Meta has announced that the Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset will be available for its lowest price ever – just $199 USD – from now until the end of the year. This represents the last chance for interested consumers to purchase the standalone VR device at this remarkable price point before it reverts back to the usual $299 MSRP in 2023. The discounted $199 pricing had previously been offeRead More…
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, recently unveiled a new haptic glove prototype designed to simulate touch and feel in augmented and virtual reality environments. The experimental device features a complex array of sensors and actuators that recreate tactile sensations on the wearer’s hands when interacting with objects in AR/VR. Meta’s research lab Reality Labs demonstrated the glove at tRead More…
When Facebook announced its plans to build the metaverse and changed its name to Meta, it generated a lot of buzz and optimism about the future possibilities of an immersive virtual world. However, Meta’s vision and approach also raises concerns about the potential downsides if the social media giant mucks up the development of this new digital realm. The metaverse concept represents the next pRead More…
Here is a 4993 word article about Facebook’s name change to Meta and Zuckerberg’s vision for the ‘Horizon’ metaverse: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that the company is changing its name to Meta and will be focusing on building the “metaverse”, a virtual reality construct intended to succeed the mobile internet. Speaking at the company’s Connect 2021 conference, ZRead More…
