Metaverse / VR / AR
Advances in Metaverse environments and the tech and tools that enable them.
Collection by Bill Johnston
coherepod.com
Navigating the AI Surge: A Conversation with Jeremiah Owyang
1 min · · In this episode of the Cohere podcast, co-hosts Bill Johnston and Dr. Lauren Vargas sit down with Jeremiah Owyang to discuss the evolution of digital technology and the rise of AI. Owyang traces his… · Shared by 9, including Bill Johnston
TNW
A metaverse network plots an escape from Meta's 'walled gardens'
4 min · · Improbable has launched a "network of metaverses" that eyes connected virtual worlds outside Meta's 'walled gardens' · Shared by 12, including Bill Johnston, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
nokia.com
The metaverse at work research key highlights
· New joint Nokia/EY research study shows how companies are navigating the industrial and enterprise metaverses. · Shared by 5, including Bill Johnston
ArchDaily
Experience Design in the Metaverse and Cyberspace Typologies
8 min · · What can be gained by adopting place-making principles for the design of the Metaverse? What is the inherent advantage of Cyber-places, vs. Cyber-spaces? · Shared by 8, including Bill Johnston
Futurism
Facebook's Former Metaverse Czar Publicly Shreds the Company’s Mistakes
2 min · · John Carmack was a critic of Facebook's Metaverse even when he was still nominally tasked with building it — and now that he's out, he's pulling no punches. · Shared by 9, including Bill Johnston
MIT Technology Review
The emergent industrial metaverse
1 min · · An interface between the real and digital worlds will transform how we work, live, and interact. · Shared by 43, including Bill Johnston, Thomas Pleil, Antonio Vieira Santos, Wilko S. Wolters
Engadget
Apple's mixed reality headset will reportedly debut at WWDC in June
· Apple may be set to launch its long-rumored mixed reality headset at WWDC in June.. · Shared by 11, including @nonprofitorgs / Nonprofit Tech for Good, Bill Johnston
matthewball.vc
Why VR/AR Gets Farther Away as It Comes Into Focus
16+ min · · Thirteen years after XR devices became a big tech obsession, VR/AR devices are not just behind schedule, they still seem far away. Why? · Shared by 166, including Bill Johnston, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Matthew Ball (OOO), Craig Mod, Colin Wright, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
mixed-news.com
Massive Apple headset leak reveals new details and confirms earlier rumors
3 min · · Apple's possible XR headset reportedly has a quick dial for changing realities and many other features. The killer app is said to be realistic avatar XR video calls. · Shared by 44, including Rob Tiffany, Bill Johnston, Dion Hinchcliffe, John Nosta, Robert Scoble, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
The Economist
23 items of vital vocabulary you’ll need to know in 2023
12+ min · · From productivity paranoia to space solar power, these are the expressions likely to enter wider circulation in the coming year · Shared by 32, including Gerd Leonhard, Bill Johnston, Marina Bräm, Howard Getson, Alex Selby-Boothroyd
Bloomberg
Apple Plans a 3D World and Video Service for Its Mixed-Reality Headset
· Apple’s recent job listings shed light on plans for its upcoming mixed-reality headset. Also: The company struggles to find a new design chief, AirDrop is limited in China, and Covid lockdowns hurt… · Shared by 23, including Bill Johnston, Chris Gledhill, Liliputing, Matt Navarra, Matthew Ball (OOO)
Benedict Evans
Ways to think about a metaverse — Benedict Evans
10 min · · Your boss wants a metaverse strategy, but what would that be, and what does metaverse even mean? If we strip away the noise, what can we say about this, and what can we predict? · Shared by 264, including Chris Moran, Stef Walter, Bill Johnston, Matt Navarra, Will Critchlow
structure3c.com
[Podcast] Exploring Immersion with Ed Rodley
· On this episode of the Cohere podcast, Bill Johnston and Dr. Lauren Vargas chat with cultural professional Ed Rodley about innovative experience design. Ed shares how his experience as a museum… · Shared by 6, including Bill Johnston
The Economist
How much trouble is Mark Zuckerberg in?
6 min · · As Facebook fades, Meta hopes for success in another dimension · Shared by 44, including Robert Scoble, Kelly Hungerford, Alex Selby-Boothroyd, Bill Johnston
meta.com
Meta Quest Pro: Our Most Advanced New VR Headset
· Meta Quest Pro is our newest, most advanced VR system yet. Reimagine what's possible. Meta Quest Pro will transform the way you work, connect, create and play. · Shared by 36, including Andreas Klinger 🏝, CyberCodeTwins, Bill Johnston, Matt Navarra
Financial Times
Zuckerberg’s metaverse rush pauses for ‘quality lockdown’
· Meta has yet to demonstrate that its $10bn a year bet on an immersive virtual world will be a success · Shared by 8, including Bill Johnston