AR Insider

AUGUST 6, 2024

In this fully revised and updated edition of his book, The Metaverse, and How It Will Revolutionize Everything, Matthew Ball theorizes a successor internet that's a persistent and interconnected network of 3D virtual worlds. Charlie Fink gives his honest review. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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MARCH 9, 2022

The shared virtual world will feature characters from popular games like Pac-Man, Dark Souls, and Gundam. The idea is that the Gundam Metaverse will revolve around open frameworks that allow you to connect with other fans and even business partners in a virtual world soaked in Bandai Namco IP.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2022

We have found a way to break the current wall of VR, that limits the possibility of interacting within the virtual worlds with all our bodies. And we think that this innovation was needed since a long time. You know that usually, I like to write walls of texts, but in this case, a video is the best way to showcase our innovation.

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VRScout

JANUARY 10, 2022

“I’ve been told pretty directly that the idea of a completely virtual world where users can escape to – like they can in Meta Platforms/Facebook’s vision of the future – is off-limits from Apple,” said Gurman in his newsletter.

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2022

First reported by Autoweek , the company last month launched its own virtual world on the VRChat platform, allowing visitors to explore the latest additions to its eco-friendly vehicle lineup. In the Nissan Crossing Experience, you can explore a virtual recreation of the company’s brand experience gallery located in Tokyo, Japan.

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VRScout

APRIL 10, 2022

The global financial institution Mastercard is preparing for the metaverse economy through 15 trademarks applications that would position them as the biggest payment facilitator for a virtual world powered by crypto, fintech (financial technology), and all metaverse eCommerce technologies. . Metaversities / Credit: Engage XR.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

“By offering an array of tools to streamline existing ways of working or facilitate exciting new ones, we’re making sure that the next generation of content creators have the tools they need to make the virtual world look and feel as real as the physical one.”

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2024

Augmented Virtuality and the connections between the real and virtual worlds One thing that fascinates me the most about mixed reality is creating a connection between the real and the virtual world. The kitchen is the virtual setting, and the box is the real element living in it. But how to do that?

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VRScout

APRIL 14, 2022

Just recently, fast-food chain Wendy’s launched its own virtual world called ‘The Wendysverse’ inside Meta’s (formerly Facebook) Horizon Worlds metaverse. Prior to this, Nike launched its own Nikeland virtual world inside the popular kids’ platform Roblox.

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ARPost

JUNE 14, 2023

Rights Management Another potential use case is the registration of copyright, publisher, and distribution rights to control the distribution and licensing of virtual reality content, ensuring the creators of content receive fair compensation. This can enable community-driven development and decision-making in virtual worlds.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Moving around virtual worlds by pushing buttons on a controller feels unnatural, static, and limiting,” added Goetgeluk. You can’t experience true virtual reality while sitting down or standing in place. You need to walk around virtual worlds as you do in real life – by using your own feet.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2021

Virtual Worlds , where new economies and fan bases are emerging. He compares what’s happening now with virtual worlds to the early days of the internet. We see virtual worlds as a part of the next evolution the internet is moving towards,” says Phull, “3D environments and spaces are just more immersive.

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VRScout

MAY 13, 2022

A research team working out of the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria has developed a unique accessory for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset that allows users to interact with the virtual world by simply breathing. In a video provided by the team, we catch a glimpse of the device being used to play the harmonica.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Toei Animation, the Japanese animation studio behind popular series such as Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon , has teamed up with Sony Music Solutions to develop a series of virtual worlds available via the popular VR social platform VRChat. VRChat is available to download free on PC VR , Meta Quest , and Meta Rift VR headsets.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 16, 2025

OSgrid , the popular OpenSim-based virtual world, has officially reopened to the public after a period of extended maintenance. (Image courtesy OSgrid.) The grid’s return marks a significant milestone for the OpenSim community, providing users with what administrators describe as “a more professional and stable experience.”

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

.” The studio says the free update not only brings hand-tracking to the PSVR 2 game, but now Skullyresponds to hand gestures and natural interactions that they call “lifelike and immersive, creating a sense of connection that truly brings the virtual world to life.”

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ARPost

AUGUST 4, 2022

Known as conservative in adopting new trends and extremely careful with the assets they create or accept, banks and investment funds are now making the first steps into the virtual world. This is, perhaps, the highest form of validation the new digital world can get. Forecasts for the Development of the Metaverse.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The company also took time during the conference to unveil its NVIDIA Omniverse Replicator, a powerful synthetic-data-generation engine that has the ability to produce physically simulated virtual worlds perfect for training pruposes. Again, this isn’t Huang talking, It’s a virtual avatar powered by artificial intelligence.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Rosedale founded Linden Lab in 1999 and continues innovating in virtual worlds. Second Life founder Philip Rosedale is coming to OpenSim tomorrow, Sunday Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. Pacific Time for a fireside chat at the OpenSimulator Community Conference. You can also watch the event live on YouTube. View the full conference schedule here.

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VRScout

JULY 15, 2022

Researchers can take an image and use it as a reference point to create a virtual world, object, or person. As companies explore having a metaverse presence through a digital twin, the ability to quickly and easily build out stylized 3D content and virtual worlds will only become more important moving forward.

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ARPost

MAY 1, 2023

With each experience we create, our goal is to push ourselves to invent new ways to immerse players in virtual worlds,” he stated in a press release shared with ARPost. Set in a castle in a fantasy world, VR game Seekers of the Shard: Dragonfire sees players come together as a group of explorers.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The ‘Microverse’ is a virtual world composed of “floating planets, ancient giants, and explorable terrain.” During a recent interview with ForTheWin , Keighley confirmed that there are several games on the same level as Elden Ring scheduled for the show. “I can’t wait to show people this stuff.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2022

The result is the most natural and highly accurate way to interact with the virtual world. Surplex is more than a VR accessory, it represents true freedom for a fascinating new world.” ” The Surplex Full-Body Tracking Shoes are coming soon to Kickstarter.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But, there are also solutions for bringing virtual people into virtual stores. Rather than a relatively simple adaptation of mobile-based online shopping, these solutions take advantage of the average person’s spending more and more time in virtual worlds. And, probably, virtual storefronts at some point.

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VRScout

MAY 10, 2023

Shopping for real products in the virtual world just became a little easier. “Most shopping in virtual worlds is currently limited to purchases of virtual currency and in-game digital items, with no easy path to purchase physical products. We want to change that.”

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VRScout

MAY 19, 2022

Through Hatch Kids , young learners access a program called HatchXR , a set of awesome tools that will let kids design, code, and play their own games as well as create their own virtual worlds to explore. They can then publish their work for others to try through a VR headset, mobile, WebXR, or a standard tablet.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 8, 2025

The very high resolution was also paired with a very wide field of view, both on the vertical and the horizontal side, for a combo that made me feel very immersed in the virtual world. I started immediately to look for spherical aberrations and distortions in the periphery of the lenses, but I could not find much.

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ARPost

AUGUST 18, 2022

Orlando aims to create an immersive and functional digital twin that will showcase the city in a virtual world, helping people like potential investors experience the metro without leaving their offices or homes. Participants joined using various VR devices such as Oculus, mobile devices, desktops, and MacBooks.

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ARPost

AUGUST 20, 2021

Build-A-Burn offers browser-based virtual worlds, which Burners can explore and create for other community members. In the meantime, Burners can enjoy the Virtual Worlds starting on August 22. Prior to cancelation, the 2021 Burning Man was scheduled to take place from August 26 to September 3 at Black Rock Desert, Nevada.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 22, 2021

Each World is a unique experience , where anyone with an internet connection can explore eye-popping 3D art, meet virtual Burners from around the world, participate in community workshops, dance all night, and endlessly explore multiple virtual Burning Man Worlds. What is your favorite virtual World and why?

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VRScout

MAY 10, 2022

As QValem physically moves throughout the real world, so too does his virtual counterpart in VR. A single Touch controller mounted to the handlebars is used to track the position of the bike in relation to the headset, allowing him to use his personal bike in the virtual world.

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ARPost

APRIL 14, 2022

You may have seen them in the news last month for offering a payment card and loyalty program that unlocks virtual rewards for physical purchases. The company’s principal virtual world, Aftermath Islands, is still in development. The gallery is scheduled to run until April 25, but “could be extended.”.

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Hypergrid Business

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The clock is ticking for virtual world enthusiasts and creators looking to share their innovations at this year’s OpenSimulator Community Conference. Olivetree Ghaelen Elli Buffy Beale Petlove and Marcus Llewellyn. Image courtesy OpenSim Community Conference.) Each speaker session will be 20 minutes long.

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VRScout

JANUARY 3, 2021

Holotron works by sensing your movements and replicating said actions in VR using “virtual muscles.” ” “The problem I tried to solve with the Holotron is how to create a virtual world that is indistinguishable from real life,” said Reese while speaking to Digital Trends.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 3, 2022

In Ready Player One, all the population of the world is inside the Oasis. The Oasis is a fully digital world where everyone can meet and interact with everyone else, in one vs one or many vs many experiences. In the current virtual worlds, though, this is not possible because the networking architectures are not able to support that.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 21, 2025

The application already featured AI generation of code and audio, and this means that now there is a full pipeline for world creation that is powered by AI. Meta claims these generative AI tools can dramatically reduce the time needed to build virtual worlds from weeks to as little as hours. Is it useful? Probably not.

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VRScout

JUNE 27, 2022

. “The time had come for virtual reality and the metaverse to no longer be thought of as a small add-on to the classroom, but instead for platforms to go direct-to-consumer and disrupt schools head-on.”

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