You can now turn 2D apps into 3D while using the Galaxy XR headset
You can now turn 2D apps into 3D while using the Galaxy XR headset Android XR is getting a new feature that turns 2D apps, websites, images, and videos into “3D experiences.” The feature, which Google calls “auto-spatialization,” was initially announced last year, and it’s launching on Tuesday as an experimental feature for Samsung Galaxy […]
The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta’s glasses are creepy
The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta's glasses are creepy Neal Stephenson speaks onstage during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 16, 2022 in Austin, Texas. | Getty Images for SXSW Neal Stephenson didn’t invent the virtual reality headset. But Meta certainly knows his name – in 1992, […]
Lina Khan was right
Lina Khan was right Hindsight is 20/20. | Image: The Verge / Getty Images In 2021, the virtual world was the future of the internet. The pandemic had sequestered everyone indoors, heightening the appeal of digital communities. Facebook rebranded to Meta – a sign of the tech giant’s investment in and commitment to the metaverse […]
Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR
Meta's VR metaverse is ditching VR Horizon Central, the town square of Meta’s metaverse, already runs on the new Meta Horizon game engine. | Image: Horizon Central Meta, after laying off about 10 percent of its Reality Labs division, closing three VR studios, stopping new content for VR fitness app Supernatural, and discontinuing its metaverse […]
Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR
Meta's VR metaverse is ditching VR Horizon Central, the town square of Meta’s metaverse, already runs on the new Meta Horizon game engine. | Image: Horizon Central Meta, after laying off about 10 percent of its Reality Labs division, closing three VR studios, stopping new content for VR fitness app Supernatural, and discontinuing its metaverse […]
The tragedy of Supernatural
The tragedy of Supernatural When you picture a virtual reality headset user, you’re probably not picturing someone like Sherry Dickson. At 69, the snowy-haired, retired elementary school teacher hops into her Meta Quest headset five days a week, for roughly 60 to 90 minutes at a time. She’s not attending live concerts or watching immersive […]
Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too
Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too Two months before it changed its name to “Meta,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally introduced us to his metaverse for work: Horizon Workrooms, envisioned as a virtual space for workers to collaborate. Today, the company announced it’s shutting that space down: “Meta has made the decision to […]
Meta’s metaverse layoffs apparently include some of its VR studios
Meta's metaverse layoffs apparently include some of its VR studios Marvel’s Deadpool VR. Meta is laying off about 10 percent of its Reality Labs metaverse division, and the cuts apparently include closing down some of its VR gaming studios. It “appears” Twisted Pixel Games, the developer of Marvel’s Deadpool VR, Sanzaru Games, the developer of […]
Meta pauses third-party Horizon VR headsets program
Meta pauses third-party Horizon VR headsets program Meta has “paused” its program to license its VR operating system to other hardware companies so they could build their own headsets using the platform, as reported by Road to VR . With the program, announced in April 2024, Meta announced that it would be licensing the Quest […]
Meta could axe up to one-third of its ‘metaverse’ budget next year
Meta could axe up to one-third of its 'metaverse' budget next year Meta may slash its budget for metaverse projects by up to 30 percent next year, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources tell the outlet the potential cuts haven’t been finalized, but they would impact the unit that works on Meta’s Quest virtual […]