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  • Apple suspends work on its next high-end virtual reality headset

    Apple suspends work on its next high-end virtual reality headset

    Apple has suspended work on its next high-end Vision headset. It cited an employee at a manufacturer making key components for the mixed-reality Vision Pro. The report said Apple is still working on releasing a more affordable Vision product before the end of next year, although it will have fewer features. It added Apple had originally planned to divide its Vision product into two models.

  • HTC is sweetening the deal for VR developers with a 90% share on its VR platform

    HTC is sweetening the deal for VR developers with a 90% share on its VR platform

    While in India, the HTC Vive and Meta headsets don’t have a significant market presence, there has been renewed interest and buzz in the category since Apple announced its Vision Pro headset.

  • Virtual reality startup AutoVRse bags $2 million funding led by Lumikai

    Virtual reality startup AutoVRse bags $2 million funding led by Lumikai

    AutoVRse plans to use the funds raised to scale up its enterprise VR training and gaming solutions, and for its expansion efforts in the United States.

  • Emirates air hostess tries Apple Vision Pro on flight. Viral video

    Emirates air hostess tries Apple Vision Pro on flight. Viral video

    Responding to the video, Emirates commented: 'We wanna try too!'

  • Apple Vision Pro users are returning the headset citing discomfort and other issues: Report

    Apple Vision Pro users are returning the headset citing discomfort and other issues: Report

    Users complained about the product's hefty weight and strap designs which caused them headaches after using it for as little as 10 minutes

  • Year Ender 2023 | How Artificial Intelligence transformed the great Indian wedding

    Year Ender 2023 | How Artificial Intelligence transformed the great Indian wedding

    The Indian wedding industry is undergoing a profound metamorphosis with AI; from streamlining planning processes to providing personalised entertainment and adding immersive experiences using AR and VR.

  • Just how deep is Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse money pit?

    Just how deep is Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse money pit?

    The company has lost $21 billion creating its virtual reality experience since the start of 2022. It’s only a matter of time before investors start demanding answers

  • Global Exclusive | Meta's Quest for Business targets 80,000 paid subscribers by year-end

    Global Exclusive | Meta's Quest for Business targets 80,000 paid subscribers by year-end

    This move comes at a time when Meta continues to stake its future on its ambitious but expensive metaverse bet while pursuing its ‘year of efficiency’

  • Google's head of AR quits the company citing 'unstable commitment'

    Google's head of AR quits the company citing 'unstable commitment'

    Mark Lucovsky is an industry veteran who has gained recognition for his work on Microsoft's Windows NT platform. He also worked at Meta as the head for its AR projects before landing at Google.

  • Design trouble forces Apple to scale down production of Vision Pro

    Design trouble forces Apple to scale down production of Vision Pro

    Apple's mixed reality headset will be in stores early next year and will cost $3,499. The display and the manufacturing problems with Pro have led to the rumoured affordable version to be pushed back

  • Meta reveals its Quest 3 virtual and mixed reality headset at $499.99

    Meta reveals its Quest 3 virtual and mixed reality headset at $499.99

    Apple is expected to reveal its own pricey mixed reality headset on June 5 at WWDC. Rumors say that the headset will be priced at $3,000, so this could be Meta's way of pre-empting the launch to let people know they have alternatives.

  • Virtual Reality from India will train future doctors

    Virtual Reality from India will train future doctors

    India’s capabilities in software are entering a new phase.​ Indian startups are creating niche software products for fields like medical education in the hope of taking them global. 

  • Apple announces dates for WWDC 2023

    Apple announces dates for WWDC 2023

    Apple is expected to announce their long rumored mixed reality headset at the event.

  • Mixed reality headset sparks rare dissent at Apple

    Mixed reality headset sparks rare dissent at Apple

    According to a New York Times report, several members of the team do not feel the headset is ready yet and some have also left the project on utility and cost concerns

  • Apple to develop AR device at contract manufacturer Luxshare: Report

    Apple to develop AR device at contract manufacturer Luxshare: Report

    The Chinese manufacturer has reportedly taken over from a development team in Shanghai

  • Apple may announce mixed reality headset at WWDC in June

    Apple may announce mixed reality headset at WWDC in June

    The device was reportedly to arrive in April but needed more development time

  • US federal judge denies FTC request to stop Meta from acquiring virtual reality content maker

    US federal judge denies FTC request to stop Meta from acquiring virtual reality content maker

    The ruling had been issued in a sealed form earlier this week.

  • Oreo dunks into metaverse in partnership with Meta and Martha Stewart

    Oreo dunks into metaverse in partnership with Meta and Martha Stewart

    The OREOVERSE is available on desktop, mobile, and in Meta's Horizon Worlds, where users can access the Metaverse and experience it in virtual reality (VR) while wearing a Meta Quest headset.

  • Microsoft is shutting down social VR platform Altspace VR

    Microsoft is shutting down social VR platform Altspace VR

    The virtual reality platform will be shutting down on March 10, 2023

  • Davos 2023: Accenture Executive David Treat says future of Crypto self custody will be portability

    Davos 2023: Accenture Executive David Treat says future of Crypto self custody will be portability

    Davos 2023: Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Treat said that metaverse-enabled capabilities, including augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and the ability to tokenize “identity, money and objects,” can simultaneously shift business models and tap into new revenue streams.

  • Meta's VR CTO John Carmack quits, says firm is inefficient

    Meta's VR CTO John Carmack quits, says firm is inefficient

    The VR tech pioneer, known for classic games like Doom and Quake, says Meta has all the resources it needs to succeed but constantly seems to 'self-sabotage and squander effort'

  • Meta battles US antitrust agency over future of virtual reality

    Meta battles US antitrust agency over future of virtual reality

    On Thursday, a high-profile trial kicks off in which the FTC will try to prevent Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc from buying virtual reality app developer Within Inc.

  • Sony's PlayStation VR 2 features a MediaTek chipset

    Sony's PlayStation VR 2 features a MediaTek chipset

    This is the first time that MediaTek will provide its chip for a virtual reality device

  • Moneycontrol Selects: Top stories this evening

    Moneycontrol Selects: Top stories this evening

    Our specially curated package of the most interesting articles to help you stay at the top of your game.

  • Netflix announces VR game based on Stranger Things

    Netflix announces VR game based on Stranger Things

    The game will release on all major VR platforms in winter 2023

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