PICO has launched the Motion Tracker Waist Version

The Immersive Wire - 14 April 2025

Author

Tom Ffiske
April 14, 2025

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: PICO has launched the Motion Tracker Waist Version.

  • Book: I published a book, called Your Book of Inspiration (more details immediately below).

  • London event: The Immersive Wire and City, University of London is hosting another event on 21 May, this time on education and XR. Come along! And if your company can speak in-person on the topic, let me know.

  • Other stories: Valve is reportedly increasing production of VR headset facial interfaces, fuelling speculation that the standalone Deckard headset, and possibly other future devices, may be nearing release. (more stories below).

I published a (very short) book!

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This is not a grand or massive work - it is short, and it is priced with that in mind. And if you want an ebook version outside of Amazon’s ecosystem, drop me a note.

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Tom Ffiske, Editor of the Immersive Wire

Top story

  • What does it do? The PICO Motion Tracker Waist Version improves full-body tracking by precisely capturing waist movements.

  • What does it work with? It enhances immersion, improves posture accuracy, and works across gaming, fitness, social VR, and PCVR experiences.

  • Personal thoughts? Anything that improves accuracy is good, and I love the puck design.

Other stories

  • ContinuumXR will launch Transcend Social on 22 May 2025 for Meta Quest, enabling users to create and share AI-generated 3D environments in real time.

  • Firaxis Games has released Civilization VII VR on Quest 3 and 3S for $60, marking the series’ VR debut

  • Innovate UK will host its Immersive Tech Awards Reception on 2 June in London, spotlighting UK-based XR talent with demos, networking, and partner showcases from Snap, Arup, Soluis, and others.

  • PICO has launched the Motion Tracker Waist Version for enhanced full-body tracking and released OS 5.13.0 for the PICO 4 Ultra with AI-powered updates, debuting both via a circus-themed VRChat event. 

  • Valve is reportedly increasing production of VR headset facial interfaces, fuelling speculation that the standalone Deckard headset, and possibly other future devices, may be nearing release.

  • Xsolla has partnered with ALTAVA Group to integrate luxury fashion IP into games, enabling developers to offer premium digital fashion and branded experiences.

  • Zalando has acquired AR specialist DeepAR to scale its 3D asset production and enhance digital shopping experiences across its platform.

Note: The Immersive Wire is run by Tom Ffiske, who also works at Accenture. The contents of the newsletter should not be regarded as Accenture’s views.