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🌟 XR Exciting News! 🌟 Thrilled to announce our support for Meta as a VC partner and mentor in their new program: Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator https://lnkd.in/d4rSyqSs ! 🚀 with Anand Dass and Samantha Ryan. This initiative aims to propel innovation in the XR space, providing resources and guidance to startups developing cutting-edge lifestyle applications for the Meta Quest platform. As someone deeply invested in the future of immersive technologies, I am particularly excited about this opportunity to collaborate with talented developers and entrepreneurs. At BITKRAFT Ventures, we have been at the forefront of XR investments, supporting groundbreaking companies like: Resolution Games -🕹️ Leading the way in VR/AR game development (Tommy Palm). TRIPP, Inc. -🧘♀️ - Revolutionizing mental wellness through immersive experiences (Nanea Reeves), Tilt Five - 🎲 - Bringing gaming into the mixed reality era. (Jeri Ellsworth), LIV - 🎥 - Innovating in VR streaming and content creation (AJ 'Dr Doom' Shewki), Redpill VR -💃🏻- Transforming music experiences through immersive technology. (Laurent Scallie) These investments underscore our commitment to driving the XR ecosystem forward. Additionally, our latest Insight piece explores the potential of XR as a transformative platform shift. It's an exciting time to be part of this evolving landscape! https://lnkd.in/dbiWYnYJ 💡✨ #XR #MetaQuest #Innovation #Mentorship #BITKRAFTVentures #MixedReality

Introducing the Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator! Do you have hobbies that you love working on? Are you eager to redefine how people engage with their interests and hobbies through cutting-edge immersive experiences? If you're at the crossroads of supercharging real-world hobbies and technology, this is your call to action! Here's what you need to know: 🌟 #Funding & #Support: Selected developers will receive seed-stage grants, product resources, and mentorship from Meta and top VCs. 🎯 #Focus #Areas: Across Fashion, Beauty, DIY, Dating, Design, Arts & Crafts, Music, and other lifestyle activities, we're seeking innovative and retentive mixed reality experiences that redefine what's possible in Quest. 🧰 #Cutting-Edge #Tech: Utilize Mixed Reality, hand tracking, and AI to create enriching consumer experiences. 📅 #Key #Dates: - Submissions Open: June 18, 2024 - Deadline: October 15, 2024 - Selection Announcement: December 31, 2024 - Program Duration: December 2024 - May 2025 Learn more and apply at the FAQ and submission page: https://ocul.us/3zbt9Tm

Calling all Meta Quest Developers! I'm excited to announce the Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator program! If you're a developer with outside-the-box ideas looking to create apps that push the boundaries of our devices, this is the program for you! Here's what you need to know: 🌟 #Funding & #Support: Selected developers will receive seed-stage grants, product resources, and mentorship from Meta and top VCs. 🎯 #Focus #Areas: Across Fashion, Beauty, DIY, Dating, Design, Arts & Crafts, Music, and other lifestyle activities, we're seeking innovative and retentive mixed reality experiences that redefine what's possible in Quest. 🧰 #Cutting-Edge #Tech: Utilize Mixed Reality, hand tracking, and AI to create enriching consumer experiences. 📅 #Key #Dates: - Submissions Open: June 18, 2024 - Deadline: October 15, 2024 - Selection Announcement: December 31, 2024 - Program Duration: December 2024 - May 2025 Learn more and apply at the FAQ and submission page. #MetaQuest #VR #MR #Metaverse https://lnkd.in/eeC2p4aH

Important update to the #Meta Quest Scoreboards app (in my inbox June 21, 2024) Hi Scott, We are reaching out to let you know that on December 20, 2024, Meta Quest Scoreboards will be discontinued and no longer available on Quest. The discontinuation of the Meta Quest Scoreboards app will not affect other scoreboard or achievement features integrated into your user profile and other surfaces on #Quest. You will still be able to keep track of your scores and achievements through these existing features. For further questions, please contact customer support or visit our Support Center. WHAT IS THE META QUEST SCOREBOARDS APP? The Meta Quest Scoreboards app was a neat feature that consolidated all your leaderboard data into one place. With it, you could easily see where you stood on every supported leaderboard, compare your placing against your followers, and even create temporary leaderboards for specific game levels or sections. However, it seems that the app is being discontinued due to lack of use. Follow: XR Metaverse Studios . We bring you news from others in our industry. https://lnkd.in/g94h4wey Revolutionizing Web3 with Cutting-Edge Virtual Reality Join us in exploring new frontiers in innovation & discovery 

The recent update on Quest Store now allows App Lab apps to be discovered when you look for them. This is very cool, and I appreciate what Meta did here. But at the same time, it is not bringing many benefits to existing indie titles, so we need even more support. I try to analyze the situation in my latest article #VirtualReality #MetaQuest3 #metaverse #indiedev #technology

#VisionPro #Metaverse #Unity #UnrealEngine #GameDevelopment #TechnologyAdoption #Innovation 🚀 Apple Vision Pro Continues to Face Adoption Challenges. You may remember, Meta's attempt to build the metaverse, which also didn't gain significant traction. 🤔Possible reasons? a. Cost? b. Perceived Value? I have been researching it for the last couple of weeks with the following questions: ❓ Why are these futuristic innovations struggling with adoption, even among virtual world enthusiasts like gamers and creators? ❓ Did Apple get this wrong this time? The sluggish sale of Apple VisionPro suggests that the target consumers may not fully realize its value. 🔍 Upon examining this scenario, I compared it to the launch of the iPhone. Initially, the iPhone lacked a vast app ecosystem, yet it wasn't long before an entire community of App developers emerged, eventually creating more apps than there are humans on Earth 😂 VisionPro is different from the iPhone with some underlying issues. 🤔 But Why? Apple "partnered" with Unity, a game development company, and is "asking" developers to create apps that deliver value. However, game development is a specialized skill. We need many of them to produce these Apps which is rare . 🤔Why not typical App developers? It's unrealistic to expect a typical software developer to transition to game development and immediately produce impactful apps for several reasons: A. VisionPro apps are 3D, requiring not just technical skills but a genuinely "creative" mind to deliver the 'wow' experience – a rare talent. B. The technology exists, but learning how to use Unity and Unreal Engine – the top platforms for this development – involves a steep learning curve. My blunt take after playing with both of them is that although these platforms offer extensive features, mastering them to produce high-quality content is as complex as learning to fly a plane might be compared to creating a flight simulator. 🎯 So, What Should Be Done? For any product to succeed, consumers need to perceive its value. In this case, the developer community is key to unlocking this potential. They need access to software that is not only powerful but also intuitive to learn and use. Enabling and Enhancing the developer experience is critical. Apple, Meta, and others need to take the lead. Without it, it's like a fancy car in your garage.

TRACE is the first geolocation-based metaverse with augmented reality. We are developing an app for you to play, explore the virtual world by moving through the real one - whether you are going to a cafe, work, or just having a walk in the park - and receive various rewards and tokens for such activities. Mission is to motivate people to go out, explore the world around them, get to know each other, and communicate using the TRACE app! #meta_trace

The Number of Discoverable Quest Apps Has More Than Tripled With the Merging of App Lab Meta has begun the process of merging ‘unlisted’ App Lab apps into the main Quest store, more than tripling the number of discoverable apps. App Lab, as many of you know, is the holding zone for apps that didn’t get hand-picked by Meta for inclusion... https://lnkd.in/eaBBDCnQ #AR #VR #Metaverse

Interesting news from Meta! 🚀 They're empowering third-party hardware makers by opening up the Meta Quest OS and introducing Meta Horizon OS, a cutting-edge hardware ecosystem for mixed reality experiences. Dive into the latest insights from Olivier Blanchard at The Futurum Group below for all the details. #Meta #Innovation #TheFuturumGroup

How Developer Teams Are Using App Lab to Meet Their Goals Learn how you can use App Lab to build a sustainable developer business with Meta Quest, and get inspired with real examples of apps and...... https://lnkd.in/eqUSRmBy #AR #VR #Metaverse