Known as the daughters of Cenarius, Dryads may resemble centaurs, but they originate in the Emerald Dream. In 10.2, we learn how these playful and curious creatures are born!
27.09.2023 - 19:13 / techcrunch.com
Update: Meta’s moved the start time by 30 minutes to 10:30AM PT/1:30 PM ET. No explanation why, but the sun’s blazing on the presentation area, and crowds are milling about. If you’re virtual, you have a few options for watching. The most accessible appears to be Meta’s developers page. (Original article continues below.)
Meta’s annual Connect conference kicks off with a keynote tomorrow, September 27, at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. Facebook’s parent is expected to make the Meta Quest 3 the centerpiece of the event. The latest version of the headset arrives three years after its predecessor and a little less than a year since the company unveiled the Quest Pro — a mixed-reality headset aimed at enterprise users.
While companies like Magic Leap have pivoted the entirety of their focus to corporate training and prototyping, Meta is still extremely invested in consumer. Gaming (and to a far lesser extent the metaverse) is where the social media giant has found the most luck. While VR/AR haven’t been the rousing success Mark Zuckerberg et al. have been hoping for, Meta has a significant headstart ahead of the rest of the industry (excepting maybe Vive and PlayStation VR).
Zuck personally teased the Meta Quest 3 on Instagram several weeks ago, calling it, “The first mainstream headset with high-res color mixed reality,” adding that it is, “40% thinner and more comfortable [than the Quest 2]. Better displays and resolution. Next gen Qualcomm chipset with 2x the graphics performance. Our most powerful headset yet.”
He also went ahead and revealed the $499 price. The company is no doubt going to be pushing the price point that dramatically undercuts the Magic Leap 2 ($3,299) and its own Quest Pro ($1,000) — not to mention the 800-pound gorilla, Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro.
We’ll be on the ground at the event in Menlo Park, posting the news. If you want to follow along live, your best bet is bookmarking Meta’s Facebook page (Facebook’s Meta page?). The company will be livestreaming the keynote over there. And, of course, keep it locked into TechCrunch for the latest.
Known as the daughters of Cenarius, Dryads may resemble centaurs, but they originate in the Emerald Dream. In 10.2, we learn how these playful and curious creatures are born!
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Roblox is one of the most popular gaming platforms online, yet it has eluded the world of virtual reality so far. But not anymore! Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, at the Connect 2023 on September 27, announced that Roblox will be officially launched on the new Meta Quest 3 and will be available for download immediately from the Quest Store. The announcement is considered monumental because around 66 million players join Roblox daily on average, making the footfall for the app extremely high. For the unaware, Zuckerberg in July announced that an open beta version of Roblox would be available for a limited time, following which it would be officially launched. Now, it is finally available on the Quest 3.
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The much-awaited Meta Connect 2023 is finally here. This two-day event is currently happening at Meta Headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The advent of ChatGPT has led many tech giants including Google and Microsoft to develop their own generative AI chatbots. And, Meta has joined the race to develop its own conversational bot. During the keynote session, hosted by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with the Meta Quest 3, the company announced its Multi-Persona AI chatbot, called “AI Personas”. As explained by Meta, this chatbot will feature multiple personas to communicate with the younger generation and thereafter, it will look to roll out products for other sections of the public. Let's take a look at what this AI chatbot offers:
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Meta’s annual Connect conference kicks off with a keynote tomorrow September 27 at 10AM PT/1PM ET. Facebook’s parent is expected to make the Meta Quest 3 the centerpiece of the event. The latest version of the headset arrives three years after its predecessor and a little under a year since the company unveiled the Quest Pro — a mixed-reality headset aimed at enterprise users.
Since the emergence of OpenAI's ChatGPT, generative AI chatbots have seen an astronomical surge in popularity. Consequently, more and more tech companies have been developing their own conversational bots, with Google, Microsoft, and Tencent just to name a few. Meta Platforms also has a plethora of AI projects in development, and a handful of them could be announced at the Meta Connect 2023, its annual event that will be held on September 27-28. As per the reports, the tech giant could unveil a new AI chatbot featuring multiple personas, aimed at younger users.
Meta Connect 2023: It is the time of the year when all the big tech companies are holding their events, showcasing their advances in software, hardware, and artificial intelligence (AI). Microsoft held its Surface Event yesterday where it introduced two new products - Surface Laptop Studio 2, and Laptop Go 3, along with new additions to Bing, Windows, and Copilot rollout. Now, it is Meta's turn to showcase its products, and it will do so at the Meta Connect 2023. So, if you wish to know about the latest tech that Meta has on offer, know when, and where to watch Meta Connect 2023 online.