In this week’s roundup, the magnificent 7 sees mixed results, while Google and Magic Leap partner for smart glasses and AI-driven layoffs run rampant. We have these and other items from AI and XR realms through the lens of Charlie Fink.
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Spatial Beats: Hits & Misses for the Magnificent 7
In-home Helper Robot ‘NEO’ Uses Remote VR Operators to Help with Chores
NEO is a humanoid robot from Palo Alto-based robotics startup 1X that could one day autonomously help out around your home. For now though, it’s using human operators wearing Quest 3 headsets to pick up the slack and teach Neo’s neural network the ropes in the process. The News The 66 pound, sweater-wearing robot doesn’t […]
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What are Consumers’ Top VR Purchase Considerations?
When engaged in VR buying decisions, what are consumers‘ top considerations and criteria? We answer this question in the latest Behind the Numbers with original consumer survey data from Thrive Analytics and our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence.
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Interview: Behind-the-scenes with Road to VR Executive Editor Ben Lang
Despite running Road to VR for 14 years, I’ve rarely had the opportunity to talk behind-the-scenes about the publication and my philosophy for covering this fascinating industry. Luckily I recently sat down with industry fellow Tony Vitillo to do just that. Through his blog The Ghost Howls, Vitillo has been sharing news and observations from inside the industry […]
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Magic Leap Announces Multi-year AR Hardware Partnership with Google
Magic Leap announced this week at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia its latest AR hardware plans along with a renewed partnership with Google. The News Google and Magic Leap announced in May 2024 a “strategic technology partnership” to secure key technology needed to make compact AR glasses. We’ve heard little about […]
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Horizon OS Update Brings Rebuilt Home, Windows 11 Link & Closer ‘Horizon Worlds’ Integration
Meta is rolling out Horizon OS v81, the latest major update for Quest. The update focuses on Home personalization, the new Windows 11 remote desktop, and reducing friction tl entering Meta’s Horizon Worlds social VR platform. The News The new Immersive Home experience is getting a customization bump, now allowing Quest users to pin windowed apps and […]
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Meeting the Moment: Snap Unlocks its Imagine Lens
Just one month after launching its Imagine Lens for Snapchat+ premium users, Snap has unlocked the gen-AI lens for all. This should make it just in time for Halloween costume inspiration, among other things.
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Quest ‘Fall Frights’ Sale Brings up to 50% Off Some of VR’s Most Horrifying Games
Meta kicked off its latest Quest games sale, this time bringing up to 50% off some pretty spook-tacular titles to get your blood pumping this Halloween season. The News There are a ton of games currently discounted for Meta’s big ‘Fall Frights Sale’, which ends on November 2nd at 11:59 pm PT (local time here). […]
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Meta to Ship Project Aria Gen 2 to Researchers in 2026, Paving the Way for Future AR Glasses
Meta announced it’s shipping out Project Aria Gen 2 to third-party researchers next year, which the company hopes will accelerate development of machine perception and AI technologies needed for future AR glasses and personal AI assistants. The News Meta debuted Project Aria Gen 1 back in 2020, the company’s sensor-packed research glasses which it used […]
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VITURE Signals AR’s Retail Imperative
Bucking a trend of online-only sales in the XR universe, VITURE’s latest move is a deal with Best Buy to carry its display glasses in 200 North America stores. Will this inflect sales with the capacity to show rather than tell?
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