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
Tech giants – Apple, Pixar, Nvidia and others have come together to create the Alliance for OpenUSD to develop AR & VR standards. The newly formed alliance will push and standardize Pixar’s Universal Scene Description (USD) technology, a file format
Mark Zuckerberg has announced the new Meta Quest 3 virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) headset. The new version of the Quest will feature a higher-resolution display, a faster processor, and improved tracking, the Meta founder and CEO claimed.
Belfast technology firm Immersonal has been using virtual reality to help victims of crime and witnesses prepare for the daunting experience of giving evidence in court. The startup, which specializes in designing “self-authored, immersive training experiences,” enables individuals to converse
Immersive training experiences promise a number of benefits over traditional learning including greater effectiveness and efficiency. To find out if virtual reality learning lives up to its hype, MetaNews spoke with Alina Vasile, Vice President of Production at Gemba, a
Tech giant Apple is desperate to embrace the metaverse with the launch of its Reality Pro mixed-reality headset as soon as possible, reports the Financial Times. Apple is set to launch its first metaverse product this year, after spending years
Meta Platforms Inc. (META), owners of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Horizon Worlds, Mapillary, and Workplace has reduced the cost of its Quest Virtual Reality (VR) headset to attract more customers in the growing VR sector. Meta has consistently been named among the
The metaverse is expanding rapidly with its incorporation into school classes, court hearings, and even a marriage station. More than one couple has now walked down the virtual aisle and traded “I do”s after looking into each other’s eyes –
Yesterday, the gaming world had the chance to get to grips with PlayStation VR2, the console giant’s long-anticipated follow-up to its original VR headset released in 2016. While that device reportedly sold five million units, the VR space has come
MetaNews takes another look at what stories have helped to shape the metaverse this week. This time we talk about a fresh round of job cuts at Meta and a stale round of job cuts at Microsoft, and consider whether
The Royal Navy, an organization that helps stabilize the sea which keeps the maritime trade that is the lifeblood of the United Kingdom’s economy flowing announced that it has entered the metaverse with 3D virtual reality (VR) simulators to help train
The market can expect to get hold of the much awaited Apple mixed reality headset this year, but the tech giant has shelved its planned follow up product – the Apple Augmented Reality (AR) glasses due to technical challenges. Apple
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