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What is Google Street View?

Now you can take tours of the country's streets and alley, virtually. Google Street View was relaunched in India recently, about six years after being banned from the country. Here's more about it

PUBG Mobile set for its first virtual concert with K-pop band Blackpink

PUBG Mobile said on Tuesday that it is set to host first-ever virtual concert this month that will feature K-pop girl group Blackpink.

Meta builds AI models for realistic sound experience in VR environments

Meta (formerly Facebook) has built three new artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to make sound more realistic in mixed and virtual reality experiences

Amid metaverse buzz, Apple likely to launch AR/MR headset in January 2023

The RealityOS powered headsets will be able to offer a combination of VR and AR experiences, immersing users in virtual content as well as layering virtual elements over real world environments

A metaverse fashion show puts the spotlight on challenges, possibilities

Many could not watch it since India still doesn't have the 5G network

Meta Reality Labs division reveals latest VR headset prototypes

Tech giant Meta's Reality Labs division has revealed new prototypes in its roadmap toward the lightweight, hyper-realistic virtual reality graphics

Meta adds parental controls to Quest VR headsets to keep tab on young users

Meta has announced that it is adding parental controls to all Quest VR headsets that will allow parents to keep a tab on underage users' screen time and receive approval requests for purchases

TikTok's parent company ByteDance likely to join VR space, says report

Short-video-making app TikTok's parent company ByteDance is most likely preparing to join the virtual reality (VR) space, media reports say

MG Motor launches Metaverse platform MGverse with five experience centres

The platform will be accessible on mobile as well as other web browsers and the company also intends to make similar experiences available for VR (Virtual Reality) headsets

Why Apple will beat Meta in the augmented and virtual reality battle

There will also be competition from Microsoft, Alphabet, Snap and Sony. But none of these companies can match Apple's combination of design chops, cutting-edge hardware and a huge existing ecosystem

Davos 2022: WEF launches metaverse for strong public-private cooperation

WEF 2022: The Global Collaboration Village will bring together key global stakeholders to address critical global issues

Apple had to make tough choices about final design of AR/VR headset: Report

Apple had to make tough choices about the final design of its augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset as it reportedly chose a standalone AR/VR headset over a more powerful tethered design.

Meta tests end-to-end encryption for Quest's virtual reality Messenger app

With the new v40 software update, Meta is testing optional E2EE for Messenger's one-on-one messages and calls in VR

Google acquires MicroLED display startup Raxium for future AR headsets

The acquisition of California-based startup with MicroLED technology will help Google build next generation of augmented/virtual and mixed reality headsets amid the buzz over metaverse

Meta is planning to launch four high-end VR headsets by 2024

According to The Information, the aggressive timeline reflects Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's desire to advance his metaverse dream by getting more people to use VR devices.

AR-VR headset market in Asia-Pacific to grow by 51% in next 5 yrs

In 2021, the Asia Pacific AR/VR market for headsets Grew by 60 per cent, with shipments reaching 2.19 million units, according to the IDC

Metaverse next trillion-dollar opportunity for entertainers: Daler Mehndi

The Pasha of Pop, who recently made India's first Metaverse real estate purchase, talks about his investment, his musical inclinations and future plans in a Q&A

Meta to let creators sell virtual items in social VR app Horizon Worlds

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that creator monetisation and metaverse economy is really important.

From films to weddings, the metaverse is about to change everything

IT services major Tech Mahindra, too, has entered the space with TechMVerse and will offer a metaverse based car dealership and a virtual bank among other things

Meta reportedly breaks up 300-person team that was building hybrid VR/AR OS

This comes after recent reports that the company had halted work on the team's project creating a unified custom operating system for its VR and AR headsets, citing The Information, The Verge reported