(VRfun18) Meta Pursuit 2 has had a performance improvement

The Meta Quest 2 always keeps getting better as well as better it seems.Meta just recently announced that it was enabling designers to make the most of even more GPU performance, driving the Journey 2’s GPU frequency coming from 490 MHz to 525 Mhz.This equates to 7 per-cent more electrical power which in turn results…

(VRfun18) Meta’s Certainly not Surrendering on the Metaverse Right now

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Much has altered since Sign Zuckerberg last year frankly proclaimed the provider once known as Facebook would demand the planet carelessly right into the alleged metaverse. A historical technology downturn got hold of Meta and left it with 11,000 fewer employees as well as a stock price down a tremendous 65%.…

(VRfun18) John Carmack Quits Meta, Burns His Digital Bridges Behind Him

Carmack was an essential figure in Oculus virtual reality,now called Reality Labs. Picture: Justin Sullivan(Getty Images)Meta’s pivot far from social networking sites as well as into virtual reality has struck yet another impediment. Some of the provider’s execs, John Carmack, who assisted construct Meta’s Oculus company as Chief Modern technology Policeman– is actually stepping far…

(VRfun18) My Slow-Moving Flight in the Motorverse, the New ‘Metaverse for Cars’

On a quick Nov afternoon, a firm got in touch with Holoride chose me up from Gizmodo’s Midtown Manhattan office in a new, metallic-blue Audi SUV. Holoride’s chief executive officer Nils Wollny marched, well-coiffed as well as wearing a t-shirt branded along with words “Motorverse.” Smiling, he beckoned me into the cars and truck. “Are…

(VRfun18) HTC Offers First Check Out Its Own Light In Weight Meta Quest Pro Competitor

Depending on to The Verge, which was offered along with a render of the brand-new equipment, HTC is actually intending to reveal however an additional consumer-focused virtual reality and increased truth headset at CES 2023 following month, along with components that are going to potentially rival the recently-announced Meta Quest Pro, including full-color passthrough video.Although…

(VRfun18) The ‘Armed Forces Metaverse’ Calls It Stops

It stays not clear what Improbable’s’ Skyral’military-minded metaverse really seemed like due to the opportunity the firm stopped its own USA subsidiary, yet promo video clip showcased in Nov did not look also promising.Photo: Romo Lomo (Shutterstock)The UK-based technician provider actually phoned “Improbable” formally decided to shutter the firm focusing on its own strange, cloudy…

(VRfun18) AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 Set Punches Well Above Its Cost Aspect

Image: Damien Gula/ Gizmodo After an unusual pre-announcement tease and the official show event on Nov 3rd, AMD’s long-awaited RDNA 3, Radeon RX 7900 collection GPUs are listed here … starting tomorrow. While you could certainly not have the ability to push a buy button today, we have our complete customer review prepared to show…

(VRfun18) Top XR Vendors Majoring on Retail and Ecommerce for 2022

The extended reality environment is taking the retail and ecommerce landscape by storm. Offering a convenient way to provide consumers with product information, enhanced shopping experiences, and better customer service, XR is quickly becoming a table stakes part of the new digital retail space.Already, countless companies have begun experimenting with the potential XR can offer.…

(VRfun18) Apple has a bunch of new products coming, but not this year

Apple may have a lot coming our way in 2023, if the latest rumors are to be believed. We could see everything from a 15-inch MacBook Air to an M3 iMac to a VR headset. While this is exciting, it may mean that the end of the year will be left more bare, with no…

(VRfun18) NVIDIA announces Unity connector for Omniverse at GTC 2022

[Disclaimer: This article has been written as part of a paid collaboration with NVIDIA. It’s been written by me, on a topic I had an interest in, and trying to convey useful information to the community, so I hope you’ll like it] A few weeks ago, while reading the news about SIGGRAPH, I saw NVIDIA…

(VRfun18) Lessons learned from Tokyo Game Show VR 2021 and the evolution to TGSVR2022

Today I am very happy to host on my blog a guest post by ambr, the Japanese company that is hosting these days the TGSVR, which is the VR edition of the Tokyo Game Show. I have talked about TGSVR also last year when I had the pleasure also of interviewing ambr’s Tomoko Ushiro and…

(VRfun18) Logitech Exposes $100 Off-Ear Headphones For Mission 2

The Chorus will be available at the end of August for $99.99Multi-brand peripheral company Logitech, which has launched several audio accessories for VR headsets, has announced their new Logitech Chorus, a VR peripheral for the Meta Quest 2 that promises an improved audio experience.Connecting the Chorus to your headset is pretty simple. The off-ear speaker…

(VRfun18) MyndVR to bring VIVE Flow VR glasses to long-term care facilities

August 31, 2022 – MyndVR, a provider of immersive, therapeutic virtual reality (VR) experiences designed for the aging population, and HTC VIVE, a leading VR technology provider, have recently announced the official launch of MyndVR 3.0, exclusively bundled with the all-new HTC VIVE Flow Immersive Glasses. “Since 2016, MyndVR has been pioneering the field of…

(VRfun18) The metaverse enters the Gartner hype cycle (but with a 10+ years outlook)

Ten days ago, the business analysts at Gartner released their “Hype Cycle” for 2022, and inside there are references to some of the technologies that we in the immersive community care about, in particular the metaverse. Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies A small primer in case you don’t know what is the Gartner Hype…

(VRfun18) XR Gaming Case Study in Focus: MLB Home Run Derby

As the world of extended reality grows increasingly “mainstream”, we’re seeing a host of companies experimenting with the engaging, and entertaining aspects of the technology. While there’s more to XR than just the potential for amazing games, the novel and fun experiences offered by immersive technologies allows all kinds of companies to reach their audience…

(VRfun18) FundamentalVR raises $20M to grow its surgical VR platform

In Virtual Reality News August 11, 2022 – FundamentalVR, a provider of immersive virtual reality (VR) surgical skills training and data analytics, has today announced that it has raised an additional USD $20 million to help accelerate medical skill-transfer and increase surgical proficiency through its medical simulation platform, Fundamental Surgery. The transaction was led by…

(VRfun18) Gorilla Tag Is Including A New VR Paintball Game Setting

Everyone’s favorite ape simulator is about to get even better. This week developer Another Axiom announced a new game mode for its smash-hit multiplayer game Gorilla Tag. In a video posted on Twitter, players can be seen battling it out across the original map using paintball-firing slingshots.Similar to Mario Kart’s ‘Battle Mode,’ each player is…

(VRfun18) Aliens VR Game Presently In The Functions From Survios

“Game over, man. Game over!”Survios, the same team behind popular VR games such as Sprint Vector and Creed: Rise to Glory, has partnered with 20th Century Studios to bring the legendary film studio’s iconic Aliens franchise to VR.Details are light at the moment. What we do know is that the single-player action-horror experience will feature…

(VRfun18) No more Facebook login for the Oculus Quest — and that’s a win-win for Zuck

Meta will no longer force you to login with a Facebook account when you use your VR headsets. Starting from August, Zuck’s introducing a new Meta account (which won’t be linked to Facebook) for both new and existing users. And if you’ve been logging into your VR device with an Oculus account, you’ll also have…

(VRfun18) New Zealand Army selects BISim’s VBS4 simulation software for tactical command and control training

In Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News Jun 29, 2022 – Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim), a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, Inc. and provider of immersive training and simulation software products and components for military applications, has recently announced that the New Zealand Army has chosen the company’s VBS4 simulation software for tactical command…

(VRfun18) Virtually having fun: I went clubbing in the metaverse

A few Saturdays ago, I went to a nightclub. I dressed a bit on the casual side, donning a multicolored sweater, jeans, and sneakers. When I arrived, it was nighttime and the sky was purple, dotted with stars and wisps of cloud. I heard the booming music before I entered and there was no line…

(VRfun18) ArborXR announces strategic collaboration with Qualcomm to help companies scale VR and AR device deployments

  In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 26, 2022 – ArborXR, a provider of an enterprise augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) device management and content distribution platform, has recently announced that the company will work with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. on an extended reality (XR) mobile device management (MDM) platform, to make it easier…

(VRfun18) How to take fully spherical 360 photos with DJI Mini

DJI Mini 3 Pro can take almost fully spherical 360 photosThe DJI Mini 3 Pro can take almost fully spherical 360 photos.  Here’s how.Most DJI drones can take 360 photos (which DJI calls Sphere Panoramas) by taking photos at various angles and rotating.  However, when you look up at zenith of the 360 photo, you’ll…

(VRfun18) realityOS — everything we know about Apple’s VR/AR headset software

While there’s plenty of anticipation for the rumored Apple VR/AR headset, there’s just as much reason to wonder about realityOS — or whatever the software powering Apple’s expected headset experience will be called.As much as iOS is integral to the iPhone, realityOS (or perhaps, rOS) will be a major part of using Apple’s first mixed…

(VRfun18) U.S. Army Considers AR Goggles for Its Military Mutts

Dogs deployed by the U.S. Army could soon be fitted with augmented reality (AR) goggles. The equipment would allow dog handlers to communicate commands from a distance while performing tasks such as searching for explosive devices and hazardous materials, or carrying out search and rescue operations. The specially designed headset, which like regular AR goggles…

(VRfun18) Lightspeed’s Mercedes Set on why the metaverse isn’t overhyped – TechCrunch

On the Chain Reaction podcast this week, we dove into a topic that tends to stir up strong emotions, even from those outside the crypto space — the metaverse. Mercedes Bent, an investor at Lightspeed Venture Partners who focuses on consumer investments in crypto, joined us to unpack this loaded term and explain why she…

(VRfun18) Better video quality? Qoocam EGO 3D vs Insta360 One RS

How does the Qoocam EGO’s video quality compare to that of a 360 camera or a VR180 camera?  I compared the EGO’s video quality to Insta360 One RS and Lenovo Mirage.Kandao Qoocam EGO is a 3D camera with removable 3D viewerYesterday, Kandao officially released the Qoocam EGO, a 3D camera that surprised many 360 camera…

(VRfun18) How to get the Eaglestrike and Rakshasa armor cores in Halo Infinite

Rakshasa and Eaglestrike armor cores are new to Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode during Season 2 Lone Wolves. These unique armor sets are purely cosmetic, so they won’t give you a combat advantage in regular or ranked matches. Below you can find out exactly how to get both the Rakshasa armor and Eaglestrike armor in Halo…

(VRfun18) Here’s a quick look at Sonic Prime on Netflix

Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming kids shows, giving us a new look at Sonic Prime. I will cut to the chase, however. Yes, we do have some new footage of the spiked blue one roaring onto the screen as he collects up his golden rings, quipping, “I know what you’re thinking…

(VRfun18) Meta’s Project Cambria will make Tony Stark’s JARVIS interface possible

Project Cambria will make Tony Stark’s JARVIS interface possibleA demo of Meta’s VR headset Project Cambria showed how it will soon give us a gesture-based augmented reality interface, similar to how Tony Stark works with JARVIS in Iron Man and other Marvel movies.Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest) is the most popular VR headset today in…

(VRfun18) Mark Zuckerberg shares pixelated preview of Meta’s upcoming VR headset

No, Mark Zuckerberg didn’t post anything pornographic to Facebook on Thursday morning. It’s just a video previewing Meta’s upcoming VR headset, Project Cambria.Apparently, the project is so secretive that the actual VR headset needed to be pixelated throughout the clip in order to keep it under wraps. Tweet may have been deleted Less than 24…