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Online Dating Company Announces $20M Annual Fund to Accelerate “virtual intimacy” Startups
- Social Discovery Group launches SDG Lab, a venture studio to support early-stage startups in AI-powered communication, XR advancements, and social discovery platforms.
- SDG Lab commits to an annual investment of $20 million, providing seed funding for product development and scaling for selected startups in the field of virtual intimacy.
- Notable investments by SDG Lab include VR Chat&Date, Kiseki, Flure, and AstroLove, focusing on virtual dating and niche-based dating apps.
- SDG Lab offers resources like legal assistance, back-office support, tech infrastructure, and marketing expertise to startups working on social discovery and connection technologies.
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GOLF+ & The Light Brigade Are The Quest+ March 2025 Monthly Games
- The Meta Quest+ subscription offering allows users to redeem two pre-selected games each month and access a rotating selection of titles in its Games Catalog.
- The latest monthly games for March are GOLF+ and The Light Brigade.
- GOLF+ is a popular golfing game on Quest, offering solo and multiplayer gameplay with regular updates and additional courses available.
- The Light Brigade is a VR roguelike shooter that combines World War 2 elements with mysticism, featuring physics-based gunplay and procedurally generated battlegrounds.
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Train Sim World VR: New York Reaches Its Destination This Month On Quest
- Train Sim World VR: New York confirmed a release date, and it's heading to Quest later this month.
- Co-developed by Dovetail Games and Just Add Water, Train Sim World VR: New York adapts the realistic urban train simulation series for Quest headsets.
- Ride in officially licensed MTA M3A and M7A train cabs across the Harlem Line, exploring the rails of New York and discovering the stations of Manhattan and The Bronx.
- Train Sim World VR: New York offers a 'Career Mode' with challenges, online leaderboards for competition, a 'Journey Mode' for collecting at each station, and a customizable New York apartment as a hub.
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‘Dimensional Double Shift’ is Owlchemy Labs’ Fastest Growing Game, Tapping Into Quest’s Latest Freemium Trend
- Owlchemy Labs' game 'Dimensional Double Shift' is the studio's fastest growing game, tapping into Quest's latest freemium trend.
- Dimensional Double Shift replicates the immersive mechanics of Owlchemy Labs' successful VR titles and is one of the first designed exclusively for hand-tracking.
- The launch of Quest 3S has attracted younger users who typically spend more time in social games and on in-app purchases, boosting the popularity of free-to-play titles.
- Owlchemy Labs' game follows the trend of veterans and indie studios aiming to replicate viral success with freemium titles on Quest.
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Tasting cake in virtual reality? New technology makes it possible
- Scientists have developed a device called "e-Taste" that allows users to taste food while using VR headsets.
- The device uses tiny sensors and wireless chemical dispensers to simulate different flavors in the mouth.
- e-Taste could enable users to taste food in a virtual environment without actually eating or drinking.
- The technology has potential applications in gaming, as well as helping people with taste disorders experience flavors again.
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Farming Simulator VR Is Out Now On Quest
- Farming Simulator VR is out now, available on Quest headsets.
- Created by Giants Software, Farming Simulator VR offers a brand-new farming experience with virtual recreations of equipment from official agricultural manufacturers.
- Players can sow and harvest crops, engage in greenhouse farming, and engage in activities like regular maintenance, repairs, and powerwashing.
- Farming Simulator VR is available for Quest headsets and can be purchased for $25 from the Meta Horizon Store.
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Classic Melee Combat Game ‘GORN’ is Getting a Sequel Later This Year on Quest, PC VR & PSVR 2
- GORN (2019), the comically violent combat game from Free Lives, is getting a sequel that aims to bring a double dose of madcap melee mayhem, coming to all major VR headsets later this year.
- GORN 2 is being developed by Cortopia Studios in collaboration with Free Lives and Devolver Digital. The game promises to be bigger, wilder, and stronger than before, introducing new weapons, arena traps, and power-ups.
- The sequel features cartoony, physics-driven combat with boss battles and heavenly realms. It offers over 35 weapons, a Custom Mode to craft challenges, and an Endless Mode for non-stop action.
- GORN 2 is set to release on the Horizon Store for Quest 2 and above, SteamVR headsets, and the PlayStation Store for PSVR 2 later this year.
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‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ Update Adds New Modes, Maps & Extreme Difficulty for Seasoned Players
- ‘Batman: Arkham Shadow’ has released its ‘Game of the Year’ update, bringing new features.
- The update includes three new maps: Quiet Reflection, Architect of Fear, and Stalking TYGER.
- There is a new Extreme difficulty setting along with an ‘I Am the Knight’ permadeath mode.
- Additional features include the ‘Crane’s Nightmare’ infinite combat mode and various improvements and bug fixes.
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Nissan Enhances VR in Manufacturing with Private 5G Network
- Nissan Motor Company has partnered with G REIGNS, a subsidiary of HTC Group, to deploy a private 5G network for enhancing virtual reality (VR) capabilities in manufacturing.
- The private 5G network is customized for enterprise use, ensuring compatibility with open radio access network (RAN) interfaces and adhering to cloud-native virtual RAN standards.
- The deployment of the private network offers a secure and interference-free VR environment, enabling real-time interaction with high-resolution 3D models and improving collaborative capacity.
- G REIGNS plans to showcase advancements in private 5G technology and collaborations at the upcoming Mobile World Congress, aiming to reshape industrial communications and accelerate product development.
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Meta For Education Is Now Available, Bringing Quest To Schools & Universities
- Meta for Education is out of beta and available for schools and universities.
- The program offers an end-to-end solution for adopting VR and mixed reality through Quest headsets.
- Educators can access education-specific apps and manage multiple Quest devices simultaneously.
- Pricing for Meta for Education Quest 3 starts at $630 with two years of managed services.
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IDC Forecasts 107% Year-on-Year Growth for Chinas Smart Glasses Shipments,Projected to Reach 2.75 Million Units in 2025
- IDC forecasts 107% year-on-year growth for China's smart glasses shipments.
- The smart glasses market is expected to reach 2.75 million units in 2025.
- Smart glasses will be driven by innovations in hardware, software, AI, and interactive technologies.
- The market will explore new boundaries in human-computer interaction and integrate with wearable devices.
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Hisense and XREAL Reach Strategic Cooperation, First Product to Be Released in the Second Half of This Year
- Hisense and AR company XREAL have announced a strategic cooperation.
- They will collaborate on technology, ecosystem building, and global market expansion in the AR/AI glasses field.
- Their jointly developed high-end AR viewing product will be released in the second half of this year, with AI technology playing a key role.
- This cooperation is expected to reshape the competitive landscape of the global AR/AI glasses industry.
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DreamSmart to Showcase Full AI Ecosystem at MWC 2025
- DreamSmart will showcase its full range of AI-powered products at MWC 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.
- The exhibition will feature the debut of several cutting-edge products, including Meizu 21 series and StarV AR glasses.
- DreamSmart will highlight three main categories: smart glasses, smartphones, and smart automotive scenarios.
- The company will also unveil new smartphones, Meizu Note 22, Meizu Note 22 Pro, Mblu 22, and Mblu 22 Pro, designed for international markets.
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ByteDance's upcoming AI smart glasses may adopt the Bestechnic 2800+Superacme ISP chip solution
- ByteDance's upcoming AI smart glasses may adopt the Bestechnic 2800+Superacme ISP chip solution.
- Bestechnic 2800 is a highly regarded chip that many AI smart glasses currently use as the main control chip.
- The ISP chip is specially designed for image signal processing and plays a crucial role in determining the image quality of AI smart glasses.
- The Bestechnic 2800 chip with an external ISP offers a more cost-effective, low-power solution with longer battery life for AI smart glasses.
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Launch Event Set for February 27, Possible Release of AI Glasses
- Xiaomi will be holding a launch event on February 27 for the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.
- There is speculation that Xiaomi's AI glasses may be unveiled at the event.
- Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi, described the upcoming products as the highest-end Xiaomi has released in its 15-year history and mentioned their move towards the ultra-high-end market.
- The estimated hardware cost of Xiaomi's AI glasses is approximately $180.5, with variations such as electrochromic sunglasses and color-changing versions.
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