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The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into

ARPost

As pointed out in one of the Unity Developers’ blog posts , aside from the exponential rise of development businesses, we’re also seeing more developer tools, such as the Unity and Unreal engines, becoming more accessible.

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Who Will Own the Metaverse?

AR Insider

It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. An Apple AR headset has been a mainstay of the rumor mills for several years, and we expect Facebook to be creating an AR Oculus device.

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Meta Release Cross-Platform XR Framework, for Quest, iOS, Windows, Linux

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Meta’s open approach contrasts Apple’s closed ecosystem for its spatial computing vision. While Apple is creating a closed ecosystem for its hardware, Meta is taking an open approach, providing developers with a customizable framework for specific solutions, which was only boosted with the Ocean launch.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Sony will give PS4 camera adapters for PS5 for free. Sony has answered this question in the weekend. Some years ago, she performed in The Life, a Mixed Reality art piece inside the Magic Leap One. The PS Camera of the PlayStation 4 is fundamental to let you play with your PSVR headset.

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Will Meta’s Open Framework Dismantle Apple’s Walled Garden?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Meta’s open approach comes as Apple establishes a walled garden ecosystem to support its spatial computing vision. The intention appears straightforward, directly aiming at Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. However, Apple is a notable exclusion; it’s not surprising.

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OpenXR Update to Optimise Major XR Headsets

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo. Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration.

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Meta’s Ex-CTO Concerned Over Open OS Approach

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

In contrast, Apple is establishing a walled garden ecosystem to support its spatial computing vision, which opposes Meta’s new open approach. It appears that Meta is trying to compete with Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. You could drive the Apple displays from Quest silicon.