Can Meta Reignite Spatial Gaming?
Today, we discuss the future of spatial computing and Meta’s role in the race to dominate the market. We also bring you a new podcast episode on metagames, plus the latest Content Worth Consuming.
Today, we discuss the future of spatial computing and Meta’s role in the race to dominate the market. We also bring you a new podcast episode on metagames, plus the latest Content Worth Consuming.
In today’s issue we explore Apple’s spatial gaming vision, talk XR in our podcast, and hand-pick some Content Worth Consuming.
Do you believe that XR is the future of modern entertainment? Composed of a blend of AR, MR, VR, and spatial computing, XR is a major frontier for big tech. Meta has spent $40B on Reality Labs, and Apple has launched the world’s first “spatial computer” this past month. But is it a fit for…
In this week’s Roundtable, the squad kicks off with a deep dive into the Game Awards’ staggering 118 million viewers, surpassing even the Super Bowl, and what this means for gaming’s place in mainstream culture. We then shift gears to a recent Omdia report revealing VR’s struggles, debating why it’s floundering and what could turn…
Today we delve into Swedish gaming group Aonic‘s $110M acquisition of nDreams, a UK-based VR studio. We also discuss all of this week’s news in our latest podcast and In Other News has more must-read links to round out the week.
In this issue, we look at the state of the virtual and augmented reality market — how it’s shaking out as the metaverse hype subsides a bit, and what to expect from Apple and Sony.
ChatGPT’s launch and beta-test have shown that our conception of what an NPC is today can be radically challenged and changed. We explore the service and offer some thoughts on narrative design.
What can we learn from Microsoft, Meta, Sony and Rovio’s earnings? What does Meta’s tanking stock mean for VR/AR Gaming? In this week’s Metacast Roundtable, we dive into the latest game business news with David Amor, Matt Dion, and your host Maria Gillies.
Among other XR announcementsMeta acquired three more VR studios and launched a premium headset. The company is clearly doubling down on its ambitions in the space, but we analyze what still happen in the emerging category for this strategy to suceed.
In this Metacast episode, Joost van Dreunen, and Aaron Bush, join your host Maria Gillies to discuss Diablo Immortal Game Launch Results and if the pay-to-win uproar affected the game’s launch results. The team also discussed the launch of Offroad Unchained and why Meta doubled down on VR and Gaming
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