Oh wow, so here’s a thing that happened: An Italian tennis player rocked Wimbledon for the first time ever! And as an Italian myself… it kinda makes me wanna shake things up too? Like maybe I’ll invent a new pasta shape or write a chaotic article—oh wait, that’s this. Anyway, I should do what I do best: spit out a weekly rundown of XR news. Let’s roll!
Top News of the Week
First off, hats off to XPANCEO, the Dubai start-up that turned unicorn! You know, those mythical creature companies valued over a billion bucks. They scored $250M and now everyone’s waiting for them to drop some smart contact lenses. The kind that might tell you how much sugar’s in your coffee just by blinking—2026 sounds ambitious, though? I hung out with them once, even peeked into their lab. Good vibes. Fingers crossed they actually release something we can slap on our eyeballs.
Upload VR Showcase Shenanigans
Upload VR put on their usual summer shindig, showing off a bunch of indie games. Not gonna lie—no major earthshaking announcements, but it’s cool to spotlight the underdogs. Some dates finally revealed: “Elsewhere Electric” hitting Quest in July, and “Virtual Skate”—skateboarding in VR, who knew? Plus, quirky titles like “Fixer Undercover” where you’re a sneaky maintenance worker solving puzzles. Captain MacGyver, anyone?
Samsung Misteriously Silence Me
Then, there’s Samsung. They had this huge Unpacked event and…radio silence on that Moohan gadget everyone swore was going to make an appearance. Makes you scratch your head, doesn’t it? Maybe they’re playing it cool, waiting to throw their own bash for the big reveal. Or maybe—they’re just tweaking and squeaking it behind closed doors while everyone taps their watches impatiently.
News Worth a Quick Peek
Meta just splashed $3.5B into Luxottica, and Canon’s whispering about tinkering with a consumer MR headset. Remember RealSense? Intel’s old pet tech project? Poof, it’s back as an independent company. And surprise surprise—the ever-rumored Apple Vision Pro refresh might drop sooner rather than later. Who can actually keep up with these rumors, right?
XR Tidbits and Treats
In lighter news, someone summoned 130 VR headsets for a massive VR LAN party. Picture it: a sea of humans flailing around in headgear. Also, a smartglasses hackathon happened—buzzing with excitement on social—is it bad I’m curious what they broke more than what they fixed?
That about wraps it up! Oh wait, forgot to mention: if you’ve got a soft spot for humanity, some folks could really use your help right now. The Red Cross is doing what they can over in Ukraine—worth considering throwing them some support. Alright, that’s enough chaos for one day. Stay curious out there!
