Executive summary
Welcome to your weekly briefing on the metaverse and spatial computing. Here are your snippets to sound smarter in meetings this week:
Top story: Phantom announced the world's first prescription-ready AI smart glasses (analysis below)
Conversation starter: A Belarus military official considered Pokemon GO an intelligence tool.
Accelerator: IMPULSE, a European XR Accelerator, is looking for submissions.
Event: The Immersive Wire is hosting an event on Immersive Worldbuilding in London, 26 September. Come if you wish!
Other stories: Imvizar raised €1.5mn in funding, and Qualcomm teased its AR project with Google and Samsung (more below)
Rhythm&Ruse in London was a lovely night out full of magicians, jazz and nice cocktails. If you’re in the mood for light and fun entertainment, have a go!
Top story
Phantom announced the world's first prescription-ready AI smart glasses.
What's its main differentiator? The company wishes to provide a more mindful and distraction-free way to wear tech-enabled specs. This may work for people who wish to focus on work in a hands-free way. The company describes the glasses as for "tech-savvy professionals, at any age, who want a better relationship with technology."
Will they be any good? Who knows! But it is a competitive price for a pair that is coming up. When are the specs out? The pair will cost $195 and will be released Q1 2025.
Other stories
DeepWell Digital Therapeutics (DTx) announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its biofeedback (ABS) SDK.
Impulse: Playing with Reality, directed by May Abdalla and Barry Gene Murphy, was awarded the prize for Achievement as part of the 2024 Venice Immersive Program.
Imvizar raised €1.5mn in funding.
Metaroom, a 3D modelling and spatial data capture company, introduced professional 2D-floor plans.
Omni One, the full-body VR gaming system from Virtuix, was launched for consumers.
Qualcomm teased its AR project with Google and Samsung.
Roblox and Shopify are partnering up.
Note: The Immersive Wire is run by Tom Ffiske, who also works within Accenture’s metaverse group. The contents of the newsletter should not be regarded as Accenture’s views.
