metaverse Archives - Developer Tech News https://www.developer-tech.com/news/tag/metaverse/ Gaming, Apps, HTML5, Java, PHP, C#, .net, IOT Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:11:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.developer-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/dev-icon-60x60.png metaverse Archives - Developer Tech News https://www.developer-tech.com/news/tag/metaverse/ 32 32 AOUSD unveils roadmap towards OpenUSD standardisation https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/dec/13/aousd-unveils-roadmap-openusd-standardisation/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/dec/13/aousd-unveils-roadmap-openusd-standardisation/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:03:31 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=45440 The Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) has unveiled a roadmap outlining its journey towards establishing OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description) as an international standard. AOUSD’s two-year roadmap is a strategic plan to make OpenUSD an international standard for interoperability in describing 3D scenes and environments. The Core Specification working group, a key component of this roadmap, will... Read more »

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Apple begins Vision Pro staff training ahead of launch https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/dec/11/apple-begins-vision-pro-staff-training-ahead-of-launch/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/dec/11/apple-begins-vision-pro-staff-training-ahead-of-launch/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:00:39 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=45425 In the countdown to the release of its highly anticipated Vision Pro, Apple has begun training its staff on the $3,499 mixed-reality headset. Unveiled in June, the Vision Pro marks Apple’s first major new product line for nearly a decade. According to a Bloomberg report by Apple tipster Mark, seminars for Apple Store staff are... Read more »

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Linux Foundation launches Open Metaverse Foundation https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/jan/19/linux-foundation-launches-open-metaverse-foundation/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2023/jan/19/linux-foundation-launches-open-metaverse-foundation/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:59:54 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=44228 The nonprofit Linux Foundation has launched the Open Metaverse Foundation (OMF) to promote an open metaverse. Current participating organisations of the OMF include the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Futurewei, GenXP, Hyperledger Foundation, LF AI, LF Edge & Networking, Open Voice Network, Open Wallet, and Veriken. When discussing the metaverse, it’s important to consider the history... Read more »

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Game development legend John Carmack quits Meta https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/dec/20/game-development-legend-john-carmack-quits-meta/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/dec/20/game-development-legend-john-carmack-quits-meta/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:32:08 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=44160 Legendary game developer John Carmack has quit his executive consultant position at Meta. Carmack, the co-founder of id Software and lead programmer of gaming classics including Doom and Wolfenstein, posted a scathing letter detailing his decision: This is the end of my decade in VR. I have mixed feelings. Quest 2 is almost exactly what... Read more »

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Apple may unveil its mixed reality headset in January https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/nov/15/apple-may-unveil-mixed-reality-headset-january/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/nov/15/apple-may-unveil-mixed-reality-headset-january/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:12:31 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=44033 We could finally see Apple’s much-anticipated mixed reality headset in just a couple of months. According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is gearing up to unveil the headset early next year. The headset is expected to offer a seamless transition between virtual and augmented reality. Unlike efforts from Meta, Apple has... Read more »

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Tim Sweeney: The App Store is a ‘disservice’ to developers https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/may/26/tim-sweeney-the-app-store-is-a-disservice-to-developers/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/may/26/tim-sweeney-the-app-store-is-a-disservice-to-developers/#respond Thu, 26 May 2022 17:39:32 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=43235 Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has continued his company’s fierce criticism of Apple and called the App Store a “disservice” to developers. In an interview with Financial Times, Sweeney explained his reasoning behind taking Apple to court. The long-running feud between Epic and Apple is the result of the latter’s infamous “walled garden” mobile ecosystem that... Read more »

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Web3: Ethereum leads in developers, falling behind in activity https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/may/18/web3-ethereum-leads-developers-falling-behind-activity/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/may/18/web3-ethereum-leads-developers-falling-behind-activity/#comments Wed, 18 May 2022 11:05:35 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=43208 According to a16z’s 2022 State of Crypto report, Ethereum is maintaining its lead in web3 developers but rivals are overtaking in activity. The report opens with some history of the various web eras and why web3 has many people excited: Web1 (~1990-2005) – Based on open protocols, decentralised, and community-governed. However, relatively basic in terms... Read more »

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Epic Games raises $2B a week after Unreal Engine 5’s release https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/apr/12/epic-games-raises-2b-week-after-unreal-engine-5-release/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/apr/12/epic-games-raises-2b-week-after-unreal-engine-5-release/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:35:48 +0000 https://developer-tech.com/?p=42941 Epic Games has raised $2 billion in a funding round just a week after its release of Unreal Engine 5. Epic – known for its hit titles, popular game engine, and high-profile spats with Apple – says the funding will support its continued growth and vision to build the metaverse. Tim Sweeney, CEO and Founder... Read more »

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Niantic acquires WebAR experts 8th Wall to expand metaverse platform https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/mar/11/niantic-acquires-webar-experts-8th-wall-metaverse-platform/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/mar/11/niantic-acquires-webar-experts-8th-wall-metaverse-platform/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:53:31 +0000 https://developer-tech.com/?p=42643 Niantic is continuing its evolution from an AR game developer to a complete platform for building metaverse experiences. Once upon a time, Niantic was an exciting but relatively unknown company behind the pioneering (and highly underrated) AR game Ingress. Niantic then released Pokemon Go and was catapulted into the spotlight. The hype around Pokemon Go... Read more »

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Omniverse Code helps developers to build 3D design and simulation tools https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/feb/02/omniverse-code-developers-build-3d-design-simulation-tools/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/2022/feb/02/omniverse-code-developers-build-3d-design-simulation-tools/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:48:05 +0000 https://developer-tech.com/?p=42301 Nvidia has announced Omniverse Code, a new app to make it easier for developers to build advanced tools for 3D design and simulation. The app includes the Omniverse Kit SDK runtime along with foundational tools, templates, and documentation. Developers won’t have to build from scratch with hundreds of Omniverse Extensions available to edit, modify, or... Read more »

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