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AR Gaming, a Formidable Force That’s Changing the Gaming Industry

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AR gaming has changed greatly since the release of Pokémon GO. At the height of its popularity , Pokémon GO had more users compared to Twitter, and people were spending more time playing the game than browsing Facebook. According to Shroyer, people who didn’t like playing video games were now spending hours playing Pokémon GO.

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Report: Meta Is Working On Three New Quest Headsets

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According to Rabkin, the headset will feature 41 new games and apps at launch, including various mixed reality experiences. Credit: Meta Front-facing cameras will supposedly offer additional mixed reality support as well as a new “smart guardian” feature.

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AR Gaming Robot ‘MekaMon’ Adds Support For STEAM Education

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Reach Robotics, the creators of the world’s first AR gaming robot, MekaMon launched the next generation of EdTech with a new coding platform – Reach EDU. Led by Ivy, the Head Engineer at the Mekacademy, students learn to code their MekaMon in a series of game-like challenges in preparation for a mission to Mars.

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Meta's XR Roadmap : 3 Quest HMD's,AR Glasses & Neural Interface Smartwatch to hit the Market by 2027

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Meanwhile, its first pair of full-fledged AR glasses, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg has predicted will eventually be as widely used as mobile phones, is planned for 2027. There will be 41 new apps and games shipping for the Quest 3, including new mixed reality experiences to take advantage of the updated hardware, Rabkin said.

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Report: Apple Health Possibly Coming To Oculus Quest

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The in-headset fitness tracker is compatible with all Oculus Quest games and apps, allowing you to monitor estimated calories burned and establish daily fitness goals. Introduced back in November of 2020, Oculus Move offers Quest users a variety of fitness-focused features they can use to track their physical performance in VR.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

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PS Remember that there is an ongoing giveaway of physical copies of the Sam&Max game for PSVR for all people in North America! Sony’s owned Insomniac Studios has zero VR-native games planned in the roadmap for this decade. But before, let me list the most important XR news of the past week. (PS And that “ As of Nov.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.07): Meta roadmap unveiled, Xiaomi shows its AR glasses, and more!

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It should launch with 41 new titles specifically made for it, so we can assume that finally, we will see some big new games from the studios that Meta acquired. The first version of consumer AR glasses is slated for 2027, 4 years from now. It should cost more than Quest 2, but have double the power and half the size.

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