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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.16): HTC launches Tracker 3.0, Facebook has 10,000 people working on XR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

This is an enormous number: this means that now 15–20% of the total Facebook workforce is on immersive technologies, even if XR is currently a very little revenue stream for the social media giant. Apple AR headset may have been delayed to 2025. Yes, we have rumors about Apple XR devices even this week. It’s believable.

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Top 5 Reasons to Invest in Spatial Audio in 2022

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

billion by 2026, and many leading companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Sony are already getting involved. With spatial audio, it’s possible to make users feel like they’re sitting in a real space through immersive technology. Today’s companies can use immersive technology for everything from meetings and webinars to virtual events.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.01.13): Zuckerberg shows his vision for the next decade, Vive Pro discounted to $600 and more!

The Ghost Howls

Regarding VR, he thinks that this technology will help in solving problems like housing in big cities and geographical inequalities. Regarding AR, Mark says that he believes that it is the next technological platform and that before 2030, it will be more important than smartphones. Apple signs a deal with Imagination Technologies.

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5 Pro Tips for Producing VR Events

AR Insider

The purpose of VR/AR Chicago is to help our audience members take their next step forward with immersive technology. We provide technology demonstrations, networking, industry expert panels and live Q&A. This factor eliminated the possibility of simply hosting a webinar. What’s the Business Model for VR Events?

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Nothing New: HTC Exec Slams Apple’s Vision Pro’s ‘Pricey’ XR Headset

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

A media report has come out swinging against Apple’s Vision Pro headset, stating it has failed to innovate the mixed reality (MR) market. The author wrote, “But as with generative AI, Apple is not exactly the first to the game. But the price tag is much smaller.”

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Metaverse – The Reality Beyond The Fantasy

Bernard Marr

There are so many different opinions and takes on the matter that Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said that one of the reasons he personally doesn’t believe it will be the next big thing is because no one agrees on what it actually is! You can click here to watch my webinar with Dr. Albert Deige, Director of Blue Shift at Arthur D.

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Web3 And The Future Of Music

Bernard Marr

Services like Spotify and Apple Music typically pay artists less than one cent per stream. Importantly, thanks to technology like blockchain, cryptography, and distributed computing, it will also be decentralized. The other important challenge concerns the regulatory framework around web3 technologies. Challenges.