The long-awaited sequel to Microsoft’s AR headset finally looks set to be revealed at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. But what will be inside?Read More Source: Microsoft sets MWC 2019 event for February 24, likely revealing HoloLens 2
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SuperData: Digital games grew 13% to $119.6 billion in 2018; Fortnite earned $2.4 billion (updated)
Digital games grew 12 percent to $109.8 billion worldwide in 2018, driven by Epic Games’ huge free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite.Read More Source: SuperData: Digital games grew 13% to $119.6 billion in 2018; Fortnite earned $2.4 billion (updated)
Pokémon Go dev raises $245 million in funding
Niantic now has a valuation of nearly $4 billion. The company is going to use the money to expand its Real World Platform for developers.Read More Source: Pokémon Go dev raises $245 million in funding
Sony Is Still Recruiting For An AAA PSVR Game From A New Studio
Much of Sony’s 2019 PSVR line-up remains a mystery. Sure there’s Blood and Truth as well as Dreams, but what else? Well, don’t forget that we’re still waiting to see what’s coming from a new first-party studio dedicated to PSVR. Sony established this studio all the way back in 2015 when PSVR was still known...
Ace Combat 7 PSVR Support Trailer Goes Behind The Scenes
It’s nearly time to jump into the cockpit of elite jets with the new Ace Combat 7 PSVR support. Before you do that, though, check out this behind the scenes video of its development. This six-minute clip takes an in-depth look at the new game’s VR campaign, which is exclusive to PSVR. In it, Brand...
Facebook poaches Google’s AR/VR engineering lead to take over Portal team
Facebook is bringing on the engineering lead for Google’s entire AR/VR team to tackle Portal hardware. Ryan Cairns comes aboard after 12 years at Google, where he was most recently the engineering lead for a team of more than 500 people tackling AR/VR at the big G, including Daydream, Lens and ARCore, according to his LinkedIn....
Ubiquity6 acquires AR music startup Wavy
Today, Ubiquity6 has announced that it is acquiring Wavy, a small AR music startup founded last year. In a blog post, the Wavy team confirmed they’ll be joining the Ubiquity6 team and won’t be continuing their work on the Wavy app. “When we met the team at Ubiquity6, it became apparent that joining the team...
Microsoft Mobile World Congress Invite Hints at HoloLens 2 Release
The mystery surrounding the release of the next version of the HoloLens has been swirling for months, but at least some of that mystery may removed in the coming weeks. In an invite sent out on Wednesday, Microsoft is inviting members of the media to an event at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in...
Microsoft Could Reveal HoloLens 2 At Mobile World Congress
Microsoft sent out invites to journalists today for a press reception at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The event could see the unveiling of HoloLens 2. MWC is the last week of February and the Microsoft event will be held ahead of the conference on Sunday, February 24 at 8 am Pacific (5 pm...
Oculus Home File Hints At Public User Created Environments Support
Reddit user Wormslayer noticed a file within an Oculus Home directory that hint the software will get support for user created environments. There is a new file in a new folder called ‘ExampleCustomPlaces’ inside a folder called ‘_CustomHomes’. The file is a model of a large hall with a stage. Note that the image above...