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Meta Replaces Ghost Hands in Quest Home Environment with User’s Meta Avatar Arms
Meta has replaced the Quest Home Environment’s contoured translucent “ghost hands” with a user’s Meta Avatar hands. The Meta Avatar software development kit (SDK) is available for any Quest app…
Quest Pro Recordings Now Include the Real-World World Passthrough Background
The Meta Quest Pro recordings now include real-world passthrough which enables you to capture the full mixed reality experience. Before, the real-world sections of mixed reality apps that were recorded…
Zuckerberg Still Bullish About the Metaverse in Spite of Mounting Criticism
Mark Zuckerberg has been facing mounting criticism over the company’s metaverse pivot. The sharpest of the criticism came from the Meta investors which forced the company to scale back and…
Bloomberg Reports Apple’s Coming Mixed Reality Headset Will Run the ‘xrOS’ Platform
Apple’s much-talked-about mixed-reality headset is expected to launch in the Spring of 2023. Bloomberg is now reporting that the headset will be powered by an operating system called xrOS. The…
Resolution Games Showcase Slated for December 15
Resolution Games has announced that it will hold a Showcase for its lineup of games on December 15th. The games showcase will commence at 9 am Pacific time. Find the…
Most of Meta’s XR Spending Going into Developing AR Glasses
More than 50% of Meta’s current XR spending is being channeled into developing augmented reality glasses. According to a Reuters report, Zuckerberg gave Meta employees a rundown of its expenditures…
PSVR 2 Demo Shows Impressive Finger Tracking Function
A new PSVR 2 demo shows the headset has impressive hand-tracking capabilities. The video has been shared on Twitter over the past few days. The video was taken from a…
Apple Could Be Planning to Build Its Own Metaverse According to Job Listing
An Apple job listing shows the company is planning to hire engineers to build a 3D world for its upcoming, but yet to be announced, mixed reality headset. Apple’s work…
Niantic Announces an Augmented Reality Headset in Partnership with Qualcomm
Niantic has announced a new outdoor Augmented Reality headset in collaboration with Qualcomm. Niantic and Qualcomm are partnering in the development of a reference design for augmented reality glasses. That…
New Snapdragon Platform Has Been Built for Slim AR Glasses
For augmented reality glasses to be accepted by the mainstream population, their form factors will have to be as close as possible to those of conventional sunglasses and prescription glasses.…