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The headset, named Flamera, solves the biggest problem with mixed reality, and the solution is right in front of our eyes.

Meta is improving the spatial audio of Meta Quest. A new HRTF model enables a more realistic and natural 3D audio experience.

Could this be a cautionary tale for another recently turned VR-maker tech giant?

Apple finally took off the veils from its much-anticipated entry into the mixed reality race, and the Internet was unsurprisingly abuzz with comments on both sides. Naturally, comparisons were made between this shiny newcomer and the long-time market leader, which is now Meta, whether you like it or not. Given their already tenuous relationship, the

You’re better off buying three Quest 2s.

The software, however, could use some work.

The Meta Quest Pro is a powerful VR headset but it's probably unnecessary for most people

What has Apple built, what is it for, what does it mean for Meta, and why does it cost $3,500? Check back in 2025.

The new mixed-reality headset is an alarming misfire. Has Apple lost its innovation mojo?

People who are newly or recently getting into the XR space… for the love of god please don’t mess up these terms because it was painful to get here.Whether the display is optically transparent or not has little to do with it. XR is the umbrella term. All immersive headsets… pic.twitter.com/AqPPuYQ26g— Ben Lang  (@benz145) May 29, 2023

Will the Reality Pro be the metaverse’s iPhone moment?

A new report claims the upcoming ‘Reality’ headset had to compromise on size, power, and usability as it eventually morphed into a $3,000 device.

For many, the word “metaverse” has been tainted with negative vibes, conjuring cartoonish worlds filled with creepy avatars or…

Samsung announced last month it was partnering with Google and Qualcomm to develop an XR device, something the company said at the time was “not too far away.” While we’re still left guessing as to what sort of headset the Korean tech giant has in store, a new trademark filing has come to light which may suggest …

Meta Quest 2 has reached the important result of 20 million units sold, so why aren't we seeing VR becoming mainstream yet? Let's see this...

Bertrand Nepveu worked on Apple's Mixed Reality headset. He sees the company's entry into the market as a critical piece of the metaverse puzzle.

Meta hasn’t rolled out colocation services for the entire Quest platform yet—meaning a pair of Quest 2 headsets can’t automatically ‘see’ each other in the same physical playspace—although that’s not entirely true for its latest headset, Quest Pro. Meta published a quick explainer video recently showing off how local multiplayer works between two Quest Pros. […]

Innovation has transformed into a cultural narrative with mass following, but to what end? Asks author.

In his very interesting book The Medici Effect: Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts, and Cultures, Frans Johansson talks about the value of creating a space in which people from diverse fields of expertise can get together to exchange ideas. The Medici's, of course, were a wealthy and powerful Italian family who played

I have written a number of posts about innovation -- real innovation. Dan Saffer, writing for BusinessWeek, reminds us that much of the rhetoric about innovation nowadays isn't discussing real innovation at all ["The Cult of Innovation," 5 March 2007]. It's more often about the kind of "new and improved" hyperbole we expect to hear

Philosophers and scholars of rhetoric point to the significance of what they call "god terms,” concepts that have a certain “inherent potency.” God terms sweep up whole periods of history as nations and cultures strive to reach a higher state of being. (1)  From the late 1700s and well

Consumers don't need purple ketchup or Crystal Pepsi. They need meaning

Philosophers and scholars of rhetoric point to the significance of what they call “god terms,” concepts that have a certain “inherent potency.” God terms sweep up whole periods of history as nations and cultures strive to reach a higher state...

The engineer at the heart of the Uber/Waymo lawsuit is serious about his AI religion. Welcome to Anthony Levandowski's Way of the Future.

INTELLIGENT AI robots are coming – and they will have the ability to perform religious ceremonies and could even turn against humans, experts have warned. As AI becomes more prominent in our …