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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

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More info Meta may be less inclined to do data mining for VR ads than we thought On X, a user said that Meta sells its headsets at a loss “to data mine the ecosystem for ad revenue profit”, which honestly speaking is something many of us think, given the current business model of social media.

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BMW Unveils Mixed Reality Driving Experience

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The new technology converts the entire M2 vehicle as a controller for the MR system, using cutting-edge immersive solutions from Helsinki’s Varjo Technologies to merge the real and virtual worlds. The vehicle will merge with the physical and virtual world of the users. Motor Companies Meet the Metaverse.

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The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into

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We talked with The Park Playground CEO Peter Vindevogel, who shared his thoughts on these myths and misconceptions, shedding light on virtual reality technology. An iteration of Unreal Engine (Unreal Engine 5) is already being used to develop applications for a range of VR devices.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.16): Meta teases Cambria, Google shows new AR features, and more!

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This reminds me of a similar error HTC made in the past of mixing signals of a pro device and consumer content It has RGB passthrough cameras with three times the resolution of Quest 2 cameras. The 3D models have not been created by hand, but by an AI mixing satellite data with Street View pictures. More info. A mask to breath in VR.

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#30DaysInVR: how a guy is living 30 days in VR to make virtual reality better

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He has this idea of making the world better, of letting people live freely and exchanging their expertise. That’s why HTC couldn’t do anything but accepting his proposal. As I’ve said, he has not spent 24h each day in VR, but he has spent an average of more than 7 hours a day inside HTC headsets, mostly the Vive Pro.

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‘Google Earth VR’ Launches For Free To Let You Fly Around The World

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Our Virtual World. The group has spent the better part of a decade collecting and cataloging an obscene amount of visual data from all over the planet. According to Mike Podwal, project manager for Google Earth VR , “ 94 percent of the world’s population is covered in this experience.

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What Does the XR Industry Think about Apple’s Vision Pro?

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Also, while converging the physical and virtual worlds is inevitable, it won’t be through massive ski goggles on your face. Apple’s approach was not to get everyone into virtual worlds right away, but it was a great way to meet audiences halfway. Apple has missed that this is possible today, not tomorrow.