Back in 2018, during the height of Donald Trump’s tensions with North Korea, someone mistakenly woke the people of Hawaii by activating an alarm saying a ballistic nuclear missile was on its way. It was a horrifying event for those who woke up to the message signaling the end of the world, and now people […]
The DeanBeat: What to expect at GDC 2022
I’m looking forward to the Game Developers Conference 2022 event next week at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Oorbit raises $5M from Mark Cuban, Deadmau5 and more for metaverse platform
Oorbit has raised $5 million in funding for its metaverse platform from Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban, Deadmau5, and HOF Capital. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
GameDriver releases Eponymous IX, receives seed funding
GameDriver makes software that automates the QA process for game developers. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jason McMaster
Adobe stakes its claim in the metaverse with AR/VR tools
Adobe believes that the metaverse will blur the digital world and the physical world, and it provides the tools to enable that. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Magic Leap shows off its next-generation enterprise AR glasses — hands-on preview
After almost four years of work, Magic Leap is showing off its next generation of augmented reality glasses for enterprise applications. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Meta’s VR division lost $3.3B on $877M in revenue in Q4
Meta reported that its VR business generated $877 million in revenue in the fourth quarter, up from $717 million a year earlier. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Why representation now means a much better metaverse-to-come
At GamesBeat Summit, industry experts discuss what’s needed to design and build an inclusive, representative metaverse, and why it matters. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
Epic Games’ Kim Libreri on how real the metaverse can look
Kim Libreri, the chief technology officer of Epic Games, talks with Dean Takahashi about how real the metaverse will really look. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 opening speech — Blue shirt or red shirt?
Here’s a transcript of Dean Takahashi’s opening speech at the GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 event. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi