Gonna start blocking anyone who talks crap about ALL #AR or #VR in general because they've associated it with the subset of soulless, low-poly "metaverse" worlds created by "tech bros". :RobinMad:
#AugmentedReality and #VirtualReality are amazing when they're done the right way. It presents so much more opportunities than what any "tech bro" could ever dream of. :RobinHa:
What if you never ever had to put your phone down? Ever?
Eddy Burback's "Apple's $3500 Nightmare" video essay is ridiculous, absurdist, and amazing. Low key humor exploring the dystopian nightmare that VR/AR is ushering in for... reasons?
If you are interested in, less about a tech review, and more about what tech like the Vision Pro mean for humans I recommend giving it a view.
Was happy to see that Fanatical launched a new VR game bundle recently for a fairly good price and seems like it has games that haven't been bundled often before.
This is a build your own bundle offer with these price tiers: 3 for 4.99€, 5 for 7.99€, 7 for 9.99€
List of games you can pick:
Fruit Ninja 2
Ragna Rock
I Expect You To Die
Swarm
Audiotrip
Warplanes: Battles Over Pacific
Yupitergrad
Fruit Ninja
Karnage Chronicles
Warplanes: WWI Fighters
Down The Rabbit Hole
Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown
Amid Evil VR
Wraith The Oblivion: Afterlife
Visionarium 2: The Descent
VR Furballs Demolition
The Curious Tale of Stolen Pets
Trickster VR
Monster Showdown
Dance Collider
Mental Hospital VR: Child of Evil
Pinball FX2 VR
The EyePhone (yes, the actual name) was the pioneering imaging device for #virtualreality It combined with the DataGlove - later the basis for the technology in the Power Glove.
An alleged online sexual assault of a child through a VR game opened a landmark inquiry into sexual crime in the metaverse. The immersive experience of virtual reality and the anonymity offered by VPNs have raised questions over the safety of these online spaces, the impact of virtual crime in reality and legal ramifications a perpetrator could expect to face once they commit a crime.
One thing that'll make your eyes pop out when it comes to Apple's soon-to-launch VisionPro? The price: $3,499 USD. @verge has more details on what you get for your money. Are you tempted to invest in one?
Google is reportedly cancelling their AR project Iris. I REALLY HOPE Iris was their mixed reality ski goggle headset, and not the simpler glasses shown here demoing real time translation. https://youtu.be/lj0bFX9HXeE
I owned the Focals by North glasses, and I can't tell you how transformative that experience was. It was NOT any kind of real AR. It was a simple heads up display, with a UI like a smartwatch, but at eye level. It was amazing.
I truly believe we're skipping an INCREDIBLY important step trying to race to magic sci-fi AR. So many interactions with our technology would be wonderfully streamlined with a simple graphic or text at eye level.