In a recent Instagram AMA, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth responded to questions about the company’s plans to support 2D Android apps by stating that Google had refused to allow Play Store access on the Quest. In his response, Bosworth talked about how Android developers who have an Android Package Kit (APK) that is currently available … Continue reading Google Says “No” To Meta’s Play Store Request
Meta has launched a closed beta test of Horizon Worlds for smartphones. The metaverse platform is currently available for the Meta Quest; however, when the new app officially launches, Horizon Worlds will be more accessible, providing greater growth potential. The platform lets users create social experiences and games using controllers. While in Horizon Worlds, you … Continue reading Meta Launches Closed Horizon Worlds Smartphone Beta
Pencilled in for release in early 2024, Samsung has reportedly postponed the launch of its new XR headset. The headset would compete directly with Apple’s recently-announced Vision Pro; however, according to an SBS Biz report in Korea, Samsung is delaying its release by “one or two quarters.” SBS Biz is a 24-hour business news channel … Continue reading Samsung Postpones XR Headset Following Apple Announcement
At the Worldwide Developers Conference held in June, Apple officially announced the launch details of the mixed-reality headset it’s been working on behind the scenes for the last eight years. Due for release in the US in early 2024, the Apple Vision Pro will be launched in other markets later that year. With a price … Continue reading How Has the Apple Vision Pro Been Received So Far?
Back in 2021, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new research partnership with automotive giant, BMW. The project’s aim was to integrate AR and VR technology into vehicles to entertain, improve productivity and help people connect socially while travelling. Recently, Zuckerberg has shared an update on the project’s progress. Although it will still be a … Continue reading Meta and BMW To Get VR On the Road
Back in January 2022, there was considerable buzz around the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft; a deal worth a staggering $68.7bn (£55bn)—the largest takeover in the history of video games. Now, 15 months on, the deal has potentially been quashed in the UK by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Activision Blizzard takeover … Continue reading Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Blocked By UK Regulators
Microsoft is reportedly axing its social platform, AltspaceVR, along with Mixed Reality Toolkit, its XR interface framework. These changes come into effect as the company lays off thousands of employees. The news comes in the wake of recent trouble with Microsoft’s major U.S. Army contract, where poor performance from the company’s military XR headsets led … Continue reading Microsoft Ditches Social VR Platform as It Lays of 10,000 Workers
VR was often hot news in 2022. The term “metaverse” became the buzzword of the year, and VR was talked about more than ever. A decade after the formation of Oculus, virtual reality looked set to hit the mainstream. But 2022 wasn’t necessarily the best year for VR. A mixed offering of headsets hit the … Continue reading What Is on the Horizon for VR in 2023? A Brief Look Ahead
All eyes were on Meta recently, as the metaverse company showed the world what’s it’s been working on for the last year. In the 12 months since CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to the world that Facebook would become Meta and that the company’s overall goals had switched to pioneering metaverse technology, there’s been plenty of … Continue reading Meta Connect 2022: A Full Round-Up
This week, VR helped make medical history when surgeons from around the world teamed up to perform a groundbreaking 33-hour procedure in a “virtual operating theatre.” The surgery being performed was one of the most complex separation procedures ever seen. The operation to separate three-year-old conjoined twins Arthur and Bernardo Lima was a success. Born … Continue reading VR Technology Aids Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins
