Google’s Early VR Modeling Tool ‘Blocks’ is Getting Revived as Open Source Software

Google announced that Blocks, the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source. Google announced the news in a blogpost,…

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Former Head of Qualcomm’s XR Division Joins Google to Guide XR Strategy

Hugo Swart, previous head of Qualcomm’s XR division, announced he’s joined Google where he’ll lead the company’s XR Ecosystem Strategy and Technology efforts. Swart shared the news in a LinkedIn update, noting…

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Samsung Partners with Google & Qualcomm to Release Android-powered XR Device

Samsung’s 2023 Unpacked event was all about the company’s Galaxy S23 hardware, although at the end of its hour-long presentation the South Korean tech giant announced it was working with…

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