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Ring in the New Year in Iceland — virtually

Hypergrid Business

Most of us will be stuck at home for New Year’s Eve, but that doesn’t mean we can celebrate at a concert in Iceland — virtually, at least. Iceland has announced Polar Beat , a live and fully virtual New Year’s Eve concert experience, with Northern Lights and fireworks guaranteed. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.

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With Music In New Realities, We Can Go Deeper Together

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Given the investment in this virtual space by companies including Meta, HTC, ByteDance’s Pico, and soon… Apple with their anticipated headset likely to be announced in 2023 , the AR/VR market is a major player in the music industry, even spawning the “Best Metaverse Performance” category in the 2022 MTV VMAs. VR game Walkabout Mini Golf.

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Meta Pumps a Further $50 Million into Horizon Metaverse

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, following its $100 billion spending milestone on XR technologies, ranging from MR headsets to AR smart glasses, and Metaverse ambitions, Meta dropped a $50 million Creator Fund program to entice news services, brands, and developers to the Metaverse platform.

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The Best VR Meditation Apps to Try

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If you are interested in this practice, Tai Chi Trainer XR is the right choice for you. It features: Full Tai Chi training; Quick Qigong morning routine (5 minutes session); AR Tai Chi; VR Tai Chi. Thus, as you become more advanced in your meditation technique, you can switch to the less immersive AR version of the app.

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Arkio is a Collaborative Tool for Architecture Design & Review, Available Now on Quest, PC, & More

Road to VR

Built by a self-funded Iceland-based startup, Arkio aims to bring intuitive, fully-featured architectural sketching to VR. There’s even AR support for easily navigating large models. Arkio running in AR mode on an iPad | Image courtesy Arkio. Another goal for the Arkio team was to make collaboration easy.

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Magic Leap Reveals Five First-party Apps for Its AR Headset

Road to VR

Alongside today’s Magic Leap One launch , the company has revealed five applications destined for the AR headset made by Magic Leap Studio’s, the company’s internal development team. Magic Leap One Creator Edition is now available for purchase and early adopters are expected to soon begin receiving their devices.

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Magic Leap Reveals Music App Collaboration with Sigur Rós, New Images

Road to VR

Magic Leap today revealed a collaborative AR project with Icelandic band Sigur Rós, a musical experience which fills the player’s surroundings with ethereal visuals and an interactive soundscape. Hogan appears to have also left us a significant hint, revealed by reading between the lines, about Magic Leap’s capabilities.