This Week In XR: Facebook's Invisible Computing Research

The wrist sensor will detect gestures large and small. FRL Facebook Reality Lab reveals the direction of AR smart glasses. For the planning of AR smart glasses, AI and haptics need to be supported by 5G, advanced optics, AI, and a new OS and user interface. The system will use a nerve reading bracelet to read the users’ mind. There is no release date. This is researchers writing papers. Facebook is already planning Quest 3 and 4 with key new features. The new generations will have better optics and performance, making it smaller and lighter. The goal of VR for Facebook is “social presence” through eye and face tracking.  We saw Pandora X at SXSW. The immersive masterpiece by Double Eye Studios won Best VR Immersive User Experience Venice Film Festival (2020). It’s an incredible hour of entertainment. Great script. Great production design. The towering performances by Zeus and Hera were god-like. This is a breakthrough in immersive theater that everyone in VR should see. My two controllers lit up with gratitude. I didn’t want it to end. That’s how you know a book or a movie has really got you in its spell. KLM is increasing VR training for train workers after…
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