Meta Faces Illinois BIPA Suit Over NameTag Face Recognition
Meta faces an Illinois BIPA class action alleging Facebook and Instagram photos trained NameTag, an unreleased face recognition system for its glasses.
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Lumus Licenses Quanta to Build Thinner AI Glasses Waveguides
Lumus expands its Quanta partnership with a license for Z-30 2.0 and A-Lens waveguides, thinner and lower-cost optics proven in Meta’s Ray-Ban Display.
SimX Ships Two Autonomous VR Nursing Curricula
SimX launched Nursing Essentials and Nursing Workforce Readiness, two autonomous VR curricula that let nursing students run medical simulations alone.
Meta Virtual Display Brings Mac Quick Connect to Quest
UploadVR finds Meta Virtual Display on macOS now matches Windows with look-at-Mac connect, display formats and Touch input forwarding on Quest.
Knights of Fiona Reviews Land Mixed After Launch
UploadVR and Virtual Grip find strong systems and thin combat in free-to-start VR JRPG Knights of Fiona, with an $18.99 Story Pass and Mixed Steam reviews.
Fovii Brings Curated Immersive Video to Vision Pro
Fovii launches on Apple Vision Pro as a curated Immersive Video streamer from NextVR alum John Racine, at $9.99 a month, and studios can submit films.
FunFitLand Adds Live Heart Rate to Quest and Vision Pro
FunFitLand’s iOS and Android companion relays Apple Watch, Wear OS and Bluetooth heart rate into Quest and Vision Pro workouts, storing zones on the phone.
Prado Masterpieces Hits Brooklyn in Multi-User VR
Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn opens Masterpieces, the Prado’s first multi-user location-based VR show in the U.S., on October 1, with early-bird pricing.
Even Realities Sues XGIMI Over MemoMind One Design
Even Realities’ parent sued XGIMI and Kickstarter in federal court over MemoMind One’s design, and the $1.27M Kickstarter was suspended before any ruling.
Museas and Astronoma Put Curiosity First on Apple Vision Pro
Museas and Astronoma, Vision Pro education apps from Augmenos, treat curiosity and factual exploration as the product, founder Miguel Garcia Gonzalez says.