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
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
Oculus vs. Valve: Leak verrät neue Hintergründe zum VR-Plattformkrieg
Ein Leak wirft neues Licht auf das Zerwürfnis zwischen Oculus und Valve, das die VR-Industrie bis heute prägt. MIXED | News zu VR, AR und KI & Tomislav Bezmalinovic
VR-Meetings: Nur was für Nerds?
Valves früherer VR-Evangelist Chet Faliszek stört sich am Hype um Virtual-Reality-Meetings während der Corona-Pandemie. Zu Recht? MIXED | News zu VR, AR und KI & Matthias Bastian
GamesBeat Decides 147: Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a blockbuster
On GamesBeat Decides 147, hosts Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about the latest NPD report. Turns out some people bought that new Animal Crossing game. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Aderlass bei Magic Leap: Hunderte Entlassungen, Neuausrichtung
Magic Leap muss sich der AR-Marktrealität stellen und entlässt die Hälfte der Belegschaft. MIXED | News zu VR, AR und KI & Tomislav Bezmalinovic
Snap jumps 20% as coronavirus spurs use in Q1 2020
Snap beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and user growth for its Snapchat app, as more people stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Reuters
How to make an indie game that can survive | How Games Make Money
Indie developer Rootpew talks with How Games Make Money about turning indie hit Split or Steal into a game that can survive and overcome its costs. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
The DeanBeat: The game industry steps up in the fight against the coronavirus
As game companies go beyond survival mode, they are stepping up with charitable efforts, donations, and awareness campaigns. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi