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Introducing the Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator! Do you have hobbies that you love working on? Are you eager to redefine how people engage with their interests and hobbies through cutting-edge immersive experiences? If you're at the crossroads of supercharging real-world hobbies and technology, this is your call to action! Here's what you need to know: 🌟 #Funding & #Support: Selected developers will receive seed-stage grants, product resources, and mentorship from Meta and top VCs. 🎯 #Focus #Areas: Across Fashion, Beauty, DIY, Dating, Design, Arts & Crafts, Music, and other lifestyle activities, we're seeking innovative and retentive mixed reality experiences that redefine what's possible in Quest. 🧰 #Cutting-Edge #Tech: Utilize Mixed Reality, hand tracking, and AI to create enriching consumer experiences. 📅 #Key #Dates: - Submissions Open: June 18, 2024 - Deadline: October 15, 2024 - Selection Announcement: December 31, 2024 - Program Duration: December 2024 - May 2025 Learn more and apply at the FAQ and submission page: https://ocul.us/3zbt9Tm

🌟 XR Exciting News! 🌟 Thrilled to announce our support for Meta as a VC partner and mentor in their new program: Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator https://lnkd.in/d4rSyqSs ! 🚀 with Anand Dass and Samantha Ryan. This initiative aims to propel innovation in the XR space, providing resources and guidance to startups developing cutting-edge lifestyle applications for the Meta Quest platform. As someone deeply invested in the future of immersive technologies, I am particularly excited about this opportunity to collaborate with talented developers and entrepreneurs. At BITKRAFT Ventures, we have been at the forefront of XR investments, supporting groundbreaking companies like: Resolution Games -🕹️ Leading the way in VR/AR game development (Tommy Palm). TRIPP, Inc. -🧘♀️ - Revolutionizing mental wellness through immersive experiences (Nanea Reeves), Tilt Five - 🎲 - Bringing gaming into the mixed reality era. (Jeri Ellsworth), LIV - 🎥 - Innovating in VR streaming and content creation (AJ 'Dr Doom' Shewki), Redpill VR -💃🏻- Transforming music experiences through immersive technology. (Laurent Scallie) These investments underscore our commitment to driving the XR ecosystem forward. Additionally, our latest Insight piece explores the potential of XR as a transformative platform shift. It's an exciting time to be part of this evolving landscape! https://lnkd.in/dbiWYnYJ 💡✨ #XR #MetaQuest #Innovation #Mentorship #BITKRAFTVentures #MixedReality

Calling all Lifestyle Mixed Reality apps! Submit your app to the Meta Quest Lifestyle App Accelerator by October 15, 2024. 🙌 Meta will provide grant funding and mentorship to developers as part of a six-month program 🤝 In partnership with venture partners who are committing to nurturing the ecosystem of Meta Quest founders - a16z, Anorak Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Boost VC, and Lightspeed 👀 Looking for emerging lifestyle categories such as Fashion, Beauty, Home Design, Shopping, Cooking, DIY, Arts & Crafts, and more. Learn more and access the submission form using the link in this post. #meta #accelerator #funding #lifestyle #beauty #fashion #appdevelopment #mixedreality #spatialcomputing #augmentedreality

The recent update on Quest Store now allows App Lab apps to be discovered when you look for them. This is very cool, and I appreciate what Meta did here. But at the same time, it is not bringing many benefits to existing indie titles, so we need even more support. I try to analyze the situation in my latest article #VirtualReality #MetaQuest3 #metaverse #indiedev #technology

From Meta: "Within months of the Meta Quest 3 launch, seven of the top 20 apps are mixed reality apps. There are already hundreds of mixed reality apps in our store where a majority of users have tried mixed reality features." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eP_3twdv #meta #metaquest3 #spatialcomputing #mixedreality #augmentedreality #appdevelopment

The Number of Discoverable Quest Apps Has More Than Tripled With the Merging of App Lab Meta has begun the process of merging ‘unlisted’ App Lab apps into the main Quest store, more than tripling the number of discoverable apps. App Lab, as many of you know, is the holding zone for apps that didn’t get hand-picked by Meta for inclusion... https://lnkd.in/eaBBDCnQ #AR #VR #Metaverse

Important update to the #Meta Quest Scoreboards app (in my inbox June 21, 2024) Hi Scott, We are reaching out to let you know that on December 20, 2024, Meta Quest Scoreboards will be discontinued and no longer available on Quest. The discontinuation of the Meta Quest Scoreboards app will not affect other scoreboard or achievement features integrated into your user profile and other surfaces on #Quest. You will still be able to keep track of your scores and achievements through these existing features. For further questions, please contact customer support or visit our Support Center. WHAT IS THE META QUEST SCOREBOARDS APP? The Meta Quest Scoreboards app was a neat feature that consolidated all your leaderboard data into one place. With it, you could easily see where you stood on every supported leaderboard, compare your placing against your followers, and even create temporary leaderboards for specific game levels or sections. However, it seems that the app is being discontinued due to lack of use. Follow: XR Metaverse Studios . We bring you news from others in our industry. https://lnkd.in/g94h4wey Revolutionizing Web3 with Cutting-Edge Virtual Reality Join us in exploring new frontiers in innovation & discovery 

Interesting news from Meta! 🚀 They're empowering third-party hardware makers by opening up the Meta Quest OS and introducing Meta Horizon OS, a cutting-edge hardware ecosystem for mixed reality experiences. Dive into the latest insights from Olivier Blanchard at The Futurum Group below for all the details. #Meta #Innovation #TheFuturumGroup

🚀 Exciting News for Indie Developers and Small Studios in the VR Space! 🚀 Meta's recent announcement of rebranding the Quest Store to the Meta Horizon Store brings promising opportunities for developers like us! With the aim of making it easier for developers to showcase their content, Meta is opening up the Meta Horizon Store and bridging the gap between the main store and App Lab. This move signifies a significant step towards a more open and accessible platform for VR app development. Now, indie developers and small studios can rejoice as their creations will have greater visibility and reach within the Meta ecosystem. By featuring App Lab titles in a dedicated section of the Meta Horizon Store, Meta is empowering developers to connect with larger audiences and unleash their creativity without the barriers of traditional gatekeeping. As we embrace this exciting development, let's continue to innovate and push the boundaries of VR experiences, shaping the future of immersive technology together! 🌟 https://lnkd.in/guVnTdyC #VRDevelopment #MetaHorizonStore #IndieGameDev #VirtualReality #Innovation #Meta #AppLab #VRCommunity

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