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Glossary: The Metaverse and its Key Components

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Efforts to construct and expand the Metaverse were sparked by Meta Platform’s major pivot in October, which saw Microsoft, NVIDIA, HTC VIVE, Qualcomm, Google, Varjo, and dozens of other tech giants enter the race for prime positioning to build the virtual and connected world. Decentraland. Immersive Media. Meta Horizons.

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Which Wearables Enhance Connectivity for XR Tech?

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SenseGlove Nova can be used with Meta Quest and HTC VIVE headsets by mounting the controllers on gloves. Originally announced in March 2021, the wearable, which is still under development, will provide powerful and intuitive ways to interact with AR by attaching to the user’s skin and monitoring the electrical activity of their muscles.

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HTC VIVE FLOW 499$ NEXT GEN VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET

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HTC VIVE announced VIVE Flow, a compact, lightweight immersive glasses device that transports its wearers wherever they want or need to be – anytime, anywhere. With VIVE Flow, HTC is taking technology in a new direction, focusing not on what we do, but on how we feel. Portability meets power. resolution and a smooth 75 Hz refresh rate.

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ARuVR’s 2022 Growth Marks Market Shift for 2023 

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billion USD in 2021. Roughly 60 judges nominated ARuVR out of 450 global applications for two additional categories – ‘Most Innovative New Learning Technologies Product’ and ‘Best Use of Simulations or Virtual Environments for Learning.’ . AR/VR Market Figures and Forecasts . It is also expected to top $856.2 percent. .

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How HitMotion:Reloaded transitioned from an AR to a VR game

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HitMotion: Reloaded has been one of the 20 launch titles of the Vive Focus Plus , and we can never thank enough HTC for the support that has given us. Just to make you understand how pioneer we were: Facebook will probably release the SDK for passthrough AR for Quest in the second half of 2021. From HitMotion AR to HitMotion VR.

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Famous musician Jean-Michel Jarre to host a live VR concert on VRrOOm on Sunday

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Music has been one of the most impacted sectors by the COVID : most probably there won’t be real concerts until 2021 and that’s a real problem for all artists that want to express themselves. As you can see, it is a hybrid event, a bit like the just organized HTC event that was held simultaneously in Shanghai and on ENGAGE.

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Igloo Vision Stirs XR World With London Open House Demo

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XR Studio : Furthermore, Igloo has also incorporated its in-house XR Studio, complete with LED Studio panels and HTC VIVE’s next-gen tracking system. Additionally, the organisation raised around £2 million in capital in 2021. Igloo also installed six BenQ LK953ST projectors and IMPIII media player.