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Meta's First Hand demo of XR hand-tracking reveals the future of realistic virtual experiences.

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

August 8, 2022

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 …

Meta price increases for popular Quest VR headset

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Meta Quest Price Increase of 30% as Financial Woes Continue

July 27, 2022

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, …

Meta ends the Facebook account requirement for the Quest VR headset.

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Goodbye Facebook! Meta Finally Ends the Facebook Account Requirement

July 8, 2022July 7, 2022

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 …

Senseglove workforce training with LNER railway operator

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SenseGlove’s Innovative Workforce Training for UK Rail Operator

July 4, 2022

SenseGlove, a company at the forefront of haptic feedback, is partnering with the UK rail operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to provide innovative workforce training …

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Highlights of AWE 2022 – Varjo’s Aero and Magic Leap’s New AR Glasses

June 9, 2022

There was much more to follow after a jammed-packed Day One at AWE 2022. The sessions on Day Two and Three were excellent – especially those …

AWE 2022 opens on June 1 in Santa Clara, CA for three packed days of augmented reality news, demos, and talks.

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AWE 2022: New Tech, Amazing Demos, and Visions of the Metaverse

June 18, 2022June 2, 2022

It seems like we were just at AWE – and indeed, we were – since AWE 2021 took place just last November due to the pandemic. …

Fascinating developments in VR Haptics for your mouth and lips from research at Carnegie Mellon University.

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VR Haptics for Your Mouth – From Hot Liquids to Eating Spiders

May 19, 2022May 18, 2022

Carnegie Melon University’s Future Interfaces Group is working on a fascinating VR haptics project that could revolutionize how – and what – we experience in virtual …

Meta's XR roadmap reveals the rapid pace of innovation needed for us to live and work in the Metaverse.

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Meta’s XR Roadmap – Four New VR Headsets in Two Years!

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

According to a report from The Information, Meta Platforms has an ambitious roadmap to release four new XR headsets over the next two years. According to …

Meta to open retail store for XR hardware.

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The Future of XR? Meta Experiments with a Retail Store

May 2, 2022April 25, 2022

Meta is trying a new experiment, exploring the possibilities of a retail store for selling AR and VR devices. It’s hardly a surprise when you consider …

Meta declares a war on developers by planning to take 47.5% of sales of virtual experiences and assets.

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A War on Developers? Meta Wants Nearly 50% of Metaverse Sales

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Earlier this week, Meta announced in a blog post that they were rolling out new ways for developers to sell virtual assets and experiences in Horizon …

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The New Pico VR Headset – a Competitor to the Quest 2?

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022

The new Pico VR headset, officially the Pico 3 Neo Link, could be what everyone has been waiting for – a competitor to the Oculus Quest …

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