Metaverse 💞 beyond.pictures#Google unveiled its first audio #smartglasses at its I/O conference, partnering with Samsung and eyewear makers Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The glasses, featuring the #Gemini assistant, will be compatible with Android and iOS devices and available later this year. Google aims to compete with Meta’s successful smart glasses and Apple’s rumoured smart glasses. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/google-gives-first-glimpse-of-new-ai-glasses-ahead-of-fall-launch-.html?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
#Roblox will require #ageverification for users aged nine and older to access certain games. This change is part of the rollout of new #RobloxKids and #RobloxSelect accounts, which have different levels of protections for different age groups. https://www.theverge.com/games/910218/roblox-age-verification-check-games-kids-select-accounts?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
1TE.CH ᳇ Tech News#BeyondPictures 🕹️ The #Metaverse focuses on #technews about #3D #virtualworlds, XR, VR, MR, AR in society, economy, media, science.
#OldMedia 🎥 Over 100 years ago the foundations of modern film were laid paving the way for all #audiovisualmedia.
#NewMedia 🚀 After more than a century, we’re witnessing the birth of an entirely #newmedium something generations haven’t seen before: Are you ready, or will you watch from the sidelines?
#RecRoom will be #shuttingdown on June 1st, 2026, due to #financialdifficulties and challenges in the #VRmarket. The platform will no longer be accessible after this date, and several features, including account creation and token rewards, are already disabled. Players can download their data, including photos and a final report card. https://blog.recroom.com/posts/schools-out-for-rec-room https://blog.recroom.com/posts/schools-out-for-rec-room?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
School’s Out for Rec Room —
Rec Room will be closing down on June 1st 2026 at noon Pacific time. Over the past decade, Rec Room grew into something amazing, reaching over 150 million players and creators along the way. Players made over half a billion friends on the platform. In total, people all around the world spent a cumu
#Meta and #EssilorLuxottica are preparing to launch two new #RayBan #smartglasses, the “Ray-Ban Meta Scriber” and “Ray-Ban Meta Blazer,” according to FCC filings. The filings suggest a launch is imminent, as they typically precede product releases by less than a month. https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-2026-next-gen/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
Meta Slated to Launch Two New Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, According to FCC Filing
Meta and EssilorLuxottica appear to be preparing two new Ray-Ban smart glasses for launch, according to US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) filings from earlier this month. As first reported by Janko Roettgers in his Lowpass newsletter, Meta hardware partner EssilorLuxottica has filed with the FCC two new devices which appear to be the next generation of their …
#Meta’s recent decision to shut down its Metaverse project, despite a significant investment, has reignited discussions about the viability of the concept. #NealStephenson offers insights into the #challenges for immersive #virtualworlds. He highlights the impracticality of #headmounteddisplays, the limited #developermarket, and the importance of a compelling #narrative in driving user #engagement. https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/my-prodigal-brainchild?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
#Meta changes course on #HorizonWorlds VR shut-down: Meta will keep Horizon Worlds running in #VR for the foreseeable future, but will not be adding new games. The decision was made to support existing users. https://www.lowpass.cc/p/meta-changes-course-on-horizon-worlds-vr-shut-down?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
#FeiFeiLi's #World mLabs raised $1B in funding, with $200M from Autodesk, to bring #AIworldmodels into #3Ddesign workflows. The startup's models can generate immersive #3Denvironments and will integrate with Autodesk's CAD tools for entertainment and design. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/world-labs-lands-200m-from-autodesk-to-bring-world-models-into-3d-workflows/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
»How #AI, #gaming and #virtualworlds are reshaping #Holocaustremembrance.« https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166912?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures
How AI, gaming and virtual worlds are reshaping Holocaust remembrance
While new digital technologies are transforming how the Holocaust is remembered and taught, experts warn that sustainability, ethics and collaboration are now as important as creativity to keep a global memory alive of Nazi Germany’s genocide that killed six million Jewish people and millions of others during the Second World War.