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Meta is partnering with EDM stars such as ZHU, Alison Wonderland and Louis The Child to bring virtual concerts to Horizon Worlds. The VR platform will feature weekly performances from Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. The VR series will be produced by Dorsey Pictures. Performances by Alison Wonderland and Louis The Child are scheduled for December 18 and 30, while ZHU's concert is scheduled for January 29.
Meta has announced a new lineup of entertainment experiences on Meta Quest 3, Quest 2, and Quest Pro, including a Jack Harlow concert, Horizon Central games, sports, and comedy events. The concert, featuring Grammy-nominated artist Jack Harlow, will take place on February 26 at Horizon Venues. Horizon Central, a new social VR hub, will feature various games including paintball, capture the flag, and disc golf. In addition, Meta will host sporting events such as the NBA All-Star Game and comedy shows featuring comedians such as Hannibal Buress and Jerrod Carmichael. For more information, visit the link below.
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have been released for Meta Quest. They are based on the Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) standard and require an internet connection as well as a monthly Microsoft 365 subscription. The 2D apps appear in front of a virtual background or in passthrough view, support multitasking with up to three windows, and can be controlled with a mouse and keyboard via Bluetooth. Xbox Cloud Gaming for Meta Quest was also released last week. All of these Microsoft services were announced in 2022, but have only now made it to the Quest Store.
The ScanLabCT VR app simulates a hospital radiology department and teaches the safe use of a CT scanner in a completely virtual environment. The application provides a fully functional CT scanner and a digital patient in virtual reality. Prospective radiologists can use it to improve their skills at any time and without using real equipment. In addition, training can be conducted in a radiation-free environment.
Virtual Reality startup Vantari VR has raised $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The company has developed a VR medical training platform for doctors and students to practice high-risk procedures in a safe virtual environment. Vantari is currently used in several Australian teaching hospitals. In 2021, Epic Games awarded the startup a $131,000 grant to use its commercial game engine.
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