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Meta Reaffirms Commitment to Metaverse Vision, Has No Plans to Slow Billions in Reality Labs Investments

Meta announced its latest quarterly results, revealing that the company’s Reality Labs metaverse division is again reporting a loss of nearly $4 billion. The bright side? Meta’s still investing billions into XR, and it’s not showing any signs of stopping. Meta revealed in its Q1 2023 financial results that its family of apps is now being […]

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27. April 2023

High End Camera Maker Takes Its First Step into Consumer VR Software

First unveiled at CES 2022 early last year, Canon has now taken its first step into consumer VR software with Kokomo, its fledgling social VR platform. Compared to more full-featured collaboration apps, Kokomo isn’t there yet, but it’s a start in a new direction for Canon, which up until now has been mostly focused on […]

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This ‘Skyrim VR’ Mod Shows How AI Can Take VR Immersion to the Next Level

ChatGPT isn’t perfect, but the popular AI chatbot’s access to large language models (LLM) means it can do a lot of things you might not expect, like give all of Tamriel’s NPC inhabitants the ability to hold natural conversations and answer questions about the iconic fantasy world. Uncanny, yes. But it’s a prescient look at how […]

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26. April 2023

VR Platformer ‘No More Rainbows’ Coming to Quest 2 & PC VR in June

Squido Studio announced its first-person platformer No More Rainbows is coming to Quest 2 and PC VR headsets next month, offering up a VR take on classic platforming action. Update (May 22nd, 2023): Squido announced that No More Rainbows is heading to Meta Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets on June 1st. The original article follows below: Original Article […]

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Whether Hit or Flop, Apple’s Entrance Will Be a Pivotal Moment for XR

Apple Pacific Centre in Vancouver, Canada | Image courtesy Apple

If the avalanche of recent reports can indicate anything at all, it seems Apple is entering the VR/AR headset market fairly soon, bringing along with it the most inflated expectations the industry has ever seen. It’s probably going to be expensive, but whether it flops or becomes a big hit, the mere existence of Apple in […]

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25. April 2023

Sci-fi Shooter ‘Vertigo 2’ Coming to PSVR 2 in December

Vertigo 2 (2023), the Half-Life-style sci-fi shooter that initially made a splash on PC VR headsets earlier this year, was slated to land on PSVR 2 back in October. Now the game is finally set to come to PSVR 2 next month. Update (November 22nd, 2023): Vertigo 2 has its updated release date for PSVR 2, now […]

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SenseGlove Raises €3.25M in Series A Funding Round to Advance VR Haptic Gloves

SenseGlove, a Netherlands-based creator of XR haptic gloves, has secured €3.25 million (~$3.5 million) in a series A funding round, something the company says will be used to accelerate its enterprise-focused SenseGlove Nova haptic gloves. The funding round was led by Dutch venture capital firm Lumaux, bringing the company’s total outside investment to around €5.5 […]

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21. April 2023

Take a Trip Aboard the ISS in Latest VR Film From Lauded Immersive Filmmakers Felix & Paul

Felix & Paul, the studio known for its pioneering work in creating cinematic immersive films, is set to release the first installment in a new VR trilogy shot from the International Space Station (ISS), which is slated to offer stunning views of Earth from low orbit. Called Space Explorers – Blue Marble, the first in […]

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Meta Layoffs Affect VR Teams at ‘Lone Echo’ & ‘Onward’ Studios

Meta is the midst of a second large round of layoffs, and this time a number of employees in its internal VR studios have been affected. Business Insider reported earlier this week that Meta was increasing its focus on gaming-related projects within its Reality Labs division. As other teams were expected to be dissolved in layoffs, […]

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20. April 2023

‘Vertigo 2’ Sandbox DLC Now in Open Beta, Letting You Build Your Own Levels

Vertigo 2 (2023), the sci-fi VR shooter adventure from Zach Tsiakalis-Brown, readily invites comparisons to Valve’s indomitable Half-Life: Alyx, but now the developer is taking another note out of Valve’s playbook by offering a way to create your own Vertigo-based levels and modes in with its sandbox DLC. Update (May 4th, 2023): Zach Tsiakalis-Brown announced Vertigo 2’s Level Editor […]

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