BMW | BMW M Mixed Reality enhances its immersive driving experience with new multiplayer features. Players can now race virtually in a rooftop circuit while driving real cars, with spectators...
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Aviation’s Four Metaverse Adoption Scenarios
TNMT | The final part of the five-part series on the aviation metaverse concludes by examining the ideal scenario, "The Bet is Won," in which high consumer adoption and seamless integration create...
Sitting and Moving in VR
XR Today | The Roto VR Explorer is a $799 motorised chair designed to enhance VR experiences, particularly for Meta devices. It features 360-degree movement, full-body haptic feedback, and a...
VR Teleoperation Operates Boxing Robot
Interesting Engineering | Nadia, a humanoid robot developed by the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition’s (IHMC), demonstrates advanced boxing skills through virtual reality (VR)...
Wearable Haptics Enhance Virtual Interaction
Nature|The research highlights the development of wearable haptics for VR and AR, focusing on enhancing interaction through haptic sensations. Wearable haptics systems need to balance the...
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,...
Gamers Needed for Drone Warfare
The Sun | John Healey, Defence Secretary, emphasised the need for gamers and tech-savvy individuals to join the military's cyber forces to help combat cyber threats from nations like Russia. He...
Virtual Production Drives Down Budget
ET Now | Film software, hardware and services company Disguise played a critical role in the virtual production of the film Daddio, starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn. Using their advanced...
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...
20 Minute Breaks Ease Motion Sickness
Nature Briefing | A study on the effects of within-day intervals on motion sickness in virtual reality (VR) found that longer rest periods between sessions, particularly over 20 minutes, reduce...
Anduril Saves US Army’s IVAS?
The Defense Post | Anduril Industries is collaborating with Microsoft to revamp the US Army's IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System) program. By integrating Anduril’s Lattice software, which...
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...