CES 2022: Eyeing an enterprise metaverse

Creating a unified metaverse, rather than siloed 3D worlds for gaming, might come first from attempts to create an enterprise metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & David F. Carr

Qualcomm teams with Microsoft to accelerate AR for consumers and enterprises

Qualcomm Technologies has teamed up with Microsoft to accelerate the adoption of AR in both the consumer and enterprise sectors. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit: Keynote speakers announced

The keynote speakers for the second annual GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit have been announced! Learn more here. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff

Why AR, not VR, will be the heart of the metaverse

Virtual worlds will become increasingly popular, but the true metaverse will be a future of augmented reality and it will be everywhere. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Louis Rosenberg, Unanimous A.I.

As Meta pushes for the metaverse, it may be a better fit for some, not all

Though the pandemic has heightened interest in the metaverse, it is essential for us not to lose sight of what is being proposed and by whom. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Olga Vorobyeva

Report: Data and enterprise automation will drive tech and media spending to $2.5T

New companies are delivering infrastructure, tools, and apps that will enable all enterprises to operate as if they were major tech companies. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff

Why VR still isn’t as immersive as it should be

The VR experience is improving, but it won’t be fully immersive until the experiences it offers have real meaning. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ethan Edwards, EY

BMW uses Nvidia’s Omniverse to build state-of-the-art factories

BMW’s adoption of Nvidia’s Omniverse helps the company overcome some of the most challenging barriers to expanding product lines. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Louis Columbus

Unity moves robotics design and training to the metaverse

Unity launched Unity Simulation Pro and Unity SystemGraph to improve robotics modeling, testing, and training complex systems through AI. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kolawole Samuel Adebayo

Surgeons cautiously embrace medical metaverse

Surgeons, hospitals, and medical device makers will need to improve their approach to capturing, managing, labeling, and using data. AR/VR – VentureBeat & George Lawton