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Apple, Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and NVIDIA, announced the formation of the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD), which is dedicated to promoting the standardization and development of a 3D file protocol.”

Apple Joins Pixar, NVIDIA, & More to "accelerate next generation of AR experiences" with New 3D File Protocol Today, big tech companies including Apple, Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and NVIDIA, announced the formation of the Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD), which is dedicated to promoting the standardization and development of a 3D file protocol that Apple says will “help accelerate the next generation of AR expe...

Meta announced that Connect, its annual XR developer conference, will have an “in-person presence” this year, marking the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in late 2019.

Meta's Annual XR Conference Will Have an "In-person Presence" for the First Time Since 2019 Meta announced that Connect, its annual XR developer conference, will have an “in-person presence” this year, marking the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in late 2019. Connect is set to take place on September 27th and 28th at Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California—an ent...

Meta’s latest quarterly results show its Reality Labs XR division is again reporting an operating loss just south of $4 billion.

Meta's XR Revenue Down 39% "due to lower Quest 2 sales," as Quest 3 & Vision Pro Loom Meta’s latest quarterly results show its Reality Labs XR division is again reporting an operating loss just south of $4 billion. Now, for its Q2 2023 results, the company says Reality Labs’ revenue was down by 39% due to lower Quest 2 sales, making for the worst quarterly performance in the past...

Meta announced it’s introducing new anti-piracy measures for Quest developers that the company says will protect VR apps from “unauthorized modifications and potential security breaches.”

Meta Releases Anti-piracy Tools for Quest Devs, Including Hardware-based App Bans & More Meta announced it’s introducing new anti-piracy measures for Quest developers that the company says will protect VR apps from “unauthorized modifications and potential security breaches.” Called the Platform Integrity Attestation API (Attestation API), Meta says its new system is designed to d...

Vision Pro is set to launch sometime in early 2024, coming part and parcel with a load of first-party apps originally developed for iPad. This includes basic things like Safari, Photos, Music, Messages, and even an avatar support for Facetime.

Apple Now Accepting Applications for Vision Pro Developer Kits Apple has now opened applications for Vision Pro developer kits, which it’s sending out to app developers in effort to kickstart its first XR-specific App Store. Vision Pro is set to launch sometime in early 2024, coming part and parcel with a load of first-party apps originally developed for iPad...

Sony released a peek into the prototyping stages that led to PSVR 2, showing off a number of test units for both the headset and controllers.

Sony Details PSVR 2 Prototypes from Conception to Production Sony released a peek into the prototyping stages that led to PSVR 2, showing off a number of test units for both the headset and controllers. In an extensive interview on the PS blog, PSVR 2’s Product Manager Yasuo Takahashi reveals the development process behind Sony’s latest VR headset. Takaha...

Pimax Portal, the Nintendo Switch-style handheld that can be used as a VR headset, is experiencing a bit of a road bump, as the company announced the VR portion of the device has been delayed due to a hardware redesign.

Pimax Delays VR Headset Shell for Its Nintendo Switch-style Handheld Portal Pimax Portal, the Nintendo Switch-style handheld that can be used as a VR headset, is experiencing a bit of a road bump, as the company announced the VR portion of the device has been delayed due to a hardware redesign. Update (July 19th, 2023): As first noted by MIXED, Pimax has delayed its View he...

Earlier this month Ubisoft announced a new brand deal with haptic clothing creator OWO, which produces a thin and light shirt featuring electrode-based haptics.

Ubisoft to Support Haptic Vest in 'Assassin's Creed Mirage', But No Word Yet on 'Nexus' VR Game Earlier this month Ubisoft announced a new brand deal with haptic clothing creator OWO, which produces a thin and light shirt featuring electrode-based haptics. Strangely enough, the partnership isn’t targeted at the upcoming VR game Assassin’s Creed Nexus, but rather the non-VR game Assassin’...

According to a Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman, Apple is changing things up with the creation of a new Vision Products Group (VPG), which is tasked with developing the company’s recently unveiled mixed reality headset, Vision Pro.

Apple Reportedly Departs from Tradition with Creation of Dedicated XR Headset Team According to a Bloomberg report from Mark Gurman, Apple is changing things up with the creation of a new Vision Products Group (VPG), which is tasked with developing the company’s recently unveiled mixed reality headset, Vision Pro. The report maintains that with the creation of VPG, Apple is depa...

Technologies like 4D printing, quantum microscopy, genomics, and xenotransplantation are going to change the way we look at the world in the near future.

Future Technologies That Will Make A Difference - Nerdyinfo These future technologies are still in their early stages, getting prepared to make big changes in the time ahead.

New research indicates Greenland's ice may totally melt and lead to a sea level rise of 5.5 meters (18 feet) much sooner than expected. The research finds Greenland was once 100% ice-free at temperatures lower than those projected for 2100.

Ancient soil shows part of Greenland was ice-free — and could soon melt again, scientists say Long-lost samples of twigs and rocks show that Greenland once lost a tremendous amount of ice under climate conditions very much like the ones humans have created and are currently living in — implying coasts could soon be submerged under several feet of sea level rise.

Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth said this week that the announcement of Quest 3, which came just days ahead of Vision Pro reveal, had nothing to do with the timing of Apple’s first public foray into XR.

Meta CTO Says Quest 3 Announcement Timing Had 'Nothing to do with Vision Pro' Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth said this week that the announcement of Quest 3, which came just days ahead of Vision Pro reveal, had nothing to do with the timing of Apple’s first public foray into XR. “People won’t believe me, I don’t care—I’m telling the truth, you can believe me o...

Meta introduced a new developer feature called Super Resolution that’s designed to improve the look of VR apps and games on Quest. The company says the new feature offers better quality upscaling at similar costs as previous techniques.

Meta Introduces 'Super Resolution' Feature for Improved Quest Visuals Meta today introduced a new developer feature called Super Resolution that’s designed to improve the look of VR apps and games on Quest. The company says the new feature offers better quality upscaling at similar costs as previous techniques. Meta today announced the new Super Resolution feature f...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hoping to get back in that country with Quest. Meta has held discussions with several Chinese tech companies, making the most progress with massive entertainment conglomerate Tencent.

Meta Reportedly in Talks With Tencent to Bring Quest to China Facebook and Twitter have been blocked in China since 2009, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is hoping to get back in that country with Quest, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Citing people familiar with the matter, the report maintains that Meta has held discussions with several Chinese tech....

Korg has released a virtual reality version of its Gadget music production software. When paired with a compatible headset, Gadget VR puts users into a virtual studio where you can play and control synths with gestures. https://ra.co/news/79272

Korg releases its first virtual reality music studio · News ⟋ RA Gadget VR puts users inside a 3D environment packed with synths, sequencers and drum machines.

Apple will introduce its $3,500-apiece Vision Pro virtual reality headsets that will require customers to make in-person appointments at the tech giant’s retail locations beginning early next year, according to a report. https://nypost.com/2023/07/07/apple-to-require-appointment-to-buy-vision-pro-vr-headset/

Apple requiring appointment to buy $3,500 Vision Pro headset: report The move comes on the heels of reports that Apple has run into major production snafus that will limit its output of headsets.

Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) office Thursday released video from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech to a joint meeting of Congress last month, this time in virtual reality. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4084644-kevin-mccarthy-narendra-modi-joint-address-virtual-reality/

McCarthy’s office shares VR footage of Indian leader Narendra Modi’s address to Congress Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) office Thursday released video from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech to a joint meeting of Congress last month, this time in virtual reality. The 360…

Researchers create highly conductive metallic gel for 3D printing

Researchers create highly conductive metallic gel for 3D printing Researchers have developed a metallic gel that is highly electrically conductive and can be used to print three-dimensional (3D) solid objects at room temperature.

Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars | Automotive industry

Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars Japanese firm believes it could make a solid-state battery with a range of 745 miles that charges in 10 minutes

For the eighth year, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifan) is showcasing a lineup of XR works from around the world in its Beyond Reality section. https://www.screendaily.com/features/how-xr-projects-are-blurring-reality-and-moving-beyond-vr-headsets/5183681.article

How XR projects are blurring reality and moving beyond VR headsets Bifan's Beyond Reality section is showcasing cutting edge XR projects.

At some point in early development, Apple reportedly company considered a device like a smart ring to control the Apple Vision Pro. The company also reportedly tested third-party VR controllers from HTC at least. https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/07/02/apple-considered-vr-controllers-for-vision-pro-but-didnt-like-the-idea

Apple considered VR controllers for Vision Pro, but didn't like it Early in the Apple Vision Pro development cycle, the company toyed with bespoke VR controllers for the headset, but ultimately decided that eye and finger tracking with cameras was the way to go.

Sony is introducing Mocopi, its wireless, phone-based motion capture system for controlling virtual avatars, to the US following the product’s Japanese debut earlier this year. https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/30/23780187/sony-mocopi-motion-capture-vr-avatar-us-price-release

Sony’s $449 Mocopi motion tracking kit is coming to the US A small price to pay to make your cartoon dreams a reality.

The U.S. Becomes The World’s Second-Largest EV Market After China. Tax credits led to a surge in electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2023. Passenger EV sales jumped by over 79% year-on-year, surpassing Germany. Sales expected to reach around 1.5 million units in 2023.

The U.S. Becomes The World’s Second-Largest EV Market After China | OilPrice.com The United States became the world’s second-largest EV market in the first quarter as tax credits led to a surge in sales.

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Prof. Dr. Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer have developed the novel VR adventure quiz app "Bridge of Knowledge VR" with their students. https://phys.org/news/2023-06-vr-app-adventure.html

New VR app makes an adventure out of studying Prof. Dr. Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer, Chair of English and Digital Linguistics at Chemnitz University of Technology, and Elisabeth Mayer from the Leibniz Computing Center of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities have developed the novel VR adventure quiz app "Bridge of Knowledge VR" wit...

The announcement of the $3500 Vision Pro starting price didn’t go down well with those in the keynote audience, but a company which makes expensive mixed-reality headset believes that Apple’s entry into the field is a good thing for its own prospects. https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/26/3500-vision-pro-6500-xr-3/

$3500 Vision Pro will help us sell our $6500 XR-3, says competitor The announcement of the $3500 Vision Pro starting price didn’t go down well with those in the keynote audience, but...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just announced Quest Plus, the company’s new “virtual reality subscription” that gives users access to “the best titles on the platform,” https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/26/23774014/meta-quest-plus-games-subscription-vr

Meta’s new Quest Plus subscription gets you two free VR games per month Meta Quest Plus costs $7.99 per month.

Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes—or even directly from the air—and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun.

Clean, sustainable fuels made 'from thin air' and plastic waste Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes—or even directly from the air—and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the sun.

Quantum computers could overtake classical ones within 2 years, IBM 'benchmark' experiment shows - A new experiment by IBM computers shows that quantum computers could soon outperform classical digital computers at practical tasks in the next two years.

Quantum computers could overtake classical ones within 2 years, IBM 'benchmark' experiment shows A new experiment by IBM computers shows that quantum computers could soon outperform classical digital computers at practical tasks in the next two years.