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Disney Opens Web3 Accelerator Programme

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The media giant has also invited select firms to operate from its Los Angeles-based coworking space for the beginning of its accelerator. FlickPlay is a social web3 application for Apple iOS that lets users explore an AR-elevated environment with geo-tagged interactive elements. Disney’s Class of 2022.

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Mirrorscape’s ARcana Gaming Platform to Tap Snapdragon Spaces

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The Los Angeles-based firm boasts a team of veteran technologists from SONY, Apple, Disney, Marvel Studios, and others. Developers can also download its software developer kit (SDK) for Unity and Unreal Engine. The new gaming platform allows users to join tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) with friends.

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Big News from XR Awards, Microsoft, Meta, and Sony

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However, there will most likely be a changing wave of opinion after Apple announces its presumably killer consumer XR device. Apple appears to be very close to announcing an immersive product, with the leading computing firm prompting AR/VR/MR outlets to cover the event.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.12.13): Horizon Worlds is now in open beta, Among Us VR is coming, and more!

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Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. Apple headset may be very lightweight. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the upcoming Apple visor should weigh around 3–400g, which is much lighter than current headsets on the market, including the Quest 2.

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10 Recent VR and AR Investments You Should Know About

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Los Angeles and Austin, TX-based startup called The Wave VR is building “the world’s first social VR music platform,” according to CEO Adam Arrigo, “[and] it lets anybody from aspiring DJs to Deadmau5 to put on online virtual shows that are fully interactive. THE WAVE DANCES ONTO THE MUSIC SCENE AND RAISES $2.5M. FOR VR GAME IN 2017.

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Top 50 Asian Virtual Reality-Augmented Reality Leaders,Evangelists, Investors & Influencers

XROM

Before his entrepreneurial work, Mahajan was an engineer at Epic Games on the Unreal Engine and Gears of War. Previously she was one of the first employees at NextVR ( acquired by Apple ), a virtual reality company focused on live entertainment across music and sports. 14- Kai Liang. 17- Helen Situ.