VR

Meta Opens Quest VR OS To Third Party Gadget Makers

Meta Platforms opens operating system behind Quest virtual reality headsets to third parties amidst competition from Apple, Sony

3 days ago

Warning After Videos Show Apple Vision Pro Users Driving Teslas

US administration issues warning after videos show Apple Vision Pro users appearing to interact with content while driving

3 months ago

Apple Vision Pro Sells Out As Pre-Orders Open

Apple's Vision Pro headset sells out immediately after pre-orders open, but quickly dropping demand confirms status as 'niche product'

3 months ago

Silicon UK Roundtable: Tech Trends for 2024

In this Silicon Roundtable we bring together industry visionaries, thought leaders, and experts to delve into the exciting landscape of…

4 months ago

When Worlds Collide: A Phygital Future?

The digital and physical retail spaces have been converging for over a decade. As the age of the phygital consumer…

7 months ago

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Smart Virtual Spaces

The convergence of VR and AR and the inception of the Metaverse could herald a new age of working collaborative…

8 months ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Your Virtual Strategy

The metaverse is predicted to have the potential to help UK executives ‘move the needle’ on DE&I initiatives, according to…

8 months ago

Is the Metaverse Dead? Head-to-Head

In this Head-to-Head interview, Tara McGeehan, President, CGI UK and Australia discusses the current state of the Metaverse and whether…

9 months ago

Is the Metaverse Dead?

With generative AI grabbing the headline and massive investment, has the Metaverse become yet another technology that failed to find…

9 months ago

Meta Launches VR Subscription Service Quest+

Meta's Quest+ VR game subscription service gives users access to two specially selected games each month in strategy shift

10 months ago

Apple Pushes ‘Spatial Computing’ With Vision Pro Headset

Apple successfully builds on familiar iPhone, iPad experience with mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, but analysts say appeal remains limited

11 months ago

Apple Set To Announce Virtual Reality Headset At WWDC

Apple expected to demonstrate VR/mixed reality headset at WWDC conference as it enters unproven market rife with major competitors

11 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Quest 3 VR Headset

Just days before Apple may launch its long-awaited VR headset, Meta attempts to steal its thunder with introduction of the…

11 months ago

Tim Cook ‘Pushed Forward’ Apple VR Headset Launch

Tim Cook reportedly pushed for launch of Apple mixed-reality headset this year over arguments of design team that technology was…

1 year ago

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Do Businesses Care About the Metaverse?

As the Metaverse evolves, are business leaders paying more attention to this space and placing active development on their strategic…

1 year ago

VR Headset US Sales Decline, Says NPD – Report

Bad news for Mark Zuckerberg's hopes for the metaverse, as NPD points to a 2 percent decline in VR headset…

1 year ago

John Carmack Quits As Meta Defends Massive VR Investments

Gaming industry legend John Carmack quits Meta as company's chief technology officer defends billions spent on VR and 'metaverse'

1 year ago

ByteDance’s Pico Debuts Headset To Rival Meta’s Quest 2

Pico, owned by TikTok parent ByteDance, launches next-generation VR headset to directly compete with Meta's Quest 2

2 years ago

3DEXPERIENCE World 2022: “The new economy is the experience economy”

During the three-day event, Dassault Systèmes showed what SOLIDWORKS can achieve in terms of 3D design thanks to a series…

2 years ago

Meta Patent Filings Reveal Metaverse Business Model Plans

Facebook/Meta files patent applications for 'metaverse' tech including sponsored digital goods and tools that could use biometric data to target…

2 years ago

Meta Releases Horizon Worlds Amidst VR Push

Meta's social world-building flagship game Horizon Worlds comes out of invite-only beta as company formerly known as Facebook pushes into…

2 years ago

The Business of the Metaverse

Is Facebook’s vision of the Metaverse a realistic proposition for businesses? Silicon UK spoke to Jason Alan Snyder, Global Chief…

2 years ago

Former Google Boss Eric Schmidt Casts Doubt On Facebook’s Metaverse

Meta warning. Tech industry veteran Eric Schmidt sounds note of caution about Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse virtual world ambitions

2 years ago

Facebook Outlines ‘Metaverse’ Strategy

Company wants to transition from social media to 'metaverse' technology, creating immersive experiences that connect to work, games and real-world…

3 years ago

Facebook Begins Testing Ads In Oculus VR Games

Facebook is to begin testing advertisements in its Oculus virtual reality games, as it seeks to create a 'self-sustaining platform'…

3 years ago

Virtual Spaces: The Future of Events

The use of virtual meeting spaces has been developing for decades. Can this technology and the arrival of low-cost untethered…

3 years ago

Analyst: Apple AR Headset Could Arrive ‘Next Year’

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sees Apple AR + VR headset arriving next year, with a lightweight design and a price around…

3 years ago

Apple AR Glasses Set For 2023 Debut – Report

Rumour mill. Apple's augmented reality venture will reportedly deliver its long-rumoured AR glasses released sometime in 2023

4 years ago