▶ Source - PCMag ▶ In 2024, VR and MR headset shipments were 9.6 million, led by Meta’s Quest 3 and 3S commanding a 73% share. Sony’s PS VR2 follows with 9%, likely hindered by limited compatibility. Apple’s Vision Pro secured 5%, its high price...
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Meta Accelerates the Future
▶ Source - Meta ▶ Meta's Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, highlights the company's advancements in AI-integrated glasses and mixed reality hardware. He notes that smart glasses have become an ideal platform for AI assistants, offering...
Meta’s Avatars Become More Human
▶ Source - Reuters ▶ Meta has announced the release of Meta Motivo, an AI model designed to improve human-like movement in digital avatars. It uses unsupervised reinforcement learning to teach agents tasks such as imitating motion or adapting to...
Google Ups the XR-AI Game
▶ Source - Telecoms.com ▶ Google has introduced Android XR, a version of its operating system for extended reality devices, with the first devices expected in 2025. Features include immersive apps like Google Maps, Google Photos in 3D, and YouTube...
Meta’s “Metaversities” XR Initiative Announced
| Meta | Meta has introduced an educational beta programme for its Quest headsets in collaboration with over a dozen universities across the US, UK and EU, enabling feedback on VR and mixed-reality teaching tools before public release. By...
Metaverse Moves Into Real World
Meta | At the Meta Connect 2024, CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted innovations like the Quest 3S headset, Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and the introduction of AI tools. Quest 3S, priced affordably, integrates cutting-edge Snapdragon XR2 technology,...
Meta’s Bold MR/AI/AR Metaverse Future
The Guardian | Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, revealed prototype AR glasses called Orion at the 2023 Connect conference, blending digital media with the real world. The glasses showcase the company's vision to move beyond traditional computing...
Apple and Meta’s Realities Converge
Computerworld | This opinion piece explores how Apple and Meta have adopted each other's technological approaches to augmented and virtual reality. Initially, Meta focused on virtual reality with the "metaverse" concept, while Apple pushed...
Meta VR Market Share 80%
Counterpoint | Global VR headset shipments fell 4% year-over-year in Q2 2024, with Sony’s PSVR2 leading the decline due to weak consumer demand. Apple’s Vision Pro also experienced a significant drop, post-launch hype. In contrast, Meta surged...
Your Home as a Racetrack
Tom's Guide | Using the Meta Quest 3, you can control the Real Racer remote-control car in an immersive AR experience, simulating a racecar cockpit. The car's live feed is projected in VR, enhancing gameplay. Read More -...
Virtual Drone in your Home
UploadVR | Bomber Drone is a mixed reality game for Quest 3 that transforms the player's living space into a virtual battlefield. Using the headset's room meshing technology, players pilot a drone through their environment, engaging in combat and...
Ray-Ban and Quest 3 Pairing
UploadVR|Meta’s latest Ray-Ban smart glasses can now pair with the Quest 3 headset through Android devices, enabling seamless integration between the two. Users can capture photos and videos, stream directly from the glasses to their headset, and...