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Apple: We’re Still Committed to VisionOS Platform
Apple hosted a special ‘Meet with Apple’ developer session this week that was focused on its spatial computing platform, visionOS. After months of questions about its commitment to XR, the company reiterated that it remains invested in the space. The News “We want to ensure that we’re obviously very committed to the platform,” said Yuri […]
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Blackmagic Announces Ambisonic Microphone for Immersive Audio on Apple Vision Pro
Blackmagic Design today announced a new pro-level microphone designed to capture spatial audio for immersive video production, including built-in support for Apple Vision Pro. Called the Blackmagic Ambisonic Microphone, the new ambisonic microphone array features a staggering 108 digital MEMS microphones designed to capture the entire sound field. Essentially, an internal processor runs Apple-licensed array […]
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AI/XR Beats: Jensen Out, Intelligent Eyewear In
Jensen Huang resigns as the memes fly and the AI world shakes. Meanwhile, Android XR’s Intelligent Eyewear finally sees the light of day, and Xreal Aura ships. We have these and other items from AI and XR worlds through the lens of Charlie Fink.
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‘Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 2’ Review – VR’s Smartest, Most Hardcore Roguelike
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 2 is here, bringing a heaping dose of the shooting range fun and gun realism you’re used to from the original. Now you can also take on an extraction-based roguelike campaign that puts your shooting (and reloading) abilities to the ultimate test. Read on to find out why it […]
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Physical AI World Bridges AI and XR Communities
From the makers of Augmented World Expo – the XR world’s defining trade show – comes Physical AI World. Co-located with AWE in Long Beach, June 14- 17, it’s all about AI’s opportunity as it breaks away from web confines to manifest in the physical worl… AR Insider & Mike Boland
Android XR Glasses from Warby Parker & Gentle Monster Coming December 10, Pre-orders Now Live
Eyewear giants Gentle Monster and Warby Parker are set to launch their first Android XR smart glasses next month, built in collaboration with Samsung and Google. Pre-orders are now open for both Gentle Monster and Warby Parker Android XR-powered frames. Much like Meta’s array of smart glasses include built-in cameras and off-ear speakers so you […]
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VR Bowshooter ‘In Death’ Spins Out ‘Siege of Heaven’ DLC to Full Game on Quest Today
‘Siege of Heaven’ was a DLC for VR bowshooter In Death: Unchained (2020), but starting today, it’s getting its own game. Called In Death: Siege of Heaven, the single-player game essentially replaces the original’s creepy corridors and intense face-to-face enemy encounters with pure, single vantage point archery, making the roguelike experience more of quick drop-in, […]
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Social VR Platform ‘Somnium Space’ Returns to Steam Next Month Following Crypto Purge
Somnium Space, the adult-only social VR platform, was delisted from Steam during Valve’s crypto games purge in 2021. Now, the platform is slated to return to Steam next month. We first learned that Somnium Space was eyeing a Steam re-launch earlier this summer, as the company promised it would launch on SteamVR (incl. Steam Frame) […]
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Snap Validates an Elusive Market: Paid AR Users
Snap has validated a consumer market for paid AR experiences. The Lens+ subscription gives consumers access to premium AR experiences, and it has gradually ratcheted up in user traction and revenue. We examine the latest figures.
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Meta Reportedly Rebranding Horizon+ to ‘Meta VR+’, Adding Popular 3D Films to Game Service
Meta may soon rebrand Horizon+, its VR game subscription service for Quest, to ‘Meta VR+’, as the company appears to be bundling a number of 3D films to better appeal to Meta VR Glasses owners. Ostensibly sourced from the latest HorizonOS 2.10 release which began rolling out late last month, dataminer ‘NT2182’ (via ‘NoriDoesVR’) has […]
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