It was a day like no other, lemme tell ya—some Italian tennis player just snagged the Wimbledon title, first time ever. As an Italian, it’s got me all riled up to do… something historic maybe? Or just something plain awesome! If you’ve got ideas, drop them in the comments. Meanwhile, I dive into the weekly XR news round-up. Because, well, habits die hard, huh?
XPANCEO, Unicorn Vibes!
Xpanceo… sound familiar? It should. This Dubai-based crew just raked in a cool $250M. Yeah, I said million. They’re diving into smart contact lenses, worth a jaw-dropping $1.35 billion now. Unicorn territory, folks! And led by someone named Opportunity Venture—gotta love those inspiring names. Anyway, they’ve got these prototypes rolling. Tried ’em myself once at some Euro event—they work! Well, kinda. They’re close, I swear! Here’s hoping this cash gets ’em across the finish line, even if just for those niche folks needing glucose monitoring. Exciting stuff, right?
Upload VR Summer Showcase Unveiled!
Like clockwork, Upload VR stepped up with another indie game fiesta. No earth-shattering news, yeah, but a bunch of quirky titles for sure. Remember that asymmetric game, Elsewhere Electric? Marked your calendar—launching July 23. Or how ’bout Ndreams’ action-packed Reach—cool trailer by the way. It’s all coming your way soon on various platforms.
There’s too much here to babble about, so check the links if you’re a glutton for details.
Samsung’s Mind-Meld Moment: Moohan Mysteries
Samsung did a Houdini at their July bash—no Moohan headset in sight. Odd, right? Analysts got it wrong, again. Maybe there’s a stealth event brewing? Or maybe they just wanna keep us guessing. Or… they’re tweaking stuff behind the curtains. Go figure.
Meta’s Big Luxottica Move
Meta and Luxottica—match made in optical heaven? With $3.5 billion on the line, they’d better be. Was kinda rumored, but seeing it happen is wild. Imagine Meta having a slice of the fashion eyewear pie, eyeglasses-wise. Must’ve made competitors sweat a bit, eh?
Canon’s MR Headset Tease
So, Canon’s cooking up an MR headset—finally something we mortals can afford (maybe?). Someone on Reddit spilled about their enterprise gear. Pricy stuff, but rumors of consumer tech give hope, right? Vision Pro rival, anyone?
VR LAN Party Madness
Kudos to Jeff Baz—it’s not every day you hear about a VR LAN event with 130 headsets. Guy makes chopsticks but pulls off an event like this? Props to him! An applause-worthy endeavor for sure.
A Hackathon Frenzy
Mentra’s hackathon sent waves through the smartglasses community—tons of buzz on X. Innovation’s alive, people. Honestly, can’t wait to see what ingenious stuff folks whip up.
And that’s a wrap. If I’ve missed anything, my bad. It’s just been that kind of week. If you’re out there holding it down, keep at it. Oh, and maybe consider the Red Cross donation link down there, yeah? They’re doing good, hard work.
Stay messy, stay creative.