⊲ Skarredghost ⊳ After community speculation about HTC Vive's future, blogger Skarredghost contacted the company directly. HTC confirmed it remains active in XR, pointing to its Eagle smartglasses,...
Tag: metaverse
Immersed in 3D Google Maps
⊲ Unity ⊳ Google has integrated Immersive View into Android XR, allowing users to explore the globe with a more immersive experience. By using the Unity engine, the team successfully bridged...
Virtual Worlds Go Ubiquitous
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Meta is bringing its VR social platform Horizon Worlds to mobile devices, allowing users to explore virtual spaces without a headset. Reality Labs VP of Content Samantha Ryan...
Disney Films Premiere Inside Fortnite
⊲ Players ⊳ Following Disney's $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games in 2024, the entertainment giant plans to premiere major films directly within Fortnite. The initiative forms part of a...
Quiet VR Workspaces Gain Momentum
⊲ Polygon ⊳ Meta has invested heavily in developing a digital universe, spending billions without success as yet, whilst a small team has launched "On-Together: Virtual Coworking" on Steam, which...
Unity Industry Trends Report 2026
⊲ Unity ⊳ The report outlines how immersive technologies, artificial intelligence and sustainability are moving from trials into routine industrial use. It shows organisations applying real-time...
Virtual Commissioning at Industrial Scale
⊲ Siemens ⊳ Siemens has unveiled Digital Twin Composer, a new software offering designed to help organisations build and operate industrial simulation environments. Launched at CES 2026, the tool...
Fortnite Becomes Vast Digital Platform
⊲ EsportsBets ⊳ Epic Games plans to transform Fortnite in 2026 from a battle-royale title into a broader metaverse platform mixing social spaces, creative experiences and games. The roadmap...
Cross-Platform Digital Identity
⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Netflix has acquired Ready Player Me, a developer of cross-platform avatar technology used widely in games and virtual environments. The deal signals Netflix’s intent to strengthen...
Building an Open Virtual Universe
⊲ Medium ⊳ The article discusses the public beta launch of RP1, an initiative aimed at creating an open metaverse. It comprises three main components: a world/game server for hosting a "spatial...
AI Eclipses Metaverse in Tech
⊲ The Irish Times ⊳ The article discusses the decline of enthusiasm for the metaverse, initially hailed as the future of the internet, particularly during the pandemic. Meta, previously Facebook,...
Meta’s AI Smart Glasses Shift
⊲ BBC News ⊳ Meta is reducing its metaverse investment by up to 30% and shifting focus to AI-enabled smart glasses, following strong market reception of its latest models. The glasses include...