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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.18): Roblox is coming to Quest, Google has an unclear XR vision, and more!

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Roblox has 66M users , and the fact that some of them may buy a VR headset to try their worlds in an immersive way can only be positive for the sales of Quest and VR in general. Before you can say “Who the hell is even that” let me tell you that he was tasked to develop Google’s new XR operating system. In the end, he did it.

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Top XR Events in 2021 That Should Be on Your Must-Attend List

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. Immersive games and apps and 3D videos have opened a new world for emotionally exhausted people staying at home 24/7. XR Events in 2021 – Celebrating the Industry that Made Lockdown Bearable. ICHVR 2021.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.12): Quest 2 is launching, dogs use AR, and more!

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VR people think that this may mean that Facebook may have to remove its mandatory Facebook login, also because other countries (like Germany) are raising similar concerns. Unreal Engine and Photoshop), as it happens in Google Docs when many people edit the same document at the same time. Image by Google).

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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.14): Facebook gets sued for alleged monopolization, Medal Of Honor is a mediocre game, and more!

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Facebook gets sued for monopolization in US and Germany. In Germany, instead, the legal action regards the mandatory Facebook login for Oculus Quest 2. And while Unreal Engine already supports OpenXR, Unity is a bit lagging, but support is coming in 2021. Felix and Paul are recording an immersive movie on the ISS.

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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

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So, here’s the full low-down on Microsoft’s newest immersive device: It’s all about the Cloud. One of the more surprising announcements during the presentation, Spatial Anchors serve as a way to share three-dimensional images compatible with Apple’s ARKit as well as Google’s ARCore. More immersive.

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How I got started with virtual reality (and you can, too)

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It comes out from the passion of someone that has just discovered how immersive realities are beautiful, or maybe from the mind of a student that has just finished the university and wants to find a dream job in AR or VR. I will briefly highlight all my recent story and how I got started with every new role I covered in the immersive field.

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IGS 2022 Miami: XR Today Expert Round Table

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The Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 took place in Miami 5 to 7 December, and concluded its final days in the sunny backdrop of Miami Beach’s historic Fontainebleu Hotel. Allen discussed the benefits of immersive learning platforms, citing a company study on the return on investment (ROI) for clients via VR training.

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