Year-end XR/VR trends

As 2023 draws to a close, it's exciting to reflect on the significant advancements in VR and XR technology. This year has seen remarkable developments in several areas:

Extended Reality (XR) has transitioned from a novelty to finding practical applications in gaming, education, entertainment, and business use cases. Gaming experiences have been radically transformed through immersive and interactive environments offered by XR technology. Educational institutions and the entertainment industry have also embraced XR to create more dynamic and engaging experiences.

Meta revealed their new Meta Quest 3 headset, and recently integrated Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta), marking a significant development in VR gaming. This integration allows streaming a wide range of games directly through VR headsets, potentially impacting the sales of both Meta Quest devices and Xbox consoles.

Varjo has launched its new XR-4 series headsets, featuring advanced capabilities such as inside-out tracking, Razer hand controllers, and integration with NVIDIA RTX Ada Generation GPUs. These headsets are optimized for cloud streaming and collaboration, streamlining immersive 3D workflows across organizations.

These, and other developments promise continued innovation into 2024 and beyond. It's an exciting time to be part of this rapidly growing industry!

I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year! See you again in 2024! :)