Weekend Reading!

Someone at META FINALLY has seen the light in the VR tunnel and it is a dead train.

Meta recently announced starting on June 15, 2026, it will no longer be possible to build, publish or update VR worlds, and Horizon Worlds will not be accessible with VR headsets - the spaces will continue to be be available via the Horizon mobile app only.

This comes just a few weeks after Meta cut over 1,000 employees from Reality Labs, the unit responsible for the metaverse. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/meta-horizon-worlds-metaverse-vr.html

In 2018, I first wrote about how dedicated "VR Worlds" would be a #Fail and would be destined to be highly niche products and NOT be the world changing tech as claimed by proponents.

Read the post on TechAptitude here: https://techaptitude.substack.com/p/coming-soon-virtual-reality-is-destined?r=vn8b8 #Fail #VR #RealityLabs #Meta #Metaverse #HorizonWorlds #VRHeadsets #SocialMedia #TechAptitude #AR #AugmentedReality #VirtualReality

Virtuele toepassingen in de zorg- en welzijnssector: ‘pedagogy first’ (keynote) #virtueelvakmanschap
Gisteren heb ik een keynote verzorgd tijdens het congres Tech@doptie 2026. Ik ben vooral ingegaan op een aantal didactische principes die binnen met name virtual en augmented reality zouden moeten worden toegepast. #virtueelmakmanschap #didactiek #virtualreality #augmentedreality #onderwijs #learninganddevelopment #edutoot
https://te-learning.nl/virtuele-toepassingen-in-de-zorg-en-welzijnssector-pedagogy-first-keynote-virtueelvakmanschap/
Virtuele toepassingen in de zorg- en welzijnssector: ‘pedagogy first’ (keynote) #virtueelvakmanschap

Gisteren heb ik een keynote verzorgd tijdens het congres Tech@doptie 2026. Ik ben vooral ingegaan op een aantal didactische principes die binnen met name virtual en augmented reality zouden moeten …

WilfredRubens.com over leren en ICT

The future of Android app development is evolving fast with AI, AR, and advanced technologies 🚀
Discover how these innovations are shaping smarter, faster, and more engaging mobile experiences.
Read our latest blog to stay ahead of the curve.

https://www.apsense.com/article/878205-the-future-of-android-apps-ai-ar-next-gen-technologies.html

#AndroidAppDevelopment #MobileAppDevelopment #TechTrends #AI #AugmentedReality #AppInnovation #DigitalTransformation #TechForBusiness

The Future of Android Apps: AI, AR & Next-Gen Technologies

The world of mobile apps is evolving rapidly, and Android continues to lead the way. With billions of active users globally, Android remains a top choice for businesses looking to build scalable and innovative mobile applications.But the future of Android app development is not just about basic apps...

Pokémon GO Players Unknowingly Helped Build a 30 Billion AR Image Map of the World

Niantic Spatial is using "crowdsourced" images of the world as the backbone of its tech, captured unknowingly by Pokémon GO players.

PetaPixel

Dear Friends of alternatives to non-augmented thought,

As we may know:

The Hive mind is being exploited through phones and the low value augmented ray-burns and other non workable AR (Augmented Reality or Alternative Retailing) - coming soon so you can be rented/ranted out to interested but not interesting parties

Meanwhile I have been slacking. Had indoor LED grown chives in my omelette and beans breakfast
Saw a bird in the garden I can not ID. Looked like a cross between a green-finch and a firecrest
New set of mixed seeds bought. Along with John Innes seed compost.

Ah... When I say Tesla I mean the fascist Elon Musk in the below ranting. As usual due to faulty programming and senility may have got other things wrong...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_SubGenius#Conspiracy_and_%22Slack%22

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#AugmentedReality #Reallife

Unboxing Everysight Maverick AR glasses.

#AugmentedReality #Unboxing #Everysight #SmartGlasses #RealityCrafters

Unboxing Everysight Maverick AR glasses.

#AugmentedReality #Unboxing #Everysight #SmartGlasses #RealityCrafters

Pokemon Go Had Players Capturing More Than They Realized

Released in 2016, Pokemon Go quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Even folks who weren’t traditionally interested in the monster-taming franchise were wandering around with their smartphone…

Hackaday