Jadu is announcing that it will launch thousands of avatars built on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as it prepares for the AR metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
VR basketball app Gym Class raises $8M ahead of fall launch
Gym Class, the popular VR basketball app on Meta Quest App Lab, has raised $8 million in a seed round of funding. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Rachel Kaser
Immersive Gamebox announces full-scale interactive Squid Game
Immersive Gamebox’s latest AR/VR gameplay experience is a full on, licensed adaption of Netflix’s Squid Game. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Erron Kelly
Meta increases the price of Meta Quest 2 VR headsets by $100
Just a day ahead of its second-quarter earnings report, Meta said it would increase the price of its Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headsets by $100 each. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Hackers can see what you’re doing in VR via Big Brother malware
A new malware, called Big Brother, is preying on Android-based VR setups, allowing attackers to record and view VR headsets. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Erron Kelly
The DeanBeat: RP1 simulates putting 4,000 people together in a single metaverse plaza
RP1 is a metaverse startup that has simulated putting 5,000 people together in a single metaverse plaza, or shard. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
MeetKai launches AI-powered metaverse, starting with a billboard in Times Square
MeetKai is a conversational AI company that has expanded into building a real-world metaverse, starting with a billboard in Times Square. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Magic Leap 2 mixed reality headsets for enterprise will debut for $3,300 on September 30
Magic Leap announced the Magic Leap 2 mixed reality headsets for the enterprise will debut starting at $3,300 on September 30. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Beyond Inclusion builds workforce diversity for the metaverse
Beyond Inclusion is a workforce diversity training program that aims to train people in the technical skills necessary for the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
VR enthusiasts can finally cut the Facebook cord next month
Meta is doing away with the need for a Facebook account to use its VR headsets, instead rolling out new, similar Meta accounts. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Erron Kelly