⊲ Mobile World Live ⊳ Google has expanded its XR ambitions by acquiring key IPs and talent from HTC's XR division. This move strengthens its forthcoming Android XR operating system initiative,...
Tag: metaverse
AI Creates Simulation-Ready Digital Twins
⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Nvidia has invested in Taiwan's startup MetAI, which develops AI-powered digital twin technology that swiftly converts CAD files into functional 3D environments. MetAI's technology...
BodyLink Ditches Wearable Trackers
⊲ MIXED ⊳ US start-up Rebuff Reality's BodyLink Kickstarter could introduce a new era in motion capture for gaming and simulation with its Android-based console, achieving full-body tracking...
Holographic Smart Glasses Funding Boost
⊲ TNW ⊳ Belgian startup Swave is developing true holographic smart glasses, claiming a breakthrough in Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR). Their lightweight glasses, using nanoscale pixels and...
Industrial Metaverse Integrates Digital Twins
⊲ WIRED ⊳ This WIRED article explores how digital twins, digital replicas of physical processes, can optimise industrial workflows, cutting costs, waste, and time. These twins are part of a broader...
$3 Billion Boost for Infinite Reality
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ US technology and entertainment company Infinite Reality has raised $3 billion from a single unnamed private investor, increasing its valuation to $12.25 billion. The company...
Visit a Museum from Anywhere
⊲ Museums + Heritage ⊳ The University of Glasgow has launched a virtual museum dedicated to pioneering scientist Lord Kelvin as part of a £5.6m "Museums in the Metaverse" initiative. This virtual...
Brightline’s Spatial Computing Platform Funded
▶ Source - Morningstar ▶ Brightline Interactive, part of The Glimpse Group, has delivered a paid for advanced immersive simulation through its computing platform - SpatialCore - to a large...
Interview with a Virtual Earth Architect
▶ Source - Rock Paper Shotgun ▶ In this interview with Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, the article explores how the 2024 edition has pushed the boundaries of realism by...
14 Millionaire Creators in Second Life
▶ Source - GamesBeat ▶ In this GamesBeat interview, Linden Lab said that they have invested $1.3 billion in Second Life since 2003, establishing a $650 million annual virtual economy that shares...
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...
The Metaverse in 2025: Dead or Resting?
⊲ A Simulation News Article ⊳ Once heralded as the future of human interaction, the metaverse has faded from the spotlight, its bold promises overshadowed by newer technologies and shifting...