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WTF is the Metaverse?
Digiday reports: "The term 'Metaverse' was coined by science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel 'Snow Crash.' In 'Snow Crash,' the Metaverse...
Facebook Discontinues Research into a Brain Controlled Interface to Focus on...
Social Media Today reports: "Earlier this week, researchers from UCSF shared their latest breakthrough in enabling a patient who's unable to move or speak...
Resolution Games closes $25m Series C funding
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "Today, VR and AR game developer Resolution Games announced that it has closed $25 million in a Series C funding round."
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Facebook will begin beaming advertisements into virtual reality
TechCrunch reports: "Advertising giant Facebook announced Wednesday that they’re going to begin testing advertising inside virtual reality titles on its Oculus platform soon."
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Snap is buying its AR display supplier for more than $500...
The Verge reports: "Snap has agreed to acquire WaveOptics, the supplier of the augmented reality displays that power its new Spectacles glasses, for more...
Napster preps launch of new platform combining Napster, MelodyVR
Hypebot reports: "London-based Napster Group is preparing to debut a new Napster-branded platform which will be a merger of the two currently still standalone...
Hollywood Reporter Tapped as Yahoo’s New XR Partner
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The partnership will enable THR's website to deploy augmented reality experiences on mobile and desktop browsers through Yahoo's Immersive Platform."
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Facebook Unveils AR Control Device That Taps Into Your Nervous System
Variety reports: "Facebook has a team of engineers working on next-generation computing devices and interfaces. The group on Thursday provided a first look at...
Almost a fifth of Facebook employees are now working on VR...
The Verge reports: "Facebook has nearly 10,000 employees in its division working on augmented reality and virtual reality devices, according to a report in...
Microsoft debuts its AR/VR meetings platform Mesh
TechCrunch reports: "Today, at a special AR/VR focused event held inside its virtual reality community platform Altspace, Microsoft showcased a new product aiming to...
