used to make these filters as Meta…
Snap Reportedly Building New AR Spectacles To Be Launched Mid-September
The Verge is reporting that Snap is working on its fifth generation of Spectacles augmented reality glasses that are set to be unveiled on September 15th during the annual Partner…
Meta to Shut Down AR Studio in Early 2025
Meta’s long-running augmented reality studio, Spark, will be shut down next year, a move that has raised concerns among some third-party AR developers. The Spark feature is used by developers…
Build Tiny Ecosystems With the Mixed Game Vivarium
DoubleMe has announced the mixed-reality game Vivarium. The game enables players to build tiny ecosystems by raising pets, growing plants, or designing creative terrariums. Vivarium will be available exclusively on the…
Meta Quest Gallery Now Accessible on the Web
Previously, photos and videos captured with Meta Quest could only be accessed on your headset or smartphone following update v68. Now, you can also view them on the web. This…
Cortopia Studio to Launch ‘Escaping Wonderland’ VR Diorama Experience in Late September
One of the Best Diorama VR Games is Getting a Sequel in September. Cortopia Studio announced the upcoming release of Escaping Wonderland at the VR Games Showcase. The title will…
Mixed Reality Shooter Spatial Ops Now Ready for Pre-Order
Developer Resolution Games has announced that its mixed reality shooter Spatial Ops is ready for pre-orders. The studio is known for major virtual reality and mixed reality hits that have…
Hot3D Dataset: New Meta Reality Labs AI Research Could Enhance the Capabilities of Quest Headsets
Despite advancements in XR hardware and software development, these devices still fall short when it comes to understanding the interactions between humans and objects. Machine learning understanding of human-object interactions…
Introducing Gesture VR: Your Virtual Drawing Studio on Meta Quest
Gesture VR allows users to sketch in a private studio or project models directly into their living space using mixed reality. Scheduled for release this month, the app will be…