Galápagos: The Last Eden Brings Android XR to Venice
Venice Immersive opens with Galápagos: The Last Eden on Xreal Aura, narrated by Margot Robbie, with Gemini Live powering a Darwin chat and a Play release.
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ENGAGE XR Heads Into Liquidation After Top Customer Leaves
AIM-listed ENGAGE XR Holdings suspended trading September 1, 2026 and moved toward Irish court-approved liquidation after its largest customer pulled back.
Meta Horizon Create Splits Mobile Worlds Into a Separate App
Meta Horizon Create, codenamed Eclipse, appears in Horizon app code as a separate app for mobile game Worlds, though Meta has not announced it yet.
Apple Vision Layoffs Go Beyond Gaming, Glasses Aim at 2027
Apple’s Vision Products Group layoffs reached security, audio, Siri integration, testing and visionOS, not just gaming, as its glasses still aim at 2027.
Snap Locks SPECS Launch for September 16 at $2,195
Snap SPECS AR glasses launch September 16 in Los Angeles at $2,195 with a $200 refundable deposit and fall shipping, but Spiegel will not talk unit volume.
Killer Apps and Balanced Building of the Metaverse
Building the metaverse means balancing privacy, security, open technology and business, as Neal Stephenson explains in a panel on who will develop it.
Building the Metaverse at WEF 2023: Access and Identity
A WEF 2023 panel on building the metaverse asks whether it needs VR headsets, with Meta’s Chris Cox and Neal Stephenson on identity solutions from LAMINA1.
Industrial Metaverse: The Future of Manufacturing
The industrial metaverse could reshape manufacturing through VR training, collaborative design, massive model storage, mold analysis and rapid prototyping.
Meta’s Project Cambria: an Entry Portal to the Metaverse
Project Cambria, an AR/VR headset, is the latest tech device from Meta, formerly Facebook, allowing access to what is being dubbed “The Metaverse”.
Decentraland Explained: The Year’s Most Active Metaverse
Decentraland explained: a decentralized metaverse on Ethereum where users buy NFT land parcels, build, invest and vote through tokens and governance.