Mytaverse wants to make business travel obsolete with its metaverse for people who would ordinarily be jetting around the world. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Metaverse thought leaders tout visions at Nvidia GTC event
Seven metaverse thinkers touted their visions for the shared virtual experience at Nvidia’s GTC Fall 2021 online event. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
8th Wall launches Reality Engine for metaverse-like WebAR experiences
8th Wall announced the launch of its Reality Engine, which enables WebAR experiences to immediately work across a wide range of devices. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Nvidia’s Omniverse adds AR/VR viewing, AI training, and AI avatar creation
Nvidia’s Omniverse has grown to more than 700 companies and 70,000 individual creators that are working on projects to simulate digital twins. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Samsung invests in DigiLens XR glasses firm at valuation over $500M
DigiLens has raised funding from Samsung in a round that values the augmented reality smart glasses makers at more than $500 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Facebook envisions future VR/AR hardware with Cambria and Azeray projects
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is working on futurist virtual reality and augmented reality projects. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Unity Slices: Table Brings People Together, No Matter The Distance
Unity Slices: Table is a new mixed reality application launching for the Oculus Quest 2 by game engine developer Unity. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jason McMaster
Facebook unveils Horizon Home social VR, Messenger VR calls, and fitness VR on road to metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg talked about Facebook’s focus on the metaverse and the VR and AR tools the company is making to get us there. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Varjo Aero brings high-fidelity VR to professionals and enthusiasts
Varjo has a new virtual reality headset that targets VR aficionados and professionals who require highly realistic 3D imagery. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
8i shows off its real-time holograms
8i showed off its technology for quickly rendering volumetric video for real-time hologram images. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi