Tag: XR

50 Creatives to Help Build UK-Wide XR Storytelling Project

AR/VRMarch 15, 2022

It involves organisations such as the BBC, BFI and Niantic Labs.

4 XR Projects From UK-Canadian Collaboration Debut at SXSW 2022

AR/VRMarch 14, 2022

All part of the SXSW XR Experience that began yesterday.

The VR Job Hub: Maze Theory, TikTok, Sanzaru & Many More

AR/VRMarch 13, 2022

Loads of jobs in the UK this week!

‘Pokémon GO’ Developer Niantic Acquires WebAR Company 8th Wall

AR/VRMarch 11, 2022

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon GO, the Lightship AR SDK, and more, announced this week that it has acquired 8th Wall, creators of AR development tools designed to run through web browsers with wide reach across devices. In what the company calls its “largest acquisition to date,” Niantic this week announced that is has acquired 8th Wall, […]

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Editorial: Should We Let Mark Zuckerberg Have The ‘Metaverse’?

AR/VRMarch 11, 2022

Using the term "metaverse" to describe your vision in this field now may gift Mark Zuckerberg an incalculable advantage. Read on for Ian's editorial:

AI Role In The Metaverse

AIMarch 10, 2022

Let’s imagine a dream where we are all living in a life simulation...The needs of AI’s in business will depend on how detailed...

The Virtual Arena: Amusements’ XR Focus

AR/VRMarch 10, 2022

Our latest Virtual Arena column comes from the EAG Expo in London.

What’s on the Horizon for Meta’s First Virtual Ecosystem?

AR/VRMarch 9, 2022

Has Meta started on the right foot with the Horizon series?

VR Awards Return to In-person Event in November, Early Birds Tickets Now Available

AR/VRMarch 9, 2022

Get those early bird prices whilst they last.

New App Brings Real-Time 3D Holograms To iPhone

AR/VRMarch 8, 2022

Say goodbye to boring 2D video calls. Earlier today, Slovakian software company Matsuko announced plans to premiere its new holographic communication app later this week during the 14th annual SXSW Pitch. The app uses a combination of AR and AI technology to project life-like 3D holograms over your real-world environment using an iPhone and compatible […]

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Magic Leap 2 Controller May Use On-board Inside-out Tracking, an Industry-first

AR/VRMarch 7, 2022

A new photo of Magic Leap 2 appears to show the device’s controller equipped with cameras for inside-out tracking which would be the first time we’ve seen the approach employed in a commercial XR headset. Though we learned plenty of interesting details about the forthcoming Magic Leap 2 AR headset back in January, it looks […]

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