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Echo VR: Meta to Shut Down One of Its Most Popular Games

February 2, 2023 by Emory Craig
Meta has announced that Echo VR, one of its most popular free-to-play VR games will close on August 1, 2023.

Meta announced that Echo VR, one of its most popular free-to-play games on the Quest, will shut down on August 1. While the game itself has …

Categories Virtual Reality

The End of AltspaceVR – What it Means for the Metaverse

January 24, 2023January 23, 2023 by Emory Craig
Microsoft to close Altspacevr and what it means for teh development of the Metaverse.

As you likely know by now, Microsoft announced it is shutting down AltspaceVR. The pioneering platform was one of the first social VR sites that let …

Categories VR News

Apple’s VR Headset Rumors Reach the Height of Absurdity

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 by Emory Craig
Apple's VR Headset rumors tell us little about what Apple will do in XR.

There is no XR product more highly anticipated than Apple’s VR headset. Supposedly a mixed reality device, it’s seen as XR’s iPhone moment, an HMD that …

Categories VR News

XR in 2022 – The Year in Review

January 31, 2023December 31, 2022 by Emory Craig
XR in 2022 - The Year in review for VR, AR, AI, Crypto, and Web3 developments.

We’ll largely be happy to show 2022 out the door – at least as far as XR is concerned. It was a strange year filled with …

Categories Augmented Reality

The New Qualcomm AR2 Chip Will Power Your AR Glasses

November 17, 2022 by Emory Craig
The Qualcomm Snapdragon AR2 is a breakthrough chip designed to cut the power requirements for AR Glasses.

Qualcomm has been working feverishly to position itself as the source for processors in VR headsets and AR glasses. Strategically, it’s a smart move to supply …

Categories Future

The Twitter Debacle is a Lesson for the Metaverse

November 5, 2022November 4, 2022 by Emory Craig
Twitter closes for the day and 50% of staff are fired - it's a lesson for anyone banking on private companies and billionaires to build the coming Metaverse.

Today’s chaos at Twitter is a lesson for those enthused by the vision of a privately owned and corporate funded Metaverse. As you undoubtedly heard, Elon …

Categories VR News

Meta’s Next-Gen Avatars Were Faked for Connect 2022

October 21, 2022October 20, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta's next-gen avatars were faked for the Connect 2022 conference.

Meta was busy burnishing its image problems last week at Connect 2022 event by introducing a state-of-the-art XR headset and new features for the not-so-widely used …

Categories VR News

The New Meta Quest Pro – is it a Bridge or an Obstacle to the Metaverse?

January 31, 2023October 11, 2022 by Emory Craig
The new Meta Quest Pro has arrived and while it has high-end specs for a VR headset, it will be too expensive for many organizations.

There was a time when VR headsets were getting less expensive and everyone dreamed of a broad consumer XR market with VR becoming widely accessible. But …

Categories Augmented Reality

Only $379, But Nreal AR Glasses Don’t Offer Enough Features

September 27, 2022 by Emory Craig
Nreal AR Glasses launch in the U.S. for only $379.

If you need a pair of AR glasses and can’t wait for Apple, Google, and others to get to the market, take a look at the …

Categories VR News

Update: Bomb Attack at Northeastern University’s VR Lab

October 4, 2022September 15, 2022 by Emory Craig
Bomb attack at Northeastern University's VR Lab

Latest Update: Jason Duhaime, the Northeastern University employee who reported September bomb incident at their VR lab, has been arrested and charged with ” . . …

Categories VR News, Wearables

Meta Continues to Buy its Way to the Metaverse with Lofelt Acquisition

September 13, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta Platforms acquires Berlin-based Lofelt haptic startup.

With four new headsets coming in the next two years, Meta Platforms is determined to stake its claim to the Metaverse – if not control it …

Categories VR News

Horizon Workrooms – Is VR Collaboration Ready for Primetime?

September 5, 2022September 3, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta's Horizon Workrooms drops the account obstacles - is it now a viable alternative to Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other collaboration platforms.

Horizon Workrooms is critical to Meta’s transition to a company focusing on virtual environments and the coming Metaverse. But Workrooms has yet to become a significant …

Categories VR News

Zuckerberg’s Rough Year: Pale Avatars, Empty Virtual Worlds, and Daily Gut Punches

August 27, 2022August 26, 2022 by Emory Craig
Marck Zuckerberg's rough year.

For Meta Platform’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, the past few weeks – and frankly, all of 2022 – are ones he would like us to forget. With …

Categories Future, Learning

Support our SXSW 2023 Proposals!

August 27, 2022August 19, 2022 by Emory Craig
Support our SXSW 2023 proposals.

We’d love to have your support for our SXSW 2023 proposals. This year, the Digital Bodies team submitted two proposals for SXSWedu and two for SXSW …

Categories VR News

SIGGRAPH 2022: The Latest Tech and Metaverse Developments

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 by Emory Craig
SIGGRAPH 2022 - highlights of the conference in Vancouver

It was welcome news to see the SIGGRAPH 2022 conference return to an in-person and online event this year. With its mix of technical papers, talks, …

Categories VR News

Meta’s “First Hand” Demo: A Future of Controller-free XR Experiences

August 8, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta's First Hand demo of XR hand-tracking reveals the future of realistic virtual experiences.

For consumer VR headsets, Meta has been a leader in hand-tracking, and its newly released “First Hand” demo is an effort to push developers to embrace …

Categories VR News

Meta Quest Price Increase of 30% as Financial Woes Continue

July 27, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta price increases for popular Quest VR headset

We hope you bought a Quest headset recently since if you didn’t, you will find yourself paying significantly more. Meta announced Quest price increases of $100, …

Categories Augmented Reality

Can Google’s New AR Glasses Escape the Fate of Google Glass?

July 25, 2022 by Emory Craig
Google's new AR Glasses ready for public testing in August 2022.

With all of the major tech players developing smart glasses, Google’s new AR glasses have the most to win – and lose. Unlike Meta, Google has …

Categories Virtual Reality

HBO Film Explores Relationships and Intimacy in VRChat

July 14, 2022 by Emory Craig
HBO Film "We Met in Virtual Reality" explores life, love, and intimacy in VRChat

The web transformed how people connect and form relationships decades ago, and the arrival of virtual worlds and the future Metaverse promises an even more seismic …

Categories VR News

Goodbye Facebook! Meta Finally Ends the Facebook Account Requirement

July 8, 2022July 7, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta ends the Facebook account requirement for the Quest VR headset.

If you’re connected with the VR community, you likely heard a collective sigh of relief as Meta ended the Facebook account requirement. It’s been nearly two …

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Maya Georgieva at AWE 2025

Maya Georgieva will be speaking at AWE 2025 in Long Beach, CA

Maya Georgieva will be speaking at AWE 2025 in Long Beach, CA

Our Consulting Services

Seeking expert guidance in emerging tech? Digital Bodies Consulting offers workshops, keynotes, and project management in Generative AI (ChatGPT), XR, and the Metaverse. We partner with educational institutions, nonprofits, NGOs, and businesses worldwide to deliver innovative, ethically grounded solutions that empower staff, faculty, and organizations to lead with cutting-edge technology.

Schedule a free discovery call to explore how our consulting services can support your vision!

News, Media, and Events

  • We are speaking at EDUCAUSE on Thursday, October 12 | 9:45AM–10:05AM CT on The New Ethical Frontier: AI in Higher Education and Society.
  • Maya Georgieva will be speaking at SXSWedu on Tuesday, March 7th, 3:30 PM, on the The Future of Learning in the Metaverse.
  • Maya Georgieva interviewed in EdTech Magazine What Is a Metaversity, and Should You Create One on Your Campus?
  • The Metaverse Revolution with Maya Georgieva and others at Skylight Modern Gallery, in New York City.
  • Emory Craig will be speaking at the GESS Education Global Leadership Summit, Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:30 AM (EDT) on "Learning in Virtual Worlds: How Augmented and Virtual Reality is Transforming Education in a Global Pandemic."
  • Join us at the ShapingEDU Winter Games this week! Lunch Session: Wednesday January 6, 12:30-1:00pm MST for the latest on the Hummersive Learning Project and a breakout session on Thursday, 10:45am MST on "Learning with Embodied Avatars in the Future."
  • Join us at the iLRN Conference where we'll present as co-authors the Executive Summary of the State of XR Report at 1:00pm (EST), June 23rd - immersively in VirBELA.

The EDUCAUSE-ELI Series, “VR/AR: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning”

Article Series: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning

Articles from our New Frontier of Learning series for the EDUCAUSE Review (and summaries of the articles):

  • From VR and AR to Our XR Future: Transforming Higher Education
  • VR and AR: The Ethical Challenges Ahead
  • VR and AR: The Art of Immersive Storytelling and Journalism
  • VR and AR: Learners as Creators and World Builders of Our Immersive Future
  • VR and AR: Designing Spaces for Immersive Learning
  • VR and AR: Transforming Learning and Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • VR and AR: Driving a Revolution in Medical Education & Patient Care
  • AR and VR in STEM: The New Frontiers in Science
  • A New World: VR and AR Tech Developments
  • Introducing the VR and AR Series: Stepping Into the New Frontier of Learning Series

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