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Niantic Launches City-scale Visual Positioning System for Location-based, Multi-user AR
Niantic today launched its Lightship Visual Positioning System at its first developer summit. The system aims to form an underlying 3D map of the world so that AR devices can share the same frame of reference even on massive scales. Update (May 24th, 2022): Today during the company’s Lightship Summit event, Niantic launched its Lightship […]

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Nvidia Uses Holograms To Shrink The Size Of VR Headsets

Hologram technology can greatly improve pixel details in VR. One of the biggest barriers to getting more people into VR headsets is the headsets themselves. They can be bulky and uncomfortable to wear because of the technical requirements involved, such as display optics, cameras, and sensors. The lenses can also have a major impact on […]

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NASA Needs Your Help Building A VR Mars Simulator

Earn money helping NASA build a next-gen simulator for researchers and astronauts. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is teaming up with Epic Games to develop a hyper-realistic VR simulator that will replicate the harsh conditions of Mars in order to better train the next generation of astronauts, and they require your assistance. Built […]

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‘Beat Saber’ Electronic Mixtape Brings Fatboy Slim, Darude, Deadmau5 & More
Popular block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber just got an unexpected drop of 12 new tracks in its Electronic Mixtape paid DLC, which includes content spanning nearly two decades of electronic music. Beat Games, the Meta-owned developers behind Beat Saber, initially teased the Electronic Mixtape at Meta’s Quest Gaming Showcase late last month. Now the studio has surprise-launched the […]

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Google Acquires MicroLED Startup Raxium to Bolster AR Ambitions
Google is adding to its portfolio of XR microdisplay designs and talent, as the company announced it’s acquired microLED (µLED) designer Raxium. The acquisition was previously reported by The Information in March, however now Google has confirmed in a blog post that it has indeed acquired Raxium, a five-year old startup building microdisplays for use in AR […]

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The Vatican Is Opening Its Own VR Gallery To ‘Democratize Art’

The digital venue will feature NFT artwork based on famous works from The Vatican’s collection. One of the most popular art museums in the world is teaming up with metaverse developer Sensorium Corporation to launch an official NFT gallery available in VR and on desktops. Here, visitors will be able to peruse a collection of […]

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Snapchat Is Bringing AR To Live Nation Concerts

The first Live Nation concert to use Snap AR Lenses will be the Electric Daisy Carnival later this month. Snap and Live Nation Entertainment are teaming up for a multiyear deal that will bring Snapchat AR (augmented reality) experiences to select Live Nation concerts that you can use to find your friends in the crowd, […]

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Prototype Meta Headset Includes Custom Silicon for Photorealistic Avatars on Standalone
Researchers at Meta Reality Labs have created a prototype VR headset with a custom-built accelerator chip specially designed to handle AI processing to make it possible to render the company’s photorealistic Codec Avatars on a standalone headset. Long before the company changed its name, Meta has been working on its Codec Avatars project which aims […]

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A Dating App for Meeting Avatars in VR Aims to Build Very Real Relationships
Flirtual is a dating app designed to match VR users together and to facilitate dates in social VR applications. The creators say it’s a codification of a trend that’s already happening—people meeting in VR and going on to form real-world relationships. Finding real relationships through online games is nothing new. For at least a few […]

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AR Technology Tees Off At The PGA Tour

Immersive technology invades professional golf. COVID-19 has affected seemingly everyone over the past two and half years, from small families to multinational conglomerates. Very few have remained immune to the incomprehensible damage caused by the global pandemic. This includes the PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) Tour, which saw a decrease in viewers as a result of […]

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