Hot topics this week (4.8-4.14): The developer of Glue, an enterprise social XR platform, announced bankruptcy, and its platform may be at risk, foreign bloggers use Vision Pro to produce first-person adult content, Quest v64 update launched, Meta joins AR wearables alliance AR Alliance, Google I/O 2024 is confirmed to be held on May 14, and the developer of "A Township Tale" reveals that its next game is a "dark fantasy adventure"; The golf game "Ultimate Swing Golf" is coming to Quest next month and more.
Industry dynamics
Foreign companies launch Osso Health medical training app for Vision Pro
VR training company Osso VR has announced the launch of Osso Health, a surgical training app that leverages Vision Pro to focus on common orthopedic surgeries such as carpal tunnel release and knee replacement surgery.
The developer of Glue, an enterprise social XR platform, has declared bankruptcy and its platform may be at risk
Helsinki-based startup Glue Collaboration, which creates remote collaboration tools for XR, has announced that it has filed for bankruptcy and its business-focused social platform, Glue, is at risk.
Meta加入AR可 盟Ar Alliance
The AR Alliance announced that Meta, a global technology leader that helps people connect, find community, and grow their businesses, will join as a founding member and take a seat on the board.
Google I/O 2024 confirmed to be held on May 14 and will contain "AR messages"
Google has announced that its annual developer conference, I/O 2024, will take place on May 14 and is expected to reveal more details about the Android XR platform it is developing for Samsung's upcoming headset.
Financing acquisitions
Basemark, a Finnish automotive AR software provider, has closed a €22 million Series B funding round
Basemark, a provider of automotive AR software, announced the closing of a €22 million Series B funding round led by ETF Partners with participation from Tesi, Constructor Capital, Business Finland and the European Innovation Council, as well as private investors. The new funds will be used to deepen business with European and U.S. OEMs and fund their international expansion into Japan, China and South Korea. The aim is to reach more series production agreements with OEMs and enhance their Rocksolid AR software development tools.
AR sports company Quintar has raised $8.2 million in Series A funding
AR sports company Quintar has closed an $8.2 million Series A funding round led by sports technology venture capital firm SeventySix Capital and The Crowles Company. The new funding accelerates the development of its spatial computing platform.
Miniclip收购《PowerWash Simulator VR》开发商FuturLab
The developers of PowerWash Simulator VR have announced that they have been acquired by Miniclip Group. Following the launch of PowerWash Simulator VR last November, FuturLab confirmed that the acquisition went ahead in March for an undisclosed amount. In the statement, FuturLab CEO Kirsty Rigden confirmed that she will remain in charge and that the developer retains autonomy over the operation of the studio.
Hardware Alerts
Foreign bloggers use Vision Pro to produce first-person adult content
Foreign couple bloggers Damien and Diana Soft are using Vision Pro for first-person adult content shooting. They use the iPhone 15 Pro Max to record many videos and an app called Spatialify to record 3D videos for the Vision Pro. They believe that the headset's native camera has better spatial depth, so they prefer to record directly from the headset.
The Quest v64 update is available, with improved MR, support for external microphones, and a new lie-flat mode
The Quest v64 update is rolling out gradually, and this update is almost entirely focused on the Quest 3 headset, with a focus on improvements to the quality of MR mode, support for external microphones, and the addition of a lie-flat mode. In addition, the v64 update also provides the ability to continue the transfer after taking off the headset.
Game News
时间旅行VR游戏《Apollo 13: The Lost Tapes VR》本月登陆PS VR2
Apollo 13: The Lost Tapes VR is a time travel horror shooter developed by Reverie Interactive that presents an alternative historical story based on the real-life mission of Apollo 13 in 1970. In the game, you are assigned by the CIA on a secret time travel mission to the Martian military colony in 2170. Along the way, you discover that they have accidentally opened other doors to "more terrifying dimensions", so you need to stop these aliens from reaching Earth.
Golf game Ultimate Swing Golf is coming to Quest next month with support for MR
Ultimate Swing Golf is a new VR game from Everybody's Golf studio, developed by Clap Hanz, with realistic hitting mechanics that require players to swing the joystick as if they were playing golf.
A Township Tale Developer Reveals Its Next Game Is 'Dark Fantasy Adventure'
Studio Alta, the developer behind the open-world role-playing game A Township Tale (2021), has announced that it is working on a VR-exclusive "dark fantasy game" codenamed "Project 2".
Flat2VR announced its mod download data, and "Resident Evil" VR downloads exceeded 650,000
A few days ago, the VR mod community Flat2VR announced the download data of its popular VR porting mods, among them, "Lethal Compay VR" exceeded 460,000, "Resident Evil VR Mod" exceeded 650,000, "UEVR" approached 500,000, and "Half-Life 2: VR Mod" exceeded 500,000.