⊲ XR Today ⊳ Meta is set to enhance interoperability in the XR space by adopting OpenXR as the standard for creating immersive experiences across popular game engines like Unity, Unreal, and Godot....
Tag: metaverse
VR Embodiment v Immersion
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ The article discusses the importance of 'embodiment' in VR design, suggesting it is more important than the concept of 'immersion'. Embodiment refers to how users feel physically...
AI May Enhance Real Human Connections
⊲ World Economic Forum ⊳ Philip Rosedale, creator of Second Life, argues that the Metaverse's success hinges on fostering genuine human connections rather than just improving visuals. He emphasises...
HTC’s YouTube for 3D Content
⊲ VentureBeat ⊳ HTC has unveiled Viverse Worlds, a platform enabling users to create, share, and explore 3D content directly through web links, eliminating the need for downloads. This initiative...
Edge AI Powers the Industrial Metaverse
⊲ Forbes ⊳ Edge AI is at the heart of the industrial metaverse, enabling real-time data processing directly at the source - on sensors, controllers, and machines - rather than relying on distant...
Six Strategic Trends in Simulation
⊲ all-about-industries ⊳ According to Jean-Claude Ercolanelli, Senior Vice President, Simulation and Test Solutions at Siemens, engineering simulation is evolving with six key trends shaping its...
Gamers Turned Drone Warriors
⊲ Business Insider ⊳ The article highlights how gamers possess key skills that make them effective drone pilots, such as fast decision-making and hand-eye coordination. Ukraine’s special drone...
Crypto Meets AR
⊲ TheCryptoUpdates ⊳ The collaboration between cryptocurrency and augmented reality in 2025 is expected to reshape industries by enabling secure blockchain transactions within digitally enhance...
Gaussian Splats: (Nearly) Ready for Standardisation
⊲ Metaverse Standards Forum ⊳ The Gaussian Splatting Town Hall presentations showed a strong interest in 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) and its potential for industry adoption. Although a consensus...
Centralised or Decentralised Fortnite Metaverse?
⊲ Posting Nexus ⊳ This article by Julia Alexander describes how Fortnite is evolving into a creator-driven platform, resembling YouTube’s model by fostering an ecosystem where user-generated...
Meta’s Reality Labs, Big Sales, Huge Losses
⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Meta’s Reality Labs posted a record $1.083 billion in revenue for Q4 2024, contributing to an annual total of $2.146 billion, up 13% from the previous year. The growth was driven by...
Google’s HTC Acquisition Bolsters Android XR Push
⊲ 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,...
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...