Microsoft is making a 1 vs. 100 game with its AltSpaceVR team. It will use the same avatars as AltSpaceVR’s Mesh for Microsoft Teams. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Sandbox VR prepares for expansion following $37M fundraise
Sandbox VR has raised $37 million as part of a new round of fundraising to expand its location VR to new cities. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Rachel Kaser
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
What will Jensen Huang cook up in his GTC keynote?
NVIDIA is hosting another GTC event next week, and many are wondering what CEO Jensen Huang might be cooking up in his November 9th keynote. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Intel
What will Jensen Huang cook up in his GTC keynote?
NVIDIA is hosting another GTC event next week, and many are wondering what CEO Jensen Huang might be cooking up in his November 9th keynote. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Intel
Pokémon Go studio is closing Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Developer Niantic’s first major effort to replicate the success of Pokémon Go is coming to an end. Harry Potter: Wizard’s Unite is done. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
GamesBeat Summit Next’s agenda is full of ways to level up gaming
GamesBeat Summit Next will feature talks about tech and trends that will expand gaming in an online event on November 9-10, 2021. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Facebook stops just short of rebranding to ‘The Web’
Facebook rebrands as Meta while the metaverse continues to leave the company behind with platforms like Roblox. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb