Metastage and Departure Lounge have set up a volumetric capture studio in Vancouver to bring humans into the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Mojo Vision unveils latest augmented reality contact lens prototype
Mojo Vision created a new prototype of its Mojo Lens AR contact lenses. This smart contact lens will bring „invisible computing“ to life. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
AR glasses maker Nreal raises $60M in funding led by Alibaba
Augmented reality glasses maker Nreal has raised $60 million in a funding round led by China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Autodesk acquires XR firm The Wild
Autodesk has acquired extended reality (XR) firm The Wild as it aims to provide enterprise services for companies working on the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
On the morning you wake (to the end of the world)
Back in 2018, during the height of Donald Trump’s tensions with North Korea, someone mistakenly woke the people of Hawaii by activating an alarm saying a ballistic nuclear missile was on its way. It was a horrifying event for those who woke up to the message signaling the end of the world, and now people […]
The DeanBeat: What to expect at GDC 2022
I’m looking forward to the Game Developers Conference 2022 event next week at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi