The Virtual Gold Rush: Financial Institutions Joining the Metaverse

vrcoin on August 4, 2022

The metaverse is nearly here. And the fact that it is not just a passing fad is demonstrated by the fact that financial institutions are joining the metaverse. 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 During the first quarter of 2022, research company Gartner, Inc. published an interesting report, which predicted that by 2026, 25% of the people in the world will spend at least one hour per day in the metaverse. What are people likely to do in this virtual space? According to the report, they will use the metaverse for work, entertainment, education, social interactions, and shopping. .u9965a3e8f5cffdaddee74e7a5152bde9 { padding:0px; margin: 0;

“Rock Life: The Rock Simulator” review: What the VR community asked for is here

vrcoin on July 27, 2022

While yesterday the VR community was on fire because of the new anti-modding update of VRChat and the price rise of the Quest 2, I was discovering a little gem of VR gaming, suggested to me by my friend Dario of Cybermachine Studios. The game is called “Rock Life: The Rock Simulator” and it promises to be a little revolution both for VR and for pancake gaming. Let me tell you more about it. [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=Uz7x5jq6XZc&version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent[/embed] Here you are my review video of the game! Go on if you prefer reading the usual textual review, insteadGameplay be the rockIn “Rock Life: The Rock Simulator”, you play as a rock. You enter the VR world and you find yourself in a small land full of grass, with a rock in front of you. You can’t move, you can’t do anything, because you are a rock yourself. But you can

5 VR Accessories You Need for the Next-Level Immersion

vrcoin on July 27, 2022

Virtual reality is all the rage right now. You need it for some blockchain games, metaverse, or simply if you want to shop at an immersive virtual store. It’s an incredible technology that allows you to experience things that you never could before. However, there are some limitations to VR as it exists currently. One of the biggest issues is that it can be quite isolating. You’re often completely alone in a virtual world, with no one else around. This can make the experience less immersive and enjoyable. 5 VR Accessories for More Immersive VR Experiences Thankfully, there are a few VR accessories on the market that can help address this issue. Let’s take a look at some of the best VR accessories available. 1. HTC Vive Tracker The first accessory that we will take a look at is the HTC Vive Tracker. The Vive Tracker is a small device

Immersed Embraces Free Pricing For Remote Desktop Tools

vrcoin on July 26, 2022

Immersed says its main remote desktop tools on Quest 2 will be free “forever” including 3 virtual monitors for your PC or Mac, the ability to collaborate with up to four others, a virtual webcam, and more.The app debuted on Quest in 2020 with free options but now the company says many of its most popular features will be free as well. In a post to Medium, Immersed founder Renji Bijoy wrote that the company was moving away from a monthly subscription model “in order to remove any barrier to adoption for users.” A screenshot below from the company’s pricing page points to cryptocurrency-based pricing “for anyone who wants to build spaces in the metaverse.” Bijoy writes that the company’s strategy for monetization is in “releasing a marketplace in which users can purchase the digital goods” and the new pricing strategy is meant to “shift the mentality of our

XONE: Mobile AR Social Network With a Vision to Become Web3’s TikTok

vrcoin on July 26, 2022

Mobile-first AR social network XONE, created by Auras Studios, stands out with its focus on interactive, user-generated content and musical content. Following the footsteps of TikTok, XONE is projected to showcase explorable AR realms for different fandoms and communities to gather and socialize in the immersive Web 3.0. What Is XONE? James Shannon, CEO and co-founder of XONE XONE is an all-new metaverse project where users can build and share 3D worlds. It mimics the creative experience of decorating a personal space to define unique cultural identities. XONE is envisioned to become the latest iteration of today’s top social media platforms, like TikTok. “XONE combines familiar features such as likes, comments, discovery, and home feeds with new concepts like immersive worlds and blockchains,” XONE CEO and co-founder, James Shannon, explains. “I started this project two years ago with the goal to create spaces where fandoms and cultural identities could be

The XR Week Peek (2022.07.25): Google to test AR glasses in the wild, Pico 4 spotted, and more!

vrcoin on July 25, 2022

The heat hasn’t killed me yet, so this week I can still write a new roundup of interesting news about AR and VR. I have to say that notwithstanding the summertime, some things worth reading have happened, so do not miss this episode!  Before starting with the news, let me remind you that until this week the candidatures for the job positions at VRrOOm for game developers and game/UX designers are still open, so if you want to work with me on virtual events and festivals, be sure to enroll! You can find all the job descriptions on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vrroom-world/jobs/?viewAsMember=true. And if you want to discover how to prepare for the job interview with me… well, Joma Tech has made a great video on the topic you can’t miss: https://twitter.com/jomaoppa/status/1550966113458077697 Top news of the week Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild Google has announced that it is going to start

MeetKai’s Take on the Metaverse

vrcoin on July 20, 2022

We’re seeing a lot of self-proclaimed metaverse platforms launching. Many such platforms are “just” virtual spaces, which many argue isn’t enough to constitute the future of collaborative computing that we call the metaverse. This future, according to most futurists, will also involve things like AI and blockchain, and is built on the real world. MeetKai checks a lot of those boxes. To learn more about the first consumer-facing project from MeetKai, ARPost talked with chairwoman Weili Dai and CEO James Kaplan. Their take on the metaverse was publicly announced earlier this month and is awaiting the beta launch. An Introduction to MeetKai MeetKai has been around since 2018 and actually specializes in business-to-business AI assistant solutions. In this capacity, a number of readers have already used AI services from MeetKai, though behind the label of hardware companies and app developers. “Our core technology has always been in AI and that’s

Nike Partners With RTFKT To Launch AR Hoodies

vrcoin on July 18, 2022

Digital fashion for the real world.Last year, Nike officially acquired RTFKT Studios, a Web3 fashion house specializing in digital apparel. Shortly thereafter the company released RTFKT x Nike Dunks Genesis CryptoKicks, a pair of physical sneakers with their own NFT counterparts.This week Nike expanded its lineup of NFT clothing with the RTFKT x Nike AR Genesis Hoodie, an exclusive digital hoodie for RTFKT’s Clone X NFT avatars. In addition to the virtual item, each owner will also receive a physical hoodie equipped with a near-field communication chip (NFC) that allows for wireless communication between the clothing and its respective NFT.Using a combination of trackers and QR codes, owners can bring their physical hoodies to life in AR with effects such as virtual wings. Moving forward, the company will introduce additional utilities to its catalog of digital clothing, such as tokens to access exclusive in-person events.According to the company, the RTFKT x Nike AR

Regal and Moviebill Deliver AR Collectibles to Moviegoers

vrcoin on July 18, 2022

For some, going to the movie theater is a magical experience. Some might even save their ticket stubs from favorite films viewed on the big screen. And, what makes every collectible better? An AR collectible, of course. A partnership between Regal Cinemas and Moviebill is showing us how it’s done. An Ongoing Partnership Regal is a cinema chain stretching across America. That includes the continental United States, but it also includes Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. If you don’t already know where to find the Regal Cinema nearest to you, you can find it on this list. The Regal app is home to the Moviebill scanner. Moviebill, an AR studio that launched in 2016, has been working with Regal for a number of years on AR collectibles to bring even more magic to big-budget movies “to keep the theatrical experience going

The XR Week Peek (2022.07.11): Meta removes Facebook login on Quest, Cambria may launch without controllers, and more!

vrcoin on July 11, 2022

I send you all a big hug for the beginning of this new week! I hope this news roundup may give you some interesting info about XR… and also some smiles 🙂 Enjoy your summer! Top news of the week (Image by Meta)Meta to substitute mandatory Facebook account with mandatory Meta account on Quest This week finally Meta has given us a follow-up on its previous promise of removing the mandatory Facebook login on Oculus Quest. And the big news is that next month, this rule will be removed, and finally, the VR headset will be separated from the social media, with much rejoice of many people in the VR community.  Anyway, personal accounts on Quest aren’t going anywhere: every Quest user should create a mandatory Meta account, and also a mandatory Meta Horizon profile, which will be used every time you access the Horizon social VR worlds. It is optional for users to