I’ve been writing a newsletter for XR gamers for a while now, and I think some of the readers of the blog might appreciate the section with news about the industry (there are more news about Gaming and Entertainment, go here and subscribe).
Here are the news:
🤝 Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus, has reconciled with Meta after his 2017 ouster, following an apology from Meta’s CTO and a visit to test the company’s Orion AR glasses.
📚 North Dakota school districts have signed a $9.9 million contract with CareerViewXR to deploy XR learning solutions, enhancing vocational training for youth and adults with disabilities.
💰 AR glasses maker Xreal secured $60 million in new funding, bringing its total to $300 million, to support R&D and factory expansion, and recently unveiled the $699 Xreal Air 2 Ultra.
🏃 The VirtuWalk VR treadmill is now available for purchase, priced between €35,000 and €40,000 ($38.3K – $43.8K), offering applications in gaming, architecture, and therapy.
🤝 Infinite Reality expands its XR portfolio with the $45M acquisition of Zappar, enhancing its immersive technology offerings and global market presence.
❌ Sightful has canceled its Spacetop AR laptop to focus on developing AR software for Windows, integrating AR technology with AI capabilities like Microsoft’s Copilot.
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