3D Creation-Tool Polycam raises $18M and is now available on Vision Pro
3D creation tool Polycam has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round. The funds will be used to hire engineers and researchers to expand Polycam's suite of creation tools and train AI base models for 3D reconstruction. The company's tools, which use computer vision and AI, enable users to create photorealistic 3D assets. Polycam has nearly 100,000 paid subscribers and has become popular for creating 3D scans using the iPhone's LiDAR scanner. The company also announced that its tool is now available on Apple Vision Pro.
Virtual Desktop & iVRy want to bring their PC VR streaming apps to the Vision Pro
Virtual Desktop and iVRy are developing Apple Vision Pro versions of their apps. However, a release is not imminent. Developer Guy Godin expects a complex porting process for Virtual Desktop, which will probably take several months. iVRy plans initial testing in April and expects a release within a few weeks, barring any major obstacles. Both applications allow the use of non-PC VR headsets such as Meta Quest 3 or Pico 4 on the PC or streaming from desktop PCs to virtual screens in the VR headset.
Vision Pro: Update makes Personas more realistic
Apple has released the first developer beta of visionOS 1.1 for Vision Pro, which introduces improvements to the appearance of Personas. Several user posts have already surfaced showing the more detailed avatars. The spatial representation of users during video calls has received mixed reviews in initial Vision Pro testing. As this is still a beta feature, expect Apple to continue to improve the visual quality of Personas.
VR hit Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice arrives on PC VR with 20% off
Fast Travel Games has released the PC VR version of its stealth adventure Vampire: The Masquerade – Justice with a limited-time launch discount of 20%. The game features new settings for texture quality and resolution scale, and also supports the bHaptics haptic vest peripheral. The bhaptics support is now also available on Quest 3, Quest 2, and Quest Pro via an update that also adds Simplified Chinese localization and several bug fixes. An additional patch for the Playstation VR 2 version is forthcoming.
Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station's PSVR 2 debut announced with new gameplay trailer
Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station will be released in a PSVR 2 version in 2024. The colorful comic-style sci-fi VR shooter is currently available on platforms including SteamVR, Quest 3, Quest 2, Quest Pro and Pico 4. According to developer Gamedust, more details on the release of the PSVR 2 version will be revealed in future announcements. There is no exact release date yet. You can check out the PSVR 2 trailer below.
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