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Insomniac Releases ‘Strangelets’ on Magic Leap One, Its Final Indie Project

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Strangelets is Insomniac’s second ML One title, which follows December the release of Seedling (2018) , a game that puts you in the shoes of a space cadet tasked with repairing a dying galactic ecosystem due to the effects of ‘The Schmelling Incident,’ a catastrophic cosmic event.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.06.06): Sony announces four games for PSVR 2, and Apple today…

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Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). PlayStation announces four games for PSVR 2. Furthermore, when the remastered version of Resident Evil 4 has been announced, Sony stated that some VR-related content will be released for it (but it is not clear what). Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

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Image by Epic Games). Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries. The investment gives Sony a minority stake in Epic that now is evaluated at more than $17B. Rockstar is working on AAA VR open world game.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.11): new Quest is in the works, Magic Leap may pivot to healthcare, and more!

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Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap looks for a $100-million deal to save itself. Some reports by Business Insider and The Information talk about the current situation of Magic Leap, that seems always more complicated. More info (Magic Leap trying to raise $100M) More info (Magic Leap timing for the future).

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Big XR News from Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap

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The company faces increased competition from other VR and AR companies, such as Sony and Apple. At the time, Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive of Microsoft, said that the gaming industry plays a “key role in the development of Metaverse platforms.”

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New Studio With Former Oculus, Niantic & Magic Leap Talent Working On Virtual Creature Experience

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Windup Minds, a new studio with talent from Oculus, Niantic, Magic Leap, wants to bring virtual creatures into your headsets. Windup is aiming to create an evolution of virtual creature staples like the Tamogotchi, the Sony Aibo robot dog and Shigeru Miyamoto's Nintendogs. The studio announced a $1.6

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Stormland Dev Insomniac Games Release Strangelets for Magic Leap One

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Insomniac Games will soon no longer be an independent studio thanks to its acquisition by Sony Worldwide Studios. And today the studio has announced another, this time for Magic Leap with Strangelets. . Before that happens the developer released Oculus Rift exclusive Stormland earlier this month.