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12 Aug

Taskmaster VR doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the TV show

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I’m a huge Taskmaster fan. The UK TV show pits five comedians (or funny-adjacent celebrities) against ridiculous tasks that are then arbitrarily scored by the titular taskmaster.Given that the tasks involve lateral thinking and physical movement, on paper, the TV show was ripe for a VR spin-off. Think Job Simulator with added jeopardy, in-jokes and British whimsy. Unfortunately, Taskmaster VR doesn’t deliver on the fun and charm of the show. Two points.After being teased (and available to wishlist) earlier this year, the game launched last week across Steam, Meta Quest 2 and 3, and Pro. I played the game briefly…

08 Aug

Meta shutters its first-party VR game studio Ready at Dawn

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Ready at Dawn Studios, the game studio behind the Echo virtual reality series for the Meta Quest, has been shut down by its parent owner, Meta, effective immediately.Android Central reported Meta’s decision to close Ready at Dawn Studios almost a year and a half after purchasing the game studio. The news comes on the heels of a mid-July report that Meta plans to cut its Reality Labs division’s budget by 20 percent by 2026 when it is reportedly scheduled to release the Meta Quest 4 and Quest 4s, its next VR headsets.Ready at Dawn’s reach in the gaming industry goes all…

14 Jul

The Metaverse Was Supposed to Be Your New Office. You’re Still on Zoom

stp2y0 CommentsRAG modelsaugmented reality, metaverse, virtual reality, vr, work

When Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta in 2021, he estimated the metaverse could reach a billion people over a decade. Not long after, Bill Gates predicted that within two or three years “most virtual meetings will move from 2D camera image grids—which I call the Hollywood Squares model, although I know that probably dates me—to the metaverse, a 3D space with digital avatars.”In fall 2022, Microsoft announced a partnership with Meta that would bring Mesh, a platform for collaboration in mixed reality, and its set of Microsoft 365 applications to Meta’s Quest products. Meta has launched Horizon Workrooms for…

28 Jun

The Future of Construction Collaboration Virtual and Augmented Reality Tools

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Welcome to the cutting edge of construction! As the construction industry races towards digital transformation, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are emerging as game-changers, enhancing collaboration, increasing efficiency, and significantly reducing errors. Here's how these technologies are reshaping the future of construction. Breaking Ground with Virtual Reality Immersive Project Visualization Imagine walking through a building before it even exists. VR technology enables stakeholders to explore a 3D model of the project, offering a visceral sense of the space and design well before the first brick is laid. This immersive experience helps in identifying potential issues early, saving both…