Meta’s Next-gen Avatar Presentation Was Too Good to Be True… For Now at Least
This week Meta showed off a preview of its next-gen avatars during the Connect keynote. Frankly, they looked great! However, there’s… less than meets the eye here. When Mark Zuckerberg appeared in Horizon during the Connect 2022 keynote sporting a next-gen Meta avatar with complete body tracking I was frankly blown away. Compared to the existing […]

Road to VR & Ben Lang

14. Oktober 2022
Meta Connect 2022: Horizon und Avatare – Alle News auf einen Blick

Metas Metaverse-Projekt Horizon und Avatare erhalten neue Features und Verbesserungen. Eine Übersicht aller Ankündigungen.
Der Beitrag Meta Connect 2022: Horizon und Avatare – Alle News auf einen Blick erschien zuerst auf MIXED.
MIXED & Tomislav Bezmalinovic

‘Bonelab’ Made $1M in First Hour on Quest, Setting Record as Fastest Selling Game on Platform
At its annual Connect developer conference this week Meta revealed that Stress Level Zero’s Quest 2 game Bonelab (2022) made its first $1 million in revenue less than an hour after launch, making it the fastest-selling app in Quest history. Released late last month, Bonelab capitalizes on the physics-based fun of Stress Level Zero’s popular PC VR action-adventure game, Boneworks […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

13. Oktober 2022
Quest Pro vs. Quest 2: Beyond the Paper Specs
Quest Pro has finally been revealed, and while it’s a much more expensive headset, inevitably people are interested in knowing how it compares to Meta’s next best headset, Quest 2. So here we’re going to look at Quest Pro vs Quest 2 specs side-by-side and break down what they really mean in detail. There’s so […]

Road to VR & Ben Lang

12. Oktober 2022
Xbox Cloud Gaming to Launch on Quest as Meta Strengthens Microsoft Partnership
Quest 2 users will soon be able to play Xbox games thanks to a growing partnership between Meta and Microsoft announced at Connect that will not only bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to the platform, but also a host of Windows productivity tools. At some point in the near future, you’ll be able to hook up an […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

Quest-Verkauf in Deutschland: Meta will Konsumenten gegen Regulatoren einspannen

Metas Quest-Verkaufsstopp in Deutschland geht weiter, der genaue Grund ist nicht bekannt. Aber Meta hat laut Technikchef Andrew Bosworth „einen Plan“ – und in diesem spielt der Enthusiasmus deutscher Konsument:innen offenbar eine Rolle.
Der Beitra… MIXED & Matthias Bastian

Microsoft bringt Windows-Apps für Meta Quest Pro und Quest 2

Microsoft bringt die eigene Office-Software für Meta-Hardware. Satya Nadella gibt sich in der Meta-Keynote persönlich die Ehre – und setzt damit wohl auch ein Zeichen für Microsofts Hardware-Pläne bei VR und AR.
Der Beitrag Microsoft bringt Window… MIXED & Matthias Bastian

11. Oktober 2022
Quest Pro Revealed with Snapdragon XR2+, Face-tracking, & More; Ships October 25th for $1,500
Today during Meta Connect the company finally revealed its high-end Quest Pro headset (formerly called Project Cambria). Priced at $1,500, the headset packs a new Snapdragon XR2+ processor along with a bevy of sensors for tracking the user’s expressions and the world around them for improved passthrough AR capabilities. Alongside new and improved controllers, the […]

Road to VR & Ben Lang

Meta Reveals Touch Pro Controllers for Quest Pro, Also Compatible with Quest 2
Meta’s new Quest Pro headset includes Touch Pro controllers which come with a bevy upgrades, and they’ll work with Quest 2 as well. Meta says that Quest Pro and Quest 2 will co-exist as high-end and entry-level headset lines, and there’s perhaps no clearer evidence of this than that the company has taken the time […]

Road to VR & Ben Lang

Microsoft & Meta to Bring Key Productivity Tools to Quest, Including Windows 11 via Cloud
Meta and Microsoft today announced at Connect that starting in 2023 the Quest platform is getting a host of Windows productivity tools along with the ability to use Windows 11 via the cloud. First, here’s a list of what’s coming to the Quest platform: Microsoft Teams immersive meeting experiences for Meta Quest: Connect, share, and […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden