The USC Games Expo will debut more than 70 student-made games on May 15 in a livestreamed online-only event at noon Pacific time. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Epic Games raises $1B for long-term metaverse plans, with $200M from Sony
Epic Games has raised another $1 billion to fund its plans to build a metaverse, with Sony contributing $200 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Oculus plans a virtual reality gaming showcase for April 21
Facebook said its Oculus division will hold a virtual reality gaming showcase on April 21. The event will feature new VR games. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Nvidia reveals Omniverse Enterprise for simulating products and worlds
Nvidia has announced its Omniverse, a virtual environment dubbed a „metaverse“ for engineers, will be available as an enterprise service. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
The DeanBeat: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer joins our most diverse GamesBeat Summit event
Black Lives Matter. Border trouble. Anti-Asian hate. Trans athlete sports bans. Sexual harassment. Suicides and the pandemic. These racial, cultural, and social issues are making headlines, and they have spilled into the game industry. It is an important time to take stock of where we are as an industry when it comes to dealing with […]
Verizon taps Dreamscape Immersive for VR content for 5G
Verizon Communications has tapped Dreamscape Immersive to make virtual reality experiences in rich environments for 5G networks AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Niantic makes AR demo game Codename: Urban Legends for 5G networks
Niantic has launched an augmented reality (AR) demo game called Codename: Urban Legends for 5G wireless networks. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
The DeanBeat: How Sandbox VR will test our willingness to visit VR entertainment centers
After surviving bankruptcy, Sandbox VR got back to its business of creating VR entertainment centers in retail locations. It has reopened two locations and will open a new one in the Grand Canal Shoppes in the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas by the early summer. This is one of the things I never expected to […]
Sandbox VR will open VR spot in Las Vegas, bouncing back from bankruptcy
Sandbox VR laid off all its employees and shut its social VR locations down around the world. But now it’s back, and will open in Las Vegas. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
MeetinVR launches collaborative meetings app in Oculus Store
MeetinVR has launched its app for collaborative meetings in virtual reality. It is available in the Oculus Store today. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi