Here’s how to watch GamesBeat Summit on YouTube, Twitch, and Mixer, but also in Oculus Venues and in a Hearo.live communal voicechat room. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Specialist unites service provider booking, payment, and video in 1 app
The developer of an app for remodeling contractors has created a turnkey solution to help other service providers transition to delivering work online. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
GamesBeat Summit Digital: Here’s our final agenda for April 28-29
GamesBeat Summit Digital takes place on April 28 and April 29, Tuesday and Wednesday. Here’s the full agenda of 120 speakers and 59 sessions. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Supernatural gives you a better workout than Beat Saber … or any other VR fitness app
After playing Supernatural this week, my legs are sore to a degree unmatched by Beat Saber, Pistol Whip, BoxVR, OhShape, or any other VR app. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ian Hamilton, UploadVR
Augmented reality hits economic reality in the case of Magic Leap
Coolness does have a price, but it is far lower than the $2,300-$3,000 Magic Leap was expecting consumers to shell out. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Milan A. Račić, Gideon Brothers
How could COVID-19 change AR/VR’s future?
COVID-19 is ravaging brick-and-motor retail, but what impact will it have on ecommerce, supply chains, and other aspects of the AR/VR industry? AR/VR – VentureBeat & Tim Merel
Modders enable Hammer custom map support in Half-Life: Alyx
Community modders found a way to enable support for Half-Life: Alyx assets in Hammer, Valve’s authoring tool, allowing users to create custom playable maps. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Harry Baker, UploadVR
How Xbox Game Pass freed The Coalition to make Gears Tactics for PC
Gears Tactics is the next big first-party Microsoft launch for Xbox Game Pass. Developer The Coalition made the game in part because of Game Pass. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Magic Leap’s consumer retreat is good news for the AR/XR industry
Bad news for one of the tech industry’s biggest unicorns will likely improve the fortunes of its many rivals, freeing up people and cash for other projects. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Adobe’s Dually Noted adds AR annotations to physical books and documents
Adobe has developed a technology that can share notes created for a digital PDF as AR annotations that float above printed physical documents and books. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz