Universal is opening its long-awaited Epic Universe theme park to the public on May 22 in Orlando, Florida. The park was first announced in 2019 and cost around $7 billion to create, per CNBC. Casandra Matej, CEO of Visit Orlando, told CNBC the new park is “the first major, entirely new theme park in the…
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This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. There is a lot to unpack, so make sure to read this roundup of news till the end… where there will also be a giveaway of keys for a cool mixed reality game! (And feel free…
China-based PC VR headset creator Pimax has issued a statement addressing the impact of the recent US–China trade war on its operations, particularly concerning its Crystal Super VR headset. It’s going to be slightly more expensive for US-based customers, but Pimax’s recent subscription-based payment structure seems to be offsetting much of the costs. Announced back…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a growing number of consumers shift to online shopping, businesses are having to invest in customer service technology that can handle large volumes of inquiries efficiently. Chatbots are an emerging solution for businesses looking to expand their reach and boost conversions online. In the next five…
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Varjo, creator of high-end enterprise MR headsets, dipped its toes into the consumer VR market with the release of the Aero headset back in 2021. But now the company says its focus is narrowing on training sims and deeper integrations focused on enterprise customer needs, making a followup to the Aero headset is unlikely. In…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on Thursday that Amazon sellers would probably respond to President Donald Trump’s tariffs by raising prices for consumers. “I think they [sellers] will try and pass the cost on,” Jassy told CNBC in an interview. Trump levied a 10% tariff on all trading partners and an “at least” 145% tariff…
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It’s not the most active period for the XR space, but at least this week we had the April Fool’s that shook our ecosystem a bit! And there have also been a few interesting pieces of news… I’ll talk about all of them in the current roundup, so you’re sure not to miss anything interesting…
Efficient text entry without an actual keyboard remains an industry-wide challenge for unlocking productivity use-cases in XR headsets. Researchers have created a comprehensive catalog of existing text entry techniques to codify different methods and analyze their pros and cons. By making the catalog freely available, the researchers hope to give others a head start on…
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Since ChatGPT came on the scene in November 2022, employees have been using the AI chatbot and other variations from Google, Microsoft, Apple, and others, to take notes, write emails, and translate meetings. But could the tools you’re using to help your work actually take your job instead? Goldman Sachs estimated in a 2023 report…
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It’s the last day of March, it’s a beautiful day, I just delivered a project… so it’s a wonderful moment to talk about the most interesting pieces of news of the week in AR and VR! And yes, also to make a little mention of all the “Studio Ghibli” AI hype… Top news of the week…
