Meta has launched its first hardware retail store which will serve as a location where buyers can try out the various hardware devices that the company has or will have on offer in the future. Right now, there are the Meta Portal videophones and Quest VR headsets that visitors will be able to try out and also buy if needed. As The Verge reported, the store will also have on … [Read more...] about Meta will open its first physical retail store next month
Archives for April 2022
Epic Games to use $2B funding from Sony and Lego to further its Metaverse ambitions
Epic Games announced it is working towards metaverse development, something that got a boost from the $2 billion in investment that it received from Sony and KIRKBI, the owner of The Lego Group. As the Verdict reported, Sony and Lego will help Epic to expand to include those from a diverse age group while also offering different experiences as well to appeal to all.The … [Read more...] about Epic Games to use $2B funding from Sony and Lego to further its Metaverse ambitions
Meta working on web and mobile versions of Horizon Worlds metaverse platform
Meta announced it is working to introduce its Horizon Worlds social metaverse platform to the web. This has been revealed by Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth via a Tweet message. Meanwhile, Meta VP of Horizon Vivek Sharma stated plans are already underway to bring Horizon to mobile devices, something that likely will happen later this year itself. Similarly, there also are plans … [Read more...] about Meta working on web and mobile versions of Horizon Worlds metaverse platform
Axon acquires VR training studio Foundry 45
Axon, the global leader in the connected public safety technology segment has announced the acquisition of Foundry 45, the virtual reality (VR) studio of global stature that specializes in the development of immersive training modules for large companies. Foundry 45 which counts several Fortune 100 companies among its clients has been founded in 2015 and has been working ever … [Read more...] about Axon acquires VR training studio Foundry 45