For the metaverse to benefit private and professional users, significant hardware improvements are needed for realistic visual experiences. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Simon Schwinger, Jabil
How the metaverse could disrupt the in-car experience
With AR components making their way into cars, some auto makers aim to go a step further and bring the metaverse into their vehicles. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Emilio Campa, GlobalData
Mighty Coconut and Cyan will create Walkabout Mini Golf: Myst in VR
Cyan has partnered with Mighty Coconut to make a virtual reality course on Myst Island, dubbed Walkabout Mini Golf: Myst. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Pokémon Go developer Niantic acquires AR focused studio NZXR
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has acquired the New Zealand based, XR focused developer NZXR to push the limits of future AR games. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Erron Kelly
The metaverse will fuel massive innovation (and Facebook isn’t the metaverse)
In a decentralized metaverse, users will put their trust in a peer-to-peer network rather than a centralized operator. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Faisal Galaria, Blippar
Concurrents readies Slice as a way to experience game demos instantly
Concurrents is preparing to release Slice, a way to experience a game demo instantly with almost no loading times. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Cosmonious High debuts for the Meta Quest 2 and SteamVR
You can now join the cosmic chaos at Cosmonious High, a new virtual reality game launching today for Meta Quest 2 and SteamVR. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Liv raises $8.5M to enable easy streaming for AR and VR creators
Liv has raised $8.5 million for its platform that enables AR and VR content creators to record and livestream themselves for spectators. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Metastage and Departure Lounge set up volumetric capture studio in Vancouver
Metastage and Departure Lounge have set up a volumetric capture studio in Vancouver to bring humans into the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Helpshift contemplates customer support for the metaverse with Metashift
Helpshift handles customer support for mobile games and it hopes to handle support for the metaverse via Metashift. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi