XR News: Latest Extended Reality & XR Industry Updates

2023

Ready Player Me announces ‘Premium Skins Catalog’ for developers

October 23, 2023

In General XR News October 23, 2023 – Ready Player Me, an avatar platform for the metaverse that allows users to explore virtual worlds with one consistent identity, has recently … continue reading

2023

Copresence secures over $6 million in seed funding to grow its 3D avatar creation platform

October 20, 2023

In General XR News October 20, 2023 – COPRESENCE AG (copresence), a pioneer in digital avatar generation software, has today announced it has successfully secured more than USD $6 million … continue reading

XR Tools and Trends for the AEC Industry

October 11, 2023

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is facing significant changes as architects, builders, and owners tackle affordability, sustainability, and equity crises. We are undergoing a digital transformation leveraging complex, … continue reading

2023

Ready Player Me expands its avatar development tools with geometry-aware AI texturing

October 5, 2023

In General XR News October 5, 2023 – Ready Player Me, an avatar platform for the metaverse that allows users to explore virtual worlds with one consistent identity, has today … continue reading

Campfire announces upcoming launch of its 3D collaboration platform on Meta Quest 3

October 3, 2023

In General XR News October 3, 2023 – Campfire, a provider of immersive collaboration technology, has recently announced that its 3D collaboration platform will be launching in the Meta Quest … continue reading

Illumetry unveils its new ‘Illumetry EOS’ 65-inch holographic display device

September 28, 2023

In General XR News September 28, 2023 – Illumetry, a provider of XR displays, has recently unveiled its ‘Illumetry EOS’ device – the company’s newest product in its lineup of … continue reading

Meta announces Quest 3 Mixed Reality headset starting at $500

September 27, 2023

In Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News September 27, 2023 – Meta has today announced from its Meta Connect event the launch of the Meta Quest 3, which will be … continue reading

Qualcomm launches its next generation XR2 Gen 2 and AR1 Gen 1 platforms

September 27, 2023

In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News September 27, 2023 – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has today announced two new spatial computing platforms with the unveiling of the new … continue reading

Mercedes-Benz’ “Digital First” approach to automotive production leveraging NVIDIA Omniverse’s digital twin capabilities

September 25, 2023

In General XR News September 25, 2023 – Mercedes-Benz has recently announced that it has partnered with NVIDIA to leverage NVIDIA Omniverse’s digital twin capability. According to Mercedes-Benz, the partnership … continue reading

GameDriver and Kobiton announce partnership to elevate automated mobile game development and testing

September 21, 2023

In General XR News September 21, 2023 – GameDriver Inc., a provider of automated testing solution for gaming and XR experiences, and Kobiton, Inc., a provider of mobile testing solutions, have … continue reading

2023

Copresence announces launch of its digital avatar creation app on Apple App Store

September 14, 2023

In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News September 14, 2023 – Copresence AG (copresence), a provider of digital avatar generation software that creates photorealistic 3D models of a user’s face, … continue reading

2023

HaptX partners with Y-12 National Security Complex to advance nuclear operations training

September 14, 2023

In Virtual Reality News September 14, 2023 – HaptX Inc., a provider of lifelike touch feedback technology, has today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), … continue reading

2023

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General XR News

Ready Player Me announces ‘Premium Skins Catalog’ for developers

Copresence secures over $6 million in seed funding to grow its 3D avatar creation platform

XR Tools and Trends for the AEC Industry

Illumetry unveils its new ‘Illumetry EOS’ 65-inch holographic display device

Meta announces Quest 3 Mixed Reality headset starting at $500

Qualcomm launches its next generation XR2 Gen 2 and AR1 Gen 1 platforms

Mercedes-Benz’ “Digital First” approach to automotive production leveraging NVIDIA Omniverse’s digital twin capabilities

GameDriver and Kobiton announce partnership to elevate automated mobile game development and testing

HaptX partners with Y-12 National Security Complex to advance nuclear operations training

Avatar company Genies launches 3D design tools and $500k digital fashion fund

MIT Researchers develop invisible tagging system to enhance motion tracking, VR, and object detection

AWE announces $200k prize for its Start-up Pitch Competition at AWE EU in October

Snap Showcases SPECS AR Glasses and Announces SPECS Intelligence AI Service