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Educators make lemonade with Virtual Worlds

Hypergrid Business

Educators are using virtual worlds, but not in the way they had used them in the past, and not in the same numbers. The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education conference is a good example that showcases this work. Those educators that remain in virtual worlds are leveraging them to create better experiences.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.18): Magic Leap 2 price revealed, new rumors about Apple, and more!

The Ghost Howls

In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. After Fortnite started the trend of virtual concerts in virtual worlds, always more platforms started implementing them.

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Microsoft's Mixed-Reality Dreams Are Fading

GizModo VR

One of the most outspoken proponents of the metaverse is struggling to find its place in this hypothetical virtual world. Microsoft has reportedly scrapped plans to make a HoloLens 3—what would have been a successor to its current mixed reality headset—and infighting within the mixed reality division has fueled… Read more.

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

ARPost

We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft. To continue providing users with seamless software experiences and improved productivity and collaboration capabilities, Microsoft and Meta have teamed up to bring Mesh for Teams to Meta Quest headsets.

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Could the 2020s Be the Decade When AR Glasses Replace the Smartphone?

ARPost

Many major tech organizations such as Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are currently working on different types of smart glasses or headsets which are more affordable and widely available to consumers, which will eventually change how we view and interact with the world around us. Infotainment Trends.

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How does Virtual Reality Work? The Ultimate Guide

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The Different Types of Virtual Reality As the extended reality landscape has evolved, the development of various “VR experiences” has influenced the answer: “How does virtual reality work?” However, there are various forms of virtual reality with their unique nuances. How Does Virtual Reality Work for Non-Immersive VR?

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Big XR News from Microsoft, Snap, Meta, CareerViewXR

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The future is AR and MR, smart glasses and headsets that blend real and virtual worlds. With an ever-increasing focus on frictionless hardware, vendors will try to turn XR wearables into the next smartphone, ushering in a similar computing revolution.