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Wow, long weekend ahead, huh? I mean, with May Day and all, feels like everyone’s slacking off, but here I am, grinding away. Yeah, irony, I know. Might as well share some XR tidbits while everyone else kicks back. And hey, if you’re up for some VR vibes, snag a freebie for Harpagun today. Yay, giveaway!
So, top of the news – Meta’s still tinkering with their Ray-Ban Meta glasses. They’ve tossed in some live translation, so now if you’re chatting in English, Spanish, French, or Italian, you’re covered. Cool move, especially since those Italian frames needed some love. I mean, who’s using these for Instagram calls now? Anyway, they’re rolling out fancy new variants and hitting spots like Mexico and India. Could be a game changer or just another hyped-up trend. We’ll see, I guess.
And hey, speaking of Meta, you can grab a refurbished Quest 3S for $270. Seriously, that’s a steal. Granted, it’s not bundled with that Batman VR thing, but still. It’s darn decent for the price. Bet this move’ll boost XR adoption like crazy.
Now, curveball – BigScreen’s Beyond 2 headset has a hiccup. They found a flaw with some PCBs during testing. Instead of shipping faulty stuff, they’re redoing 5000 of them. Wow, talk about commitment for a small team. Bites into their budget, but hey, quality first, right?
Oh, let’s not forget Italy’s supposed XR strategy. Like, I’m psyched Italy’s pushing AR/VR forward, but the document’s full of… interesting takes. Like, they think Italy’s leading in AR/VR, yet I haven’t seen folks casually roaming in VR headsets like it’s Ready Player One. Weird nostalgia or Matrix vibes, maybe. Also, props for mixing up Oculus’ history – fun trivia! They say “rewrite” in emails about this. 300 characters max. Good chat for a complex doc, right?
Quick bytes worth noting: Sightful’s pivoting Spacetop to software, Varjo’s Teleport 2.0 with free plans, live room meshing on Quest 3 – love the fusion of real and virtual worlds. Kudos to Insta360 on their new X5 camera. Sharp vids, better HDR, and affordable. What’s not to like?
More on games: Vertigo 2 DLC’s out, and heck, there’s a plethora of quirky releases like Eldramoor and Room Invaders. Oh, and let’s dive into quirky VR upgrades like Relic’s Quest – hopeful it’s not gimmicky.
Meta’s latest – best-selling VR games list, plus Android XR talks at Google I/O. And, kinda risky, laying off 100 folk in games and Reality Labs. Tough stuff.
Now, for my usual shoutout – help those in need. Rather than supporting this ramble, maybe chip in to the Red Cross in Ukraine. List of my rad supporters goes here, and don’t forget, here’s the link to donate.
And just a nod to quirky XR fun bits, like… broken monitors in VR dev spaces? Sounds like a weird day at the office.
Okay, let’s wrap this – happy May Day, XR explorers!
