Microsoft and Volkswagen collaborate to improve HoloLens AR
The HoloLens 2 project brings functional Augmented Reality to the automobile driver.
This week Microsoft announced it fixed a technical issue in the HoloLens augmented reality (AR) headset with Volkswagen's help to provide AR supported assisted driving features.
Volkswagen realised in 2... Read more
Meta intends to monetize Metaverse, and creators aren’t happy
The Metaverse will likely be monetized; something creators do not like.
Meta (previously called Facebook) recently announced its initial plans to enable content creators or digital creators to monetize Horizon Worlds – a potential Metaverse platform. Meta’s planned market share for various c... Read more
Meta plans new 2,000 staff Meta Labs to be developed in Madrid
Meta announces huge investments in Spain's evolving tech sector, Madrid, to increase its EU presence and develop Meta Labs employing 2,000 people.
Spain is set to become a key development hub across the Metaverse shift as the forefront of European tech. Meta has announced developing new 2,000 st... Read more
Dell releases Metaverse 3D software development reference designs
Dell Technologies revealed 2 new modern designs for usage by companies building software programs for three-dimensional online environments characterizing the Metaverse.
The Metaverse is a network of 3D virtual worlds, encompassing technologies like blockchain, digital twins, smart objects, arti... Read more
Qualcomm joins the metaverse race, opening six new labs in the EU
After being in the headlines for a while now, the metaverse is expected to get more attention this year as more companies across different industries look deeper at the concept of a virtual world. The most recent is US chip giant Qualcomm Technologies.
The company has opened six new XR (Extended... Read more
Google is working on an AR headset: possible 2024 launch
Google is working on an augmented reality headset that will be run by a custom chip. The company expects that the gadget will make its debut in 2024, according to a report by The Verge. Internally, the headset is known as Project Iris.
Reportedly, Google is said to have about 300 staffers workin... Read more
Qualcomm and Microsoft join forces for AR chips and Metaverse glasses
Qualcomm and Microsoft collaborate to boost the adoption of Augmented Reality (AR) solutions among companies. To this end, the organizations are developing new AR chipsets for virtual glasses.
Comprehensive Augmented Reality (AR) solutions for businesses have been the promise of many tech compan... Read more
Google revives ‘Google Labs’ with enhanced functionalities
Google LLC is bringing back a newer version of ‘Google Labs,’ but it might not be what we’re presuming.
Google has brought back ‘Google Lab’ by initiating a newer version of the group that overlooks the previous long-term projects with an improved prospect. For example, a better versio... Read more
Cisco combines Webex with 3D hologram technology
Cisco introduces Webex Hologram, combining its collaboration platform with 3D hologram technology. In doing so, the tech giant primarily aims at providing its users with a more lifelike experience in Webex meetings.
According to Cisco, Webex Hologram is the first collaboration application to use... Read more
Facebook intends to hire 10,000 EU citizens to create its ‘metaverse’
Facebook has announced plans to hire 10,000 people in the European Union over the next half-decade. The social media giant announced the plan on Monday, which intends to build what the company is calling a metaverse.
The concept refers to a nascent online world that facilitates communications in... Read more