I’ve been writing a newsletter for XR gamers for a while now, and I think some of the readers of the blog might appreciate the section with news about the industry (there are more news about Gaming and Entertainment, go here and subscribe).
Here they are:
🕶️ Qualcomm, Samsung, and Google are developing mixed reality smart glasses that will connect to smartphones, aiming for widespread adoption.
🥽 Chinese company Play for Dream launched a Kickstarter to bring its Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 mixed reality headset, similar to Apple Vision Pro, to the global market, including the US.
🦿 Pico Motion Trackers, primarily used for leg tracking, can also be used for custom object tracking and integrated with external devices via USB-C.
📱 Meta will introduce its new Spatial App Framework at Meta Connect 2024, enabling easier development of immersive apps for Meta Horizon OS using familiar mobile development tools.
🥽 Meta accidentally leaked the Meta Quest 3S, a rumored budget version of the Quest 3, ahead of its official reveal.
🥽 The Vision Pro Hackathon, Vision Hack, is taking place this week with $25K in cash and prizes across multiple categories.
🕶️ Sharp and Japan’s largest telecom NTT Docomo have unveiled MiRZA, lightweight AR glasses launching this fall, with advanced optics, 6DOF tracking, and Snapdragon AR2 Gen1.
🤩 You can now share your first-person view in Messenger video calls on Quest headsets, displaying both passthrough and virtual content.
