Mark Zuckerberg revealed some of the progress the company is making in the realm of high-end displays for virtual reality experiences. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Nreal is bringing Steam to AR, and hosting a hackathon
Nreal is bringing a Steam beta to its AR glasses, and running an AR focused hackathon titled the AR Jam, at the end of June. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Erron Kelly
Mark Zuckerberg shows vision for user-created metaverse with Crayta tools
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that user-generated content tools will help bridge 2D gaming experiences on Facebook to the metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
PGA Tour and Quintar expand augmented reality relationship
The PGA Tour enhances live attendance with an AR app for iOS devices, improving interactivity with the sport and entertainment AR/VR – VentureBeat & Agasicles Stamas
Varjo launches Reality Cloud platform so you can virtually visit a real place via ‘teleportation’
jo has launched its Varjo Reality Cloud platform, which enables someone to visit a place in virtual reality from a remote location. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Meta’s Reality Labs loses $2.96B on $695M in revenues in Q1 VR results
Meta’s first-quarter results showed us VR losses are widening even as its VR hardware and software sales grow. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Meta unveils its first physical retail store near its headquarters
Meta is opening its first physical retail store at its headquarters in Burlingame, California. Is it the first in a chain? AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Tower 26 venture fund will invest $50M in VR games and the metaverse
Veteran game investor Jon Goldman has raised a $50 million venture capital fund dubbed Tower 26 to invest in extended reality startups. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
StatusPro unveils NFL Pro Era as licensed VR game
StatusPro announced that its NFL Pro Era will debut this fall on virtual reality headsets as the first officially licensed NFL VR title. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
TheMall aims to have 100 floors and 100M square feet in the metaverse
TheMall, which is expected to debut later this year, will eventually have 100 floors and 100 million square feet of space. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi