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Big XR News from Sony, PICO, Vuzix, Get Your Way

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Leading up to this year’s event, major XR device vendors such as HTC VIVE, PICO, Sony, and others are leveraging what is being perceived as an increasing level of hype stemming from Mark Zuckberg’s upcoming showcase. September has arrived, and the month is commonly an important one for the XR industry.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.19): Meta announces Project Aria research kits, a wave of Chinese smartglasses is coming, and more!

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Hello from Finland! I’m writing this newsletter across Finland, between Helsinki and the Lapland. I’m having a pretty good time here (as always): I’ve met Santa Claus, pet reindeers, and eaten typical local food. Soon I will attend MatchXR, one of the most relevant XR events in Nordic Europe!

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The Best VR Events and Concerts Planned for 2021

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© Sony Virtual reality (VR) performances are quickly becoming the norm for live events, music concerts, and festivals (despite some unfortunate news coming from Wave earlier this week regarding their VR app). © Sony Trending AR VR Articles: 1. © Sony Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Ways to Get Your Business into VR 2.

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How MeKiwi ported Cave Digger to 7 different VR platforms

The Ghost Howls

MeKiwi is a very interesting indie studio in Finland : they have published a very popular VR game like Cave Digger, and they have also experimented with something artistic with ArtPulse. Not that is was easy or smooth, but gratifying in the end, as it took 7 months going through all the hoops in Sony submission and testing.

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Powering The Next Generation Of Virtual Music Experiences

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For example, Sony Music is recruiting a team “dedicated to reimagining music through immersive media” that will leverage Sony Music’s catalog and impressive roster of artists to implement a new category of music experiences using the Unreal Engine.

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Building Character: Didimo Expands Popul8 Gen AI Partnerships

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Additionally, Colossal Order, a Finland-based gaming development studio, has created best-selling titles like Cities: Skylines. Additional Didimo clients include Sony, Atom Stars, Soleil Game Studios, NOS Communications, Ceek, and many more. AVALON, a massively multiplayer online (MMO), is currently under production.

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Major Report Calls for Standards on XR Metrics

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Sony Interactive Entertainment announced in early July it had partnered with eye-tracking firm Tobii for tracking technologies for its upcoming PSVR 2 headset in a bid to enhance immersive gaming, namely by allowing freedom of movement without handheld controllers.