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06/18/2022

Report: Meta to Release First AR Glasses to Developers Only & Not Consumers.

VirtualBird

06/18/2022

Report: Meta to Release First AR Glasses to Developers Only & Not Consumers. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3bdyGNa

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Meta has been working on what it calls a “fully-fledged AR device” for some time now, however a recent report from The Information maintains the first in Meta’s line of AR glasses will be reserved for developers only and not for enthusiasts as previously thought. The report alleges that the co...

04/09/2022

DigiLens announced a second close of its Series D investment round which brings participation from Corning, a major materials company known for its Gorilla Glass product that’s used widely in the smartphone space, and Optimas Capital Management, the strategic investment arm of Goertek which is a major manufacturer of XR devices. More information: https://bit.ly/3KtzVob

DigiLens, a maker of waveguide optics for AR glasses, today announced a second close of its Series D funding round, claiming a $530 million valuation. DigiLens is one of several companies building waveguide optics and positioning them for use in XR. Waveguides allow for extremely compact near-eye op...

03/05/2022

ByteDance, parent company to TikTok and VR headset creators Pico Interactive, announced at MWC 2022 that it’s partnering with Qualcomm, something that could help the chipmaker better diversify as the XR industry continues to expand. Click here to learn more: https://www.roadtovr.com/qualcomm-tiktok-bytedance-vr-partnership/

ByteDance, parent company to TikTok and VR headset creators Pico Interactive, announced at MWC 2022 that it’s partnering with Qualcomm, something that could help the chipmaker better diversify as the XR industry continues to expand. During Qualcomm’s keynote at this year’s MWC, company CEO Cri...

02/12/2022

On February 13th, American rock band Foo Fighters is putting on a special VR concert that promises to put Quest users in the front row.

Organizers call the concert “a performance that shows the surreal convergence of the physical and virtual—and it promises to be unlike any show previously hosted on the Meta Quest Platform.

Learn more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/34NUCv0

On February 13th—right after the Super Bowl ends—American rock band Foo Fighters is putting on a special VR concert that promises to put Quest users in the front row. Meta says in the announcement that the concert features multiple 180-degree cameras positioned around a custom-built stage, which...

01/28/2022

Quest 2, which launched in October 2020, has become the most popular VR headset on the market. Sensing traction, the company has been aggressively updating the headsets with new features, making them better they were at their launch. Here’s a look at the biggest updates so far. More info: https://bit.ly/3o835Qt

Since its launch in 2019 Oculus Quest has represented a major shift in Facebook’s VR strategy by moving away from the PC. Quest 2, which launched in October 2020, has become the most popular VR headset on the market. Sensing traction, the company has been aggressively updating the headsets with ne...

11/27/2021

Japanese social VR startup HIKKY announced today that it has raised ¥6.5 billion (~$57 million), led by Japanese mobile network operator NTT Docomo. The startup says it will use the funds to expand its web-based metaverse platform. To learn more: https://www.roadtovr.com/hikky-vket-series-a-investment-ntt-docomo/

Japanese social VR startup HIKKY announced today that it has raised ¥6.5 billion (~$57 million), led by Japanese mobile network operator NTT Docomo. The startup says it will use the funds to expand its web-based metaverse platform. Founded in 2018, Japan-based Hikky is best known for its series of ...

11/20/2021

confirmed it would be phasing out parts of the brand to instead focus on its new name. At the time the company said the transition would be gradual, and we saw the first ‘Meta Quest’ advertising a week later. Now the logo is fixed to the top of the Oculus.com website too. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3qVd0ez

11/13/2021

Hands-on: Varjo’s unique masking tool lets You bring the real world into VR. To learn more, click here: https://www.roadtovr.com/varjo-mixed-reality-masking-real-world-in-vr/

Varjo’s XR-3 headset has perhaps the best passthrough view of any MR headset on the market thanks to color cameras that offer a fairly high resolution and a wide field-of-view. But rather than just using the passthrough view for AR (bringing virtual objects into the real world) Varjo has developed...

10/23/2021

Oculus is now offering full root access to the Oculus Go system software. This new unlocked OS build allows any Go user to install whatever they want on their headset and ultimately repurpose it to their own needs. For more information: https://bit.ly/30VPlzC

No jailbreak required, and you can probably thank John Carmack for this one.

10/10/2021

Facebook Connect is certainly the marquee VR event this month, but it looks like other companies are hoping to steal a bit of the spotlight. First HTC teased an upcoming product to be revealed next week, and now high-end headset marker Varjo says it plans to unveil its “most highly anticipated product release yet” on October 21st, just days before Facebook Connect on the 26th. To learn more click here: https://www.roadtovr.com/varjo-october-2021-event-product-reveal/

Facebook Connect is certainly the marquee VR event this month, but it looks like other companies are hoping to steal a bit of the spotlight. First HTC teased an upcoming product to be revealed next week, and now high-end headset marker Varjo says it plans to unveil its “most highly anticipated pro...