Today’s hot spots: Unofficial renderings show the production model of Meta’s next-generation MR headset Project Cambria; LEGO and Epic Games reach a partnership to create a metaverse world for children; Epic Games confirms PSVR 2 games developed using Unreal Engine 5; classic VR The game “Lucky’s Tale” has officially landed on PSVR headsets and more.
The LEGO Group announced that it has partnered with Epic Games to create a virtual world for children, allowing all children to enjoy this fully immersive and “creative” digital space.
The two companies have not released specific details of the project, but have agreed on three principles to ensure that the digital spaces they develop can safely provide attractive gaming opportunities.
EngageXR Partners with VictoryXR to Open 10 Metaverse Universities in the U.S. This Fall
VR technology company EngageXR announced that it has partnered with VictoryXR, which provides VR/AR content for schools and educational institutions. Starting this fall, VictoryXR will build a digital twin campus on Engage XR’s social VR platform.
Notably, the project is funded by Meta as part of Meta Immersive Learning, which aims to help support the next generation of metaverse content creators.
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Corning leads investment, holographic waveguide maker DigiLens completes D2 round of financing
DigiLens, an American holographic waveguide manufacturer, announced that it has completed the second round of D-round financing. The investor added Corning, a manufacturer of special glass and ceramic materials. As of now, the company is valued at $530 million.
Although DigiLens did not disclose the specific amount, according to foreign media reports, the D round of financing raised “more than 50 million US dollars.”
LBS AR game developer DEFY Labs closes $3.5 million seed round
LBS AR game developer DEFY Labs announced the completion of a $3.5 million seed round led by Animoca Brands, OliveX and Spartan Group, with participation from Polygon Studios, GameFi Ventures, Bixin Ventures, Unanimous Capital, PathDAO and Play It Forward DAO . It is reported that the new funds will be used for team expansion, game development and optimization of AR features for mobile applications.
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Unofficial renders show production model of Meta’s next-gen MR headset, Project Cambria
YouTube blogger SadlyItsBradley says he’s seen real photos of the production model of Meta’s next-generation mixed-reality headset, Project Cambria. While he didn’t share the source photos, he worked with a 3D modeler to create detailed renderings of what the photos showed.
SadlyItsBradley is understood to be an XR hardware analyst who has spent a lot of time digging into information about the upcoming VR headset. Recently, he claimed that Project Cambria has reached the “DVT” stage, which means it’s almost ready for production.
Hidden code reveal: Quest 2 may be able to achieve VR wireless bridge via USB Wi-Fi dongle
The “D-Link DWA-F18 VR Air Bridge” code found in the Oculus PC driver by software engineer ItsKaitlyn03 reveals the existence of the “VR Wireless Bridge” feature.
According to the hidden code, through D-Link’s Wi-Fi 6 USB 3.0 adapter “DWA-X1850”, the Meta Quest 2 may be networked based on a dedicated USB Wi-Fi dongle.
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Epic Games confirms PSVR 2 game using Unreal Engine 5
At the State Of Unreal live event held a few days ago, in addition to releasing the official version of Unreal Engine 5, Epic Games also confirmed that there are PSVR 2 games developed using Unreal Engine 5.
Dana Cowley, director of technical communications at Epic Games, unveiled a wall of Unreal Engine 5 studio partners at the event, noting, “It’s great to announce that all the amazing studios you see here are Unreal Engine 5 community, which is growing.” Interestingly, the PSVR 2 logo is also on the wall (top right), although it’s a hardware and not a game studio, which means Unreal Engine 5 supports PSVR 2, and many studios are developing PSVR 2 games using Unreal Engine 5.
The classic VR game “Lucky’s Tale” has officially landed on PSVR, priced at $19.99
After a period of waiting, the classic VR game “Lucky’s Tale” has been officially released for the PSVR platform, priced at $19.99.
This is a VR game developed by Playful Studio, formerly known as Playful Corp, for the Oculus Rift in 2016, and is considered a veteran in the VR gaming community. The Quest 2 remake of Lucky’s Tale and the PCVR remake were released last November and December, respectively.
VR shooter Sweet Surrender gets an update with a slew of new content
Sweet Surrender is a VR shooter developed by Salmi Games, which came to Meta Quest and PCVR headsets last October. Recently, Salmi Games released the latest update to the game, adding a slew of new content including weapons, classes, overhauled animations and core system improvements.
Salmi Games also notes that the update includes “clean-ups and optimizations of the core system,” which include fixes to life quality, load time improvements, and general efficiency changes. Salmi Games said the changes will make the studio “more efficient” in future development and updates.
‘Super Kit’, the sequel to VR action game ‘To The Top’ is coming soon
To The Top is a VR action game developed by Electric Hat Games, which has landed on PCVR and PSVR headsets in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Electric Hat Games has released a new trailer showing the gameplay and some combat mechanics of the game’s sequel, Super Kit: To The Top.Return to Sohu, see more