Tag: Virtual Reality

  • Tencent Metaverse Plan

    Tencent Metaverse Plan

    The video gaming and social media giant Tencent has finally rolled out its plans for its metaverse; Tencent Metaverse! Tencent shared the teaser plans for the metaverse in its earning calls. Before Tencent, it was Facebook that took initiative and shared its $10 billion investment plans for the metaverse. Zuckerberg’s plan didn’t provide much for…

  • Microsoft Announces Plans 3D Metaverse For Its Games

    Microsoft Announces Plans 3D Metaverse For Its Games

    Microsoft Announces Plans to Develop 3D Metaverse apps for its Games. The software giant Microsoft plans to build 3D metaverse apps for its popular games. The announcement included Microsoft Teams metaverse for video calls and meetings. However, the focus is also on the inclusion of gaming in the metaverse which Microsoft CEO Nadella confirmed. “You…

  • Apple And The Video Games Industry

    Apple And The Video Games Industry

    Apple, a player to reckon in the Video Games Industry, or not? Despite not being a video game publisher, Apple is one of the most significant actors in the gaming industry. Apple has made a tremendous amount of revenue due to video games. In 2019, it made more profits than Microsoft, Nintendo, and Activision Blizzard…

  • Facebook Acquires Downpour

    Facebook Acquires Downpour

    Facebook further Strengthens Oculus Studios via Acquisition of Downpour Interactive. There are limited tech companies that are investing in Virtual Reality gaming and Facebook is one of them. Facebook has recently acquired Downpour Interactive and added it to Oculus Studios. Downpour is known for its VR first-person tactical shooter game which is in Early Access…

  • Roblox acquired real-time animation startup Loom

    Roblox acquired real-time animation startup Loom

    Roblox, a user-generated gaming platform, has acquired a real-time animation startup studio, Loom.ai for an amount that is still undisclosed. Loom.ai is a startup based in San Francisco founded by a team of talented individuals hailing from Dream Works and Lucas Film. Loom.ai specialized in real-time facial animation technology and 3D avatars.

  • AI and Gaming: What can artificial intelligence do for Gaming

    AI and Gaming: What can artificial intelligence do for Gaming

    From finding bugs to creating a tailor-made experience for gamers, AI, artificial intelligence, has been involved in the gaming industry since the olden days.