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7 pieces of advice if you have to remotely work as a VR developer from China

The Ghost Howls

You all know that I’m spending a few weeks in China, and apart from eating a lot, I’ve also to keep working remotely at our VRROOM platform for concerts and live shows. There is not only the problem of the timezone but also the unknown of the internet connection and the inability of reaching Western websites like Google.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.22): Quest to feature new parental control tools, Google acquires Raxium, and more!

The Ghost Howls

After many pressures from the community and the media, Meta has finally decided to introduce new parental control tools in Quest 2. Even if Meta still doesn’t admit that its headsets are used by a lot of small kids (these measures are marketed as tools parents can use with teenagers), these measures are targeted also at them.

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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

VRScout

Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. Over these past three and a half years, Microsoft has been listening to their customers, claims HoloLens inventor and Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman as he took his turn on stage. Microsoft HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.17): Quest 3 has been shipped, Quest 3 Lite to come in 2024, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Meta’s offering could so become this one: Quest 3 Lite, 64G, $199 Quest 3 Lite, 128G, $299 Quest 3 Lite, 256G, $399 Quest 3, 256G, $499 Quest 3, 512G, $649 And there is more: Meta is working on a partnership with Tencent to distribute the Quest 3 Lite also in China and compete with Pico in its own home. More info — Use Google Translate!

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Apple Drops Pegatron, Picks Luxshare for MR Headset

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Pegatron opened its second factory in Chennai, India, to reportedly manufacture Apple iPhones and “diversify production away from China,” according to Reuters. However, the firm withdrew from Apple’s AR headset development to focus on automotive tools and servers.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.02.10): Lynx launches MR standalone headset, Facebook acquires Scape and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Yesterday was Chinese Lanterns’ Festival… my best wishes to you all, especially a big hug to all people that are still in China and are living very hard times… ??! Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. SideQuest is the tool used by thousands of people every month to sideload unapproved applications on their Oculus Quests.

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The 8 Major AI Moments That Defined 2023

Bernard Marr

EU AI Act And China GAI Measures As examples of legislation being enacted in 2023, the European Union AI Act and China’s Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence are potentially the most significant. The Bletchley Declaration A first-of-its-kind international agreement was made at the AI U.K.