Virtual & Augmented Reality news

Meta is bringing its 3D avatars to Instagram and is also rolling out updated avatars to Facebook and Messenger, the company announced on Monday. Users in the United States, Canada and Mexico can now show up as their virtual selves in stickers, feed posts, Facebook profile pictures and more.
Today’s update adds Cochlear implants and over-the-ear hearing aids in several colors on all platforms, including VR. The update also brings wheelchairs, which can appear in stickers on Facebook, in Mes

These new-and-improved 3D avatars will be available on Meta Quest, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.Meta today announced that its lineup of expressive 3D avatars will be getting a major face lift in the form of new facial expressions, assistive devices, and limited edition clothing options. These new-and-improved avatars have already begun rolling out on VR headsets as well as Facebook, Messenger, and—for the first time—Instagram Stories and DM.
Last year Meta spent a significant a

Meta released its new Quest avatar system last year, bringing a big upgrade over the previous in terms of expressiveness and customizability. Now the company announced it’s standardizing those across all Meta platforms—Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram—essentially letting users build and use the same 3D avatar for VR and social media.Starting today, Meta says the visual style for 3D avatars on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram will be “the same look and feel as the avat

A new Pinterest feature will allow consumers to see what furniture or other home décor items will look like in their own home, using augmented reality (AR). Similar technology has already been put into place by major retailers, like Amazon, IKEA or Wayfair, as well as others in the home design space, like Houzz. In Pinterest’s case, it’s working with a select group of U.S. retailers including Crate & Barrel, Walmart, West Elm and Wayfair, to allow online shoppers to virtua

Pinterest augmented reality expands from beauty products to furniture  9to5MacPinterest Adds Augmented Reality Feature for Home Decor  The Wall Street JournalYou Can Use Augmented Reality to See How Furniture Would Look in Your Home, Thanks to Pinterest  HouseBeautiful.comPinterest adds augmented reality furniture shopping to its app  EngadgetAugmented reality marketing expands with new Pinterest Try On for furniture  MarTechView Full Coverage on

Japanese startup Diver-X launched a Kickstarter for a unique VR headset called HalfDive that was designed to be used while laying down, drawing some pretty clear inspiration from hit anime Sword Art Online. Although the unique project managed to secure enough cash to be considered fully funded, the team has decided to cancel the Kickstarter, citing scaling issues which ultimately stem from its niche appeal.
Update (January 31st, 2022) Diver-X announced that it’s pulling the plug on H