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The XR Week Peek (2020.03.09): New Half-Life: Alyx videos and details, coronavirus makes events go virtual and much more!

The Ghost Howls

And now also companies are affected directly : after a worker has been found positive to the virus in the Seattle venue, now a group of Facebook employees has been left working from home. First of all, I shouldn’t be forced to join a group to see my game published. That’s a disaster. I think this answer has no sense.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

If this fact isn’t enough to convince you of the terrifying speed at which ideas and technology move, here’s another: A hundred years ago, the first supermarket was opened in Memphis, Tennessee. Crucially, this interest is spread fairly evenly amongst age groups, a good sign that the technology will stick. As I said, terrifying.

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Can the Industrial Metaverse, XR Build Future Smart Cities?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

To discuss this further, XR Today is honoured to interview Paul Doherty, President and Chief Executive, The Digit Group , following the event. Additionally, it works with the United Kingdom’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to advise Westminster on its smart city development. It was like the light bulb went off.

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