AR & VR

For gaming conferences, the future is hybrid

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Run your own branded in-game store Start transforming your game’s economy and increase your bottom line. Get the free guide now. Download Here Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  If there was ever a moment in time for the video game industry to change how we conduct business, generate sales, and influence the market to be more inclusive, this might be it. As a veteran attendee and exhibitor of video game conferences, I’ve spent an immeasurable amount of time, money, and resources attending gaming shows since the

Niantic announces ‘Niantic Lightship’ and its accompanying Augmented Reality Developer Kit

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In Augmented Reality News  May 12, 2021 – Niantic, developer of Pokémon GO, and provider of a ‘planet-scale’ augmented reality (AR) platform, has announced that its ‘Niantic Real World Platform’ is getting a new name — Niantic Lightship — and that the company will be offering broader access to the new Niantic Lightship Augmented Reality Developer Kit (ARDK), enabling developers to build their own immersive, imaginative and unique AR applications. Niantic Lightship encompasses the full Niantic platform, including the suite of tools and services that power Niantic games, from Ingress

Nintendo earnings, a new Switch game, and E3 2021 expands | GB Decides 195

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Run your own branded in-game store Start transforming your game’s economy and increase your bottom line. Get the free guide now. Download Here Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew discusses Nintendo’s record earnings report. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his Resident Evil Village review, Nintendo’s new IP, and his thoughts on ligma. Also, more companies are joining E3 2021 and GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb talks about that as well as the Minions CEO joining Nintendo’s

Arcturus announces $5 million in seed funding to scale its Volumetric Capture offering

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In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 7, 2021 – Arcturus, a provider of software solutions for post-production and streaming of volumetric videos, has recently announced a USD $5 million seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures. According to the company, the funding will be used to scale its software development team, focus efforts on sales growth, and expand Arcturus’ product line with an emphasis on live streaming features.  Other investors that participated in the round included: HBSE Ventures; NTT Docomo Ventures; Build Ventures; Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and former Co-CEO of

How 5G is turning cloud gaming into growth opportunities

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“With shorter latency times, less jitter, and less packet loss in mobile gaming, 5G brings the ability for true cloud gaming services to become more of a reality by bringing the world closer together,” said Tim Guhl, vice president of sales at Singtel. Guhl was in conversation with Lisa Hanson, founder and president of Niko Partners, during the 12th annual GamesBeat Summit. This year, the summit’s theme is “Growing the next generation,” and Guhl explored how 5G is permanently cutting the cord, changing the world of gaming, with the potential

More PlayStation exclusives, Xbox news, Returnal, and more | GB Decides podcast

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The promise of open clouds: Faster innovation, faster delivery Learn how open clouds reduce latencies to client device, improve customer and device (IoT) interactions and speed up innovations from the edge to the data center. Register Now Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti is furious that Disney is changing an attraction — something the company has probably never done before. But the crew doesn’t have much time to talk about that, because it’s a busy GamesBeat

holoride raises €10 million in Series A funding for its automotive XR solution, plans for market launch in summer 2022

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[embedded content][embedded content]In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News April 22, 2021 – holoride, a provider of technology that combines navigational and car data with XR, has today announced that it has completed its Series A investing round, raising EUR €10 million in first closing and earning the company a EUR €30 million valuation. The round was led by Terranet AB, developers of advanced driver-assistance software (ADAS) that specifically addresses safety and comfort through sensor technology. Other co-investors in the round included a group of Chinese financial and automotive technology

First Oculus Gaming Showcase features several new VR game announcements and updates

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InVirtual Reality News April 22, 2020 – Yesterday, Oculus held its first ever Oculus Gaming Showcase, which included a lineup of some of the best VR games to come in 2021 on the Oculus platform. The Showcase featured brand-new trailers, information on upcoming titles, and a look at updates coming to community-favorite games and IPs.  Pistol Whip: Smoke & Thunder and The ConciergeThe Smoke & Thunder update will involve a new five-scene, narrative-driven, action-packed campaign for Pistol Whip. The update will also release alongside The Concierge, which will unlock weapon

Masterpiece Studio announces release of its complete Virtual Reality 3D creative suite ‘Masterpiece Studio Pro’

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[embedded content][embedded content]In Virtual Reality News April 19, 2021 – Masterpiece Studio (formerly MasterpieceVR), has recently announced the release of Masterpiece Studio Pro, a complete virtual reality (VR) 3D creative suite that enables creative professionals without 3D modeling experience to create usable 3D content for animation, gaming, and more. “VR has shown promise in revolutionizing 3D content creation by making it fast, easy, and enjoyable, but this was never fully realized because there were always missing gaps in the pipeline,” said Jonathan Gagne, CEO at Masterpiece Studio. “Masterpiece Studio Pro