Sure, let’s dive into this, and hold on tight because it’s gonna be a wild ride.
So, you wouldn’t believe it, but an Italian just grabbed the Wimbledon trophy. Yeah, totally freaked me out too. As an Italian, I’m sitting here like, “What do I even do now?” Maybe I’ll break some world record or something. If you’ve got crazy ideas, drop ’em in the comments. Anyway, let’s shift gears—here’s a chaotic rundown of the latest in XR.
Top News of the Week
Look at this pic! (No clue why I mentioned it, just felt like it.)
XPANCEO Hits Unicorn Status
Wham! XPANCEO, yeah that Dubai crew tinkering with smart lenses, just snagged $250M. Now they’re riding the billion-dollar unicorn wave! Opportunity Venture led this funding dance, and I’m all like, “Whoa, are we getting these lenses by 2026?” Maybe? Maybe not. Smart lenses are my jam, so I’m rooting for these guys. Mojo Vision shut down; pretty sad, huh? I played around with XPANCEO’s prototypes once—worked like a charm. Now they just gotta nail their product launch. Fingers crossed for something cool, even if it’s just for a niche crowd like diabetic folks needing glucose checkers in their lenses. Cheers to the team!
Need more brain fuel? Check Bloomberg, Unite AI, Road To VR.
Other Snazzy Little News Bits
Check this other cool pic. Upload VR did a showcase and, meh, no mega-reveals, but indie game devs got some love.
- Elsewhere Electric: Puzzle it out with a VR buddy. Coming soon in July.
- Reach by Ndreams: New action trailer! Looks rad. PS VR2 and SteamVR, keep an eye out.
- Virtual Skate: Skateboarding like a VR maniac. August 21st launch.
- Fixer Undercover: Gonna MacGyver your way through puzzles. Early next year on Steam and Quest.
- How To God: Be a deity, good or bad, your pick. Closed Beta starts July 21.
Catch the deets: Upload Showcase summary… y’know the drill.
Samsung and the Mysterious Moohan
Samsung was supposed to spill the beans on Moohan at their shindig, but they… didn’t? Are they sneaking updates or what? Maybe hyping us up. Anyway, I wasn’t even allowed near the demo, felt like they’d just vanished. Are they making tweaks or what? Your guess is as good as mine.
Noteworthy Mentions
Meta’s pouring billions into Luxottica—wild, right? Strengthening ties or something.
Canon’s got a pricey MR headset? Who knew? Now they’re plotting a consumer-friendly version. Sign me up.
SINGRAY G2 AR headset is real, but doesn’t outshine HoloLens 2. Try harder, folks.
By the Way…
Viture’s dropping new glasses, the Luma Series—big ol’ virtual displays for your eyes. Oh, and they’ve got this cheeky 3D conversion too. $399? Maaaaybe worth it.
Rumors are swirling about new Ray-Bans with clever AI, plus, Apple Vision Pro might get souped up with a new chip. What are they cooking up? Stay tuned.
CREAL’s pumped with $9M to make lightfield displays smaller. I’m stoked—more true-to-life AR? Yes, please.
Remember RealSense from Intel? They’ve spun out with $50M to dive into AI vision. Exciting times or what?
Imagine 130 VR headsets in a room. That was Baz’s mega VR LAN party. Hats off, dude.
Embrace the Chaos
Oh, and Mentra’s hackathon got the community buzzing. Can’t wait to see what tech wonders they’ve cooked up.
Quick Content Bites
- Table Troopers: Multiplayer madness, July 17th on Quest.
- Grit and Valor – 1949: Roguelite action in VR. Wait for it.
- BuildPort Xumia: Build spaceships, $6 steal?
- BlackGate: Horror fans, pre-order now.
- Billie Eilish’s Beat Saber track: I’m terrible at it, but give it a go?
Some More Odds and Ends
Prison Boss Prohibition is back. Laughs, co-op, but some glitches. Eh, could be worse.
And finally, let’s not forget to help out where it counts—support with donations if you can. Cheers to my Patreon crew for keeping me afloat. You’re the best, seriously. Need some good karma? Here’s the link to the Red Cross.
If you’ve read this far, you deserve a cookie… or a VR headset. You pick.
(Header image: totally random but so fitting, right?)
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