The Immersive Wire - 4 May 2022 (News edition)

The Immersive Wire - 4 May 2022 (News edition)

May 04, 2022

By Tom Ffiske

VR/AR and metaverse analysis every Wednesday and Sunday // 4 May 2022

TOP STORYThe roadmap of Meta

Snap

unveiled new features related to thei

r AR

  • One is called Dress Up, a new feature where items can be worn as 3D models before buying. 

  • Don't sleep on Snap; the company has a lot of penetration in the US, and its focus on e-commerce is lucrative and well-placed. It will not surprise me if Instagram rolls out its own variant in the future. 

Meta

has a roadmap for their VR headsets and AR glasses, according to a report from

Make sure to read the full piece and support the publication, but the summary is that:

  • 2022: Project Cambria launches, costing $799.

  • 2023: Project Stinson, another Quest headset, launches.

  • 2024: Project Funston, a sequel to Cambria, launches alongside Cardiff, a separate Quest headset. On AR glasses, Project Nazare and Hypernova will launch in the same year.

  • 2026: A lighter version of the high-end AR glasses launches

  • 2028: A third version of the AR glasses launches.

Photo credit: Snap. 

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OTHER STORIESNiantic accelerating ahead with Digital Catapult 

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  • 3lbXR has partnered with Tucson Medical Center (TMC) to develop four new medical training applications for hospital staff.

  • ARuVR announced that it has entered into a strategic commercial partnership with Virbela. 

  • Blaston received a major update. 

  • Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub announced their new event in June. 

  • Fast Travel Games announced that Cities: VR is now available for Meta Quest 2. 

  • Immerse Global Summit (formerly VR/AR Global Summit) is heading to Europe this autumn.

  • Kairos announced that Museum of the Bible will premiere a one-night gala experience entitled Blessing of the Elders on 23 June. 

  • Niantic is partnering with Digital Catapult, on an AR acceleration programme, called the Niantic Lightship Augmented Reality Accelerator.

  • Varjo announced the availability of its Varjo Reality Cloud platform.

  • Visionary Training Resources Inc. announced that it has joined the Qualcomm XR Enterprise Program.

  • XRHealth announced that theirVR/AR therapy is now available in the United States to treat patients with autism. 

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