Alibaba Group Holding is scaling down its metaverse operations, according to a source familiar with the matter, making it the latest Big Tech company to pull back resources from the once-popular sector. Dozens of employees at Yuanjing, the metaverse unit of e-commerce giant Alibaba, have been laid off, as part of a restructuring that aims … Read more
The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, MSDE, has joined hands with Meta to launch two initiatives, namely an AI Assistant for the Skill India Mission and the establishment of 5 Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR). MSDE, Meta have joined hands to launch AI Assistant for Skill India … Read more
A new feature on Alibaba Group Holding’s Taobao app lets potential car buyers test drive Xiaomi’s SU7 electric sedan virtually through Apple’s Vision Pro headset, the latest example of Chinese tech companies employing cutting-edge technology to compete for customers. Launched earlier this week as part of an update to Taobao’s Vision Pro app, the new … Read more
Newly leaked images of Meta’s upcoming Quest 3S have surfaced online, including one found in an official Meta app. That leaves no room for doubt when it comes to how the upcoming Quest 3S will look. If you have the Meta Quest Link app installed, you can see the image for yourself by searching for … Read more
Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset officially went on sale in Hong Kong on Friday, drawing local customers as well as those from mainland China and other regions, where the device is either more expensive or unavailable. Buyers who pre-ordered the Vision Pro, which starts at HK$27,999 (US$3,585) in Hong Kong, can pick up the product … Read more
Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro mixed reality headset debuted in February. Despite Apple’s efforts to make the Vision Pro mainstream, it remains “a costly niche product,” according to Bloomberg chief correspondent Mark Gurman. His Sunday Power On newsletter reveals new details about Apple’s strategy with the Vision Pro as it aims to sell more units. According … Read more
Meta The Meta Quest 3 was already one of the best VR headsets for mixed reality, while keeping costs affordable. Soon Quest 3 owners will see a big upgrade that removes the distortion that sometimes broke the immersive feeling, simply by updating their headsets. Meta has announced the v66 software update that, among many things, … Read more
Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Since Apple launched the Vision Pro headset in February, the device has only been on sale in the U.S. But that looks set to change soon. The tech giant is now training staff from overseas Apple Stores on how to present the mixed-reality Vision Pro headset to customers, according to … Read more
The grandeur of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi did not stop with just gracing the Netflix screens of anticipated fans across the world. It made sure to reach audiences in unprecedented ways – one of them being Mixed Reality. Beyond the Screen: Flam’s MR Technology makes Heeramandi’s opulence shoppable The Mixed Reality campaign resulted from a … Read more
Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Code found within visionOS appears to reveal the countries in which Apple’s Vision Pro headset will launch next. Spotted by MacRumors on Wednesday, the code found within the Vision Pro’s operating system points to keyboard support for other languages, specifically: Cantonese, TraditionalChinese, SimplifiedEnglish (Australia)English (Canada)English (Japan)English (Singapore)English (UK)French (Canada)French (France)German … Read more
