Virtual reality
Meta’s Zuckerberg plans 30% budget cut to metaverse unit, potentially triggering January layoffs: sources
The proposed metaverse cuts are part of the company’s annual budget planning for 2026
Meta launches new smart glasses with built-in display
[MENLO PARK, California] Meta Platforms on Wednesday launched its first consumer-ready smart glasses with a built-in display, seeking to extend the momentum of its Ray-Ban line, one of the early consu...
Former Meta researchers testify company buried child safety studies
META systematically suppressed internal research highlighting serious child safety risks on its virtual reality platforms, according to allegations from current and former employees who testified to C...
Meta lays off more than 100 employees across Reality Labs unit
Impacted staff are eligible to apply for new roles at the company
Singapore Poly projects spotlight VR solutions for elderly, circular economy
Other student initiatives showcased focus on sustainability as well
Labubu, co-op games, VR: How arcades are keeping patrons hooked
But keeping up with trends can be costly, with new machines costing up to US$100,000
Walt Disney forms business unit to coordinate use of AI, augmented reality
WALT Disney is forming a new group to coordinate the company’s use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed reality, as the media giant explores applications across its ...
Meta debuts Orion AR glasses as eventual smartphone rival
META Platforms debuted its first pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses – devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s ...
Meta cancels plans for high-end mixed-reality headset, the Information reports
META Platforms has canceled plans for a premium mixed-reality headset intended to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro, the Information reported on Friday (Aug 23).
Einstein and anime: Hong Kong university tests AI professors
USING virtual reality (VR) headsets, students at a Hong Kong university travel to a pavilion above the clouds to watch an artificial intelligence (AI) generated Albert Einstein explain game theory.
