Meta VR

Meta Platforms on Monday launched Meta Quest+, a subscription-based service for its virtual reality (VR) headsets to shape a nascent but high-investment market.Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, in a broadcast channel on social media app Instagram, said the Meta Quest+ subscription will be available from Monday at $7.99 (nearly Rs. 655) per month, or $59.99 (nearly Rs. 4,920) annually, for its Quest 2, Pro and soon for Quest 3.Apple has entered the market dominated by Meta, showcasing its $3,499 (nearly Rs. 2,86,900)…

Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, plans to lower the recommended age for using its Quest headset to 10 from 13, the company said in a blog post Friday, a move that could set off new privacy and safety concerns with parents and global watchdogs.The company is discussing its plans with regulators, two people with knowledge of Meta's conversations said, and is trying to assuage immediate concerns over whether younger children using the headset could be subject to greater risk. Meta said it would require a preteen's…

In Meta Platforms Inc.'s year of cost cutting and layoffs, there's one area that's seeing record spending: an update of the social media giant's infrastructure to keep pace in the artificial intelligence arms race. On Thursday, the Facebook owner unveiled a slew of new technologies, including a new chip developed in-house to help train AI faster, and a tool that helps coders get suggestions for how to build their products. The company is also revamping its data centers to make it easier to deploy AI technology. “This…

Apple Inc was in talks with about half a dozen media partners including Walt Disney Co to develop virtual reality (VR) content for its mixed reality headset. Apple Inc was in talks with about half a dozen media partners including Walt Disney Co to develop virtual reality (VR) content for its mixed reality headset, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Developed with Sony Group Corp, the headset will have two ultra-high-resolution displays to handle the VR aspects and a collection of external cameras to enable an…