Veteran XR Studio Behind One of VR’s Most Recognizable Early Experiences Raises $3.5M

Wevr, the veteran XR studio behind one of VR’s earliest and most recognizable VR demo, announced it’s now secured $3.5 million in new funding from HTC Corp. and Epic Games.…

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Sightful Unveils ‘Spacetop G1’ Headless AR Workstation, Aiming to Best the Rest in Battery Life

Fresh out of stealth last year, AR workstation startup Sightful today unveiled Spacetop G1, which promises to let you work in AR for up to seven hours before needing a…

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Varjo to Shutter XR Cloud Streaming Platform ‘Reality Cloud’ Next Month

Varjo, the Finland-based creator of high-end XR headsets, says its pulling the plug on its cloud XR streaming platform ‘Reality Cloud’, which lets professionals stream and share immersive 3D content…

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‘Warhammer 40K: Space Marine VR’ Experience Revealed with New Teaser, Coming to VR Attractions This Year

The first official Warhammer VR game for out-of-home VR attractions has been fully revealed. And it wouldn’t be a proper Warhammer game without an incredibly long title: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine…

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Meta and LG Partnership Reportedly in Question as Korean Tech Giant Now “controlling its pace”

Meta announced in February it was partnering with South Korean tech giant LG to create an XR headset that was reportedly set to compete with Apple Vision Pro. Recent reports…

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This $1,000 App is Now the Most Expensive on Quest—At Least There’s a 20 Minute Free Trial

With previously hidden ‘App Lab’ apps now discoverable on the main Quest store, the $1,000 WeldVR is the most expensive app you can find on Meta’s VR app store. But fret…

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AR Content is Coming to Google Maps, But It Won’t Matter Until There’s a Headset to See it Through

Google today announced it’s starting a pilot program that will soon allow select partners to create AR content and display it within Google Maps. While it seems like an important…

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