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MIT Built An AR Headset That Gives You X-Ray Vision

Follow virtual footprints toward lost items with the X-AR. Researchers based out of the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on an augmented reality (AR) headset that uses holograms to guide users toward hidden objects. The device can even verify whether or not the user has picked up the specific object they are […]

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This VR App Lets You “Step Inside” Your Memories

Those interested can join the waitlist now. Imagine being able to physically step inside your favorite memories at the exact locations in which they occurred. That’s the idea behind Wist, an upcoming mobile app from the California-based VR startup Wist Labs that turns 2D video into 3D scenes you can watch in augmented reality (AR) […]

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Xiaomi Unveils Wireless AR Glasses Prototype, Powered by Same Chipset as Meta Quest Pro
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi today showed off a prototype AR headset at Mobile World Congress (MWC) that wirelessly connects to the user’s smartphone, making for what the company calls its “first wireless AR glasses to utilize distributed computing.” Called Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, the device is built upon the same Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen […]

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Qualcomm Partners with 7 Major Telecoms to Advance Smartphone-tethered AR Glasses
Qualcomm announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) today it’s partnering with seven global telecommunication companies in preparation for the next generation of AR glasses which are set to work directly with the user’s smartphone. Partners include CMCC, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI Corporation, NTT QONOQ, T-Mobile, Telefonica, and Vodafone, which are said to currently be working with […]

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Save Humanity As A Shiba Inu In This New VR Game

Man’s best friend… literally. Coming soon to major VR headsets, HUMANITY is a unique-looking VR puzzle game that tasks you with guiding hordes of mostly brainless humans through a series of otherworldly obstacles. Taking on the role of a ghost-like Shiba Inu, you’ll use a series of basic commands to safely escort your army of […]

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The 20 Best Rated & Most Popular Quest Games & Apps – February 2023
While Oculus doesn’t offer much publicly in the way of understanding how well individual games & apps are performing across its Quest 2 storefront, it’s possible to glean some insight by looking at apps relative to each other. Here’s a snapshot of the 20 best rated Oculus Quest games and apps as of February 2023. […]

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Iconic Sci-Fi Series Foundation Is Getting A VR Game

Explore the edge of the Galactic Empire in this upcoming role-playing adventure for PS VR2, Quest, and Pico 4 VR headsets. Isaac Asimov’s Foundation book series has served as the inspiration for many of the science fiction films, television, and video games we enjoy today. So imagine our excitement when we learned that VR developer […]

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IKEA Teams With Meta To Launch An In-Store AR Game

The experience is available for a limited time in 21 IKEA stores throughout Sweden. Earlier this month, IKEA Retail Sweden launched a new augmented reality (AR) experience at select IKEA stores in Sweden. Developed in collaboration with Meta and Warpin Reality, Lilla Äventyret is an educational AR game inspired by IKEA’s BLÅVINGAD, a collection of underwater-themed toys […]

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Snap’s Lensathon Competition Teases The Future Of AR

This year’s lineup features everything from AR fashion to AR gaming. Snap Inc. has announced the winners of its 2022 Build the Future Lensathon, during which Lens Creators from around the world competed for a whopping $200,000 in prizes. This year’s competition featured over 3,000 developers working on a variety of augmented reality (AR) Lenses […]

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‘Gorilla Tag’ Creator Hints at ‘Echo VR’ Spiritual Successor as Next Project
Another Axiom, the indie studio behind wildly successful VR game Gorilla Tag, hinted that it’s now pursuing a project inspired by Echo VR. Kerestell ‘LemmingVR’ Smith, the lead creator of Gorilla Tag, originally started working on the game thanks to his love of Echo VR, the zero-g sports game created by the Meta-owned studio Ready at Dawn. Late […]

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