Beyond optimizing one’s ad revenue model, what about new revenue streams altogether? Snap has perhaps executed this with the greatest success with Snapchat+. We break down best practices and results so far.
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AR Insider & Mike Boland
Is Snapchat+ a Model For Social Apps?
PSVR 2 to Launch February 22nd for $550, Pre-orders Coming November 15th
Sony today announced the long-awaited price and release date for PSVR 2, its next-gen VR headset for PS5. Pre-orders for PSVR 2 are slated to start on November 15th, priced at $550 for the headset and controllers, or $600 for the Horizon Call of the Mountain hardware bundle. PlayStation VR2 is officially launching on February […]
Sony Reveals 11 More PSVR 2 Games Coming in 2023, Including 4 Brand New Titles
Alongside Sony’s big reveal of the long-awaited price and release date for PSVR 2 today, the company also dropped some new info on 11 games coming to the headset in 2023. Firstly, four newly revealed games, then seven ports which are making their way to PSVR 2. You’ll find expanded descriptions of the games over on the […]
Meta Bans ‘Rec Room’ From Hosting 12 & Under Accounts on Quest
Rec Room is soon removing access to its limited ‘Junior Accounts’ on Quest, effectively blocking kids 12 and under from playing the social VR game on any of Meta’s headsets. Rec Room says in a statement that Meta is requiring the social VR platform—and all apps on the platform—to block access to children 12 and under or […]
Demeo: Tabletop-Rollenspiel bekommt Handtracking
Der VR-Hit Demeo hat erst kürzlich einen Mixed-Reality-Modus erhalten. Nun hat das Studio Handtracking-Unterstützung bestätigt.
Der Beitrag Demeo: Tabletop-Rollenspiel bekommt Handtracking erschien zuerst auf MIXED.
MIXED & Tomislav Bezmalinovic
China Wants To Ship 25 Million VR Headsets By 2026
The country appears to be going all-in on immersive technology. According to Reuters, China plans on shipping over 25 million VR headsets by 2026 as part of a five-year plan to strengthen the country’s digital economy. The ambitious action plan was published by five Chinese government ministries led by the Ministry of Industry and Information […]
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The Five Most Interesting VR Haptic Technologies I’ve Seen in the Last Five Years
Next to sight and sound, haptics are one of the lowest hanging fruits for creating immersion in VR. But beyond the rumble we have in today’s VR controllers there’s lots of other immersive haptic tech yet to be widely adopted. Over the years I’ve had the fortune to see a wide range of VR haptic […]
Meta Quest 2 Is One Of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2022
Meta’s Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses also made it on the list. Oprah Winfrey—the famed American talk show host and philanthropist—is back with yet another holiday gift guide featuring her favorite products of the past year. Earning a spot on Oprah’s Favorite Things gift list is generally considered an honor, which is why it’s so cool […]
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Qualcomm Says Multiple Snapdragon XR2+ Devices Will be Announced by Year’s End
Semiconductor giant Qualcomm says its latest XR chipset, the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1, will find its way into multiple virtual and mixed reality (MR) headsets by the end of 2022. We know of at least two headset that already feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon XR chipset: the recently launched Meta Quest Pro and Lenovo ThinkReality VRX, both of […]