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Soul Paint Aims To Encourage Self Reflection Through XR
- Soul Paint is a VR experience that combines 3D drawing with personal introspection.
- Participants can discover, meet, and choreograph their own emotions in an ethereal space.
- Soul Paint uses body-mapping techniques mixed with virtual reality to explore feelings and foster empathy.
- Users can draw on their virtual body and share their sentiments with others.
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XR News Roundup: Alien, Umami Grove, Real VR Fishing, Project Mix & More
- Alien: Rogue Incursion on Quest 3S receives performance optimizations update.
- Project Mix, a VR cyberpunk bartending game, launches Kickstarter campaign.
- Real VR Fishing brings new DLC to the UK, introducing new fish species and locations.
- Umami Grove, a VR cooking adventure, releases on Steam, Quest, and Pico.
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Ultimate Unity for Multiplayer VR Development — now available!
- Ultimate Unity for Multiplayer VR Development is now available.
- The book is a hands-on guide for building multiplayer VR experiences using Unity XR Interaction Toolkit and Photon Fusion.
- Readers will learn about XR evolution, multiplayer networking, building interactive VR experiences, implementing Photon Fusion, creating networked VR avatars, and optimizing XR applications.
- The book also provides a foundation on Networking, XR Interaction Toolkit, and Photon Multiplayer SDK before diving into the project.
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Porsche's Apple Vision Pro App Lets You Customize A 911 Spirit 70
- Porsche's Apple Vision Pro App lets you customize a 911 Spirit 70 in mixed reality.
- The Porsche 911 Spirit 70 is a limited edition model paying homage to the 1970s, with only 1500 units available.
- The app allows customization of the car's exterior and interior color in mixed reality.
- While an interesting example of technology usage, it is unlikely that many will purchase the $250K limited edition vehicle using this method.
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VR MMO Ilysia finally introduces guilds and overhauls its armor mechanic
- The virtual reality MMO Ilysia introduced guilds and overhauled its armor mechanic in Patch 0.4.2.
- The guild system in Ilysia includes custom roles, permissions, and private guild chat.
- The armor system overhaul in the game makes shields recharge faster and armor scale with player power.
- The update also introduces new features such as shield bash technique, revamped XP and loot system, and improved grouping loot rights.
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Doja Cat Is Now A Purchasable Avatar In Meta Horizon Worlds
- There are now three Doja Cat avatars available to purchase and inhabit in Meta Horizon Worlds.
- The Doja Cat avatars are the latest 'Fantastical Avatars' from Meta, acting as equippable replacements for regular Meta Avatars in Horizon Worlds.
- Each of the three Doja Cat styles is priced at 750 Meta Credits, equivalent to approximately $7.50 USD.
- The avatars are sold in the clothing stand of Music Valley in Horizon Worlds, along with Doja Cat t-shirts for 150 Meta Credits ($1.50 USD).
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Rude Films: Shoegaze Grit, Dark Atmospheres & Manchester Roots on Their Debut Album
- Manchester-based quartet Rude Films are gaining recognition for their 'uncompromising attitude' towards shoegaze music, blending obscured vocals, guitar distortion, and overwhelming volume.
- Their eponymous debut album has been praised for its dark, atmospheric sound that captivates listeners with haunting melodies and thematic percussion.
- The band's unique sound has garnered a loyal following and received acclaim from various sources, including being labeled as 'Ones To Watch' for 2025.
- Influenced by bands like My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, Rude Films' music carries a darker tone with hints of '90s grunge and shoegaze elements.
- Hailing from Manchester, the band acknowledges the city's musical heritage but does not feel pressured by it, focusing on creating their own distinctive sound.
- Their album features tracks like 'Blood on the Tracks' and 'Black Snow' that showcase their contrasting musical style, blending calm verses with chaotic choruses.
- Rude Films' writing process involves collaborative efforts, with songs evolving from snippets of ideas into fully-formed compositions that reflect their emotional depth.
- While they enjoy performing live, the band prefers the studio environment to capture their unique vibe with layers of guitars, synths, and feedback.
- Future plans for Rude Films include recording new music, releasing an EP, and performing at various venues across the UK.
- The band's music is available on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Bandcamp, with a focus on expanding their reach and evolving their musical style.
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Varjo Teleport 2.0 Offers "Best-In-Class" Photorealistic Scene Captures
- Varjo Teleport 2.0 upgrades the photorealistic scene capture service to 'best-in-class' visual quality.
- The new version introduced a free plan with 5 scans, but without the ability to export as PLY files.
- Varjo Teleport uses cloud GPUs for high-quality results, while Niantic's Scaniverse platform processes scans on-device.
- Varjo Teleport 2.0 now accepts input from any camera, including drones and DSLRs.
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Build an Immersive Virtual Reality Experience of Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour
- Amazon continues to innovate in warehouse efficiency and supply chain management, offering in-person and virtual tours of Fulfillment Centers (FCs) worldwide.
- The FC tours showcase the technology, processes, and robots enhancing fulfillment center operations for both employees and customers.
- To overcome limitations of traditional on-site tours, Amazon developed an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) tour using Treedis and Matterport.
- The VR tour aims to offer a realistic and captivating experience, demonstrating operational efficiencies to AWS customers in various industries.
- Objectives include showcasing technologies used in FCs, scaling the tour for AWS customers, and generating innovative ideas for operations.
- The VR experience integrates technologies from AWS, Matterport, and Treedis to provide an end-to-end immersive virtual tour.
- Treedis's no-code platform enables customization of virtual experiences with interactive displays, industry-specific overlays, and personalized narration.
- Matterport's tools are leveraged for 3D modeling and simulation, creating accurate digital replicas of FCs for a realistic VR experience.
- AWS services like Amplify and Cognito ensure a seamless and accessible hosting and user management for the VR tour application.
- The VR tour allows users to explore Amazon FC operations through a transformative and informative experience powered by AWS and physical AI.
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‘GHOST TOWN’, The Follow-up to a Top-rated VR Puzzler, Launches on Quest—Coming Soon to PC VR & PSVR 2
- GHOST TOWN is a new VR game launched by Fireproof Games, known for The Room: A Dark Matter.
- The game is available on Quest 2 and Quest 3, and is planned to release on PC VR and PSVR 2 later.
- Ghost Town focuses on puzzle and narrative gameplay, featuring suspense and mystery rather than horror.
- The game has been in development for nearly four years and has received praise for its visual fidelity and 1980s London setting.
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Echoes Of The Sun Promises Post-Apocalyptic Puzzles On PC VR Soon
- Echoes of the Sun is a post-apocalyptic puzzle platforming adventure, set to release next month for PC VR.
- The game takes place in the aftermath of a devastating cataclysm, with players assuming the role of Mia, a teenage girl.
- Mia seeks to restore the world after witnessing her homeland, Zoria, fall to ruin following a declaration of war and the sun's explosion.
- Players will solve puzzles using telekinesis and magical devices, while also encountering ghosts of former residents who share their stories.
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The Future of XR: Key Trends Shaping Digital Reality in 2025
- Extended Reality (XR) is revolutionizing various sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and real estate.
- XR is becoming increasingly intelligent with the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and spatial computing.
- Immersive collaboration using XR is transforming remote teamwork and revolutionizing employee engagement.
- XR is driving immersive learning in education and corporate training, enhancing retention and offering a safe learning environment.
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Loop One: Done Is A Roomscale Mixed Reality Sandbox About Automation
- Loop One: Done is a mixed reality sandbox game about automation.
- The game involves placing buildings to mine materials, automating the process through loops with drones and robots.
- It is a solo project developed by Jonas Sandstedt and has been in development for over four years.
- Loop One: Done enters early access on May 2 for $12.99 on the wider Meta Quest platform.
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Innovative, Immersive Learning: Relias Expands VR Access to Solve Healthcare Workforce Training Challenges
- Relias expands its learning modalities to include assessment-based virtual reality (VR) through its acquisition of InceptionXR.
- VR training enhances healthcare professionals' skills in realistic clinical environments, improving decision-making and adherence to best practices.
- Relias launches a VR solution to train and assess nurses on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), increasing competence and confidence in infection prevention.
- Relias' VR training reduces training time, improves engagement, and helps build a more confident and capable healthcare workforce.
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Meta cuts jobs at its Reality Labs mixed reality unit
- Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is cutting jobs at its Reality Labs unit.
- Over 100 staffers are affected, with the layoffs mainly impacting Oculus Studios and Supernatural groups within Reality Labs.
- Supernatural is a mixed reality fitness app obtained by Meta through the acquisition of startup Within Unlimited Inc. for around $400 million.
- The job cuts aim to improve the financial performance of Reality Labs, which reported a loss of $4.96 billion on $1 billion in revenue in Q4 2024.
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