Saudi Arabia, through its Public Investment Fund, has injected $590 million into virtual reality (VR) headsets, putting pressure on Apple’s Vision Pro. The investment was made into Magic Leap, a US company that makes headgear “that overlays virtual images into
Researchers from Stanford University and NVIDIA collaborated to address one of virtual reality (VR) experiences’ main problems: the cumbersome headsets. According to a news statement from the company, the researchers demonstrated how they might be made to have the thickness
Apple cut shipments for its Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset for 2024 due to weaker-than-expected demand, according to Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities. Kuo, who has written widely about Vision Pro on Medium, says Apple cut
Meta, a leader in mixed-reality hardware, is now showing off its capabilities in VR software. To promote AR/VR services and apps, Meta Platforms announced that it would make its Quest headset operating system available to outside hardware manufacturers. Also read:
Artificial intelligence and virtual reality (VR) will become the next big thing on the World Wide Web, or Internet, its designer Tim Berners-Lee predicted, marking the 35th anniversary of his invention, which almost failed to see the light of day.
Apple’s dream virtual and augmented reality headset Vision Pro is becoming a nightmare for some people. Early users reported getting sick after using the $3,500 device and have now started returning it to the company for a refund. People complained
Meta has updated its VR framework to include tongue movement tracking for avatars. This development is part of the company’s efforts to enhance facial recognition capabilities within virtual reality, aiming to offer more lifelike avatars through accurate representation of speech
Sword Art Online (SAO), a Japanese light novel and anime series, has become a cultural phenomenon, presenting a gripping narrative where virtual reality (VR) gaming intertwines with life-and-death stakes. According to a recent report, Sword Art Online, a creation of
UK tech startup Freeaim Technologies is testing wearable shoes that enable users to walk “infinite distances in virtual reality (VR) in any direction” while staying within a small play space. Dubbed ‘Freeaim VR Shoes,’ the device uses AI-powered motorized treadmills
ByteDance, the parent company of social media juggernaut TikTok, has vehemently dismissed rumors suggesting the potential shutdown of its VR enterprise, Pico. With Pico headsets dominating 58% of the VR market in China, ByteDance’s affirmation comes at a pivotal time,
Reddam House schools are leading the charge in a rapidly evolving educational landscape by seamlessly integrating virtual reality (VR) and the metaverse into their classrooms. This approach, which has already succeeded in five international schools, is now being embraced by
In a new ad campaign, Meta, the company previously known as Facebook, emphasizes the real and pragmatic socio-economic benefits of virtual reality, diverging from its erstwhile futuristic portrayal of the metaverse experience. The core theme behind the ad series is
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