Meta’s metaverse dreams might actually blossom a bit this spring as it’s finally done trying to hole itself in its own walled garden and its Meta Quest 3 headset. Now, the Zuckerberg-led company has its own OS ecosystem, called Horizon OS, and with new headsets coming from some of the biggest PC makers out there, …
Image Credits: Meta Meta continues to field criticism over how it handles younger consumers using its platforms, but the company is also planning new products that will cater to them. On Monday, the company announced in a blog post that later this year it will be launching a new education product for Quest to position …
Indeed, the game’s ability to both challenge and relax the player is remarkable. The clean, minimalistic visuals (which build brilliantly on the original game’s aesthetic) and glorious soundtrack (featuring contributions from DJ Ken Ishii, Danalogue and UNKLE) allow C-Smash VRS to attain an almost zen-like status. Online play elevates the experience even more; modes like …
Movies Apr 08 2024 Tomislav Bezmalinovic The visually stunning VR experience Recombination has received two new free experiences and is now sold at a lower price. Recombination is an audiovisual VR album by Dutch fractal artist Julius Horsthuis. When it launched a year ago, the VR app offered eight experiences that take you on a …
Movies Apr 05 2024 Tomislav Bezmalinovic Astra is a mixed reality experience that takes you on a journey through the solar system. It will be released this month for Meta Quest. FACTS Astra is the brainchild of Eliza McNitt, who previously created the cosmic VR experience Spheres. It combines spatial storytelling, interactive mixed reality and …
Image Credits: JOSH EDELSON/AFP / Getty Images Every year, Time Magazine issues a list of the 200 best inventions of the past 12 months. Frankly, I don’t know how the editors do it. The dirty secret of this job is that true, game-changing inventions rarely cross your desk. In fact, you’re extraordinarily lucky if you …
Are we there yet? Virtual reality headsets are quietly revolutionizing business and healthcare. They’ve been used to teach KFC staff to fry chicken, prepare UPS drivers for road hazards, and train astronauts for outer space. In healthcare, they’re used for pain management by veterans and kids with cancer. And these are only a few examples. …
Image Credits: Meta During the congressional online safety hearing in January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued that mobile app store providers like Apple and Google should be the ones to implement parental controls for social media. Now, it appears Meta is using its Quest VR store to demonstrate how it thinks devices with app stores …
Roger Fingas / Android Authority The weekend may have made you realize you need to expand your gaming options. Or even your fitness options. Either way, the Meta Quest 2 is a solution. And, thanks to the fact the Amazon Big Spring Sale still has a day to run, you can get it for an …
TL;DR Meta has introduced a new way to digitally map a room, called SceneScript. SceneScript is able to automatically identify objects and room features like walls, couches, and tables with the help of AI. The resulting data can be used by LLMs to answer questions about the room. Meta has debuted a new method for …