Virtual & Augmented Reality - Global Issue # 30

At a special launch event today, Niantic announced it’s opening up the Lightship AR Development Kit (ARDK) platform, a software development kit the company uses to make Pokémon Go’s ‘world-scale gameplay possible. And to attract third-party developers to the platform, it’s also announced a whopping $20 million fund for creators - neat.

The stores could reportedly be stocked with items like virtual reality headsets and voice-activated sunglasses if Meta chooses to open their doors in real life. In real-life stores selling digital worlds - kind of meta, right?

With so many Android manufacturers launching their own smartglasses, every move in this field by the Korean behemoth can tell what’s ahead.

If you don’t know why waveguide tech is important for Augmented Reality, this article will help!

Today at AWE 2021, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform, a head-worn AR software suite the company is using to kickstart a broader move towards smartphone-tethered AR glasses. Is this a gateway technology or will it be around enough time to matter?

You’ve got a year to start saving!

XR Impact is a non-profit organization using XR (VR, AR, MR) to improve the lives of people and help the planet thrive.

Professor Wendy Dannels will point to some challenges and opportunities deaf individuals using American Sign Language as their primary language have faced when navigating and interacting with others through Mozilla Hubs.

Facebook this week announced that it will no longer deploy facial recognition technologies on its platform, BUT the social network’s parent company, Meta, said that the commitment does not apply to its metaverse products. So much for that.

Why not create and customize your own AR glasses?

The single, most interperable platform in the world might hold the key to keeping the metaverse whole.

The mastermind that will make the Magicversepart of our everyday lives.

VR motion sickness is a serious problem for some people, so we’ve compiled this list of things you can do to help combat the issue.

Five days of hybrid inspiration, discussions, co-creation, experiences, conferences, panels and networking. If you’re coming and have something to share, do reach out!

Since 2007, IDFA’s DocLab has been pushing the boundaries of the documentary genre with interactive technology, virtual reality, and live performance.

Whether the pairing of technology and art is exciting or confusing, resistance may be futile. Sarah Conley Odenkirk and Jesse Damiani help unpack this concept.