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Hey there from… wait for it… Cupertino! Yep, the land of Apple, tech dreams, and a bit of sun. Just here for a week, doing meetings and stuff, before hopping over to Berlin for some mentoring gig at XRCC (whatever that means, right?). Anyway, my last week at AWE was nuts – kind of shuffled around like a zombie from Resident Evil (no joke). Fingers crossed for smoother sailing in the Bay Area. Send me some of those good vibes, and oh, here’s the XR scoop from this week!
What’s the Big Buzz?
(Image by Meta)
So, get this – Meta and Oakley might, and I emphasize might, drop some kinda rad glasses on Friday. Rumor mill’s been working overtime about these athletic shades with a front camera. Suddenly, an “oakleymeta” account pops up, and what do you know, there’s a trippy video hinting at June 20 as THE day. Friday launch? Who knew. I thought they’d save this for Meta Connect. But hey, maybe June makes sense – summer’s here, sunglasses are flying off the shelves, and people love a good tech surprise. Can’t wait to see what these gizmos actually do!
Quick Hits You Can’t Miss
Oh Snap! Evan Spiegel (Snap’s head honcho) says next-gen Spectacles, or should I say “Specs” are coming in 2026. Smaller, lighter, packed with more oomph – sounds futuristic, doesn’t it? These won’t be just for creators anymore; everyone can get a piece of the pie. Who knows? Snap might just kick off the race for standalone AR glasses. Game on!
Qualcomm’s New Toy – the AR1+ chip showed up at AWE. Less power suck, AI capabilities packed in. Mega privacy win ‘cause data stays put on the device. Saw a demo and… yep, I was floored. Literally, it was mind-blowing.
Google Tidbits:
- Samsung just might announce Project Moohan’s release date next month. Hear it first here.
- HP’s rolling out a $25k teleconferencing beast called Dimension, based on Google Beam tech. Six cameras, AI magic, and a 65-inch display – whoa. Perfect Christmas surprise, am I right?
- XREAL flashed their Project Aura glasses at AWE – 70° field of view. Hot stuff for AR fans.
Apple’s Vision Pro: More Widget deets dropped – anchor them on walls, choose colors. Games are getting PSVR 2 controller compatibility. Will this change the game? Maybe yes, maybe erm, ask someone with a Vision Pro and controllers…
Special Mentions
Mbucchia’s Saving Grace: Working on a SteamVR driver for those Windows 11 orphaned WMR headsets. A hero in the VR community – deserves a medal, no joke.
Meta’s Secret Sauce: Data miners digging up info on a new headset – could be packed with face unlock, automatic IPD adjustment, and more cool stuff. Exciting times!
Palmer Luckey’s Military Toy: Talking about a new military headset at AWE. Expensive as heck, but lives depend on it. The man knows how to justify a price tag.
OpenXR Spices Things Up: New spatial computing features coming soon. Tantalizing prospects for the cross-platform architects amongst us.
More XR Tales
AWE buzz lingers on – check out hands-ons with cool gadgets. Product reviews rolling in, and content creators are busy with new releases. Loads of new games announced, some going free-to-play, others gearing up for a VR twist. Keep your wallets ready folks.
Random XR Musings
Boz at Meta released v77 runtime (don’t ask why). Someone’s cooking up a new app – record and relive memories. Full teardown of the BigScreen Beyond 2 – like dissecting your latest tech crush.
Buddy Updates and Offers
Discover Umbrella Up – a quirky VR adventure launching soon. Sounds like a fun escape. Join an AR/VR survey and bag cool prizes – Logitech gear, mics… you get the idea.
And hey, guess what? Phygtl’s hunting for Unity devs. If you’ve got a knack for melding the real with virtual, this is your scene. Ping me, I’ll hook you up!
Laughs and Goodness
Riots, Valley secrets, interior design fails. Just click if you’re up for a chuckle.
On a Serious Note…
Want to make a difference? Support the Red Cross in Ukraine. I’m not one to harp on, but it feels good knowing we can help somehow. Here’s an easy link to make a donation.
So that’s it for now, folks! Keep exploring, keep dreaming, and maybe, just maybe, one day we’ll all be living in a futuristic VR wonderland! 👾
