Category: Journal

Reflections from AWE 2024

AWE USA 2024 may have come to a close, but here at 3lb Games we are still brimming with excitement over our time spent in Long Beach, CA. From groundbreaking demos to insightful panels and a thrilling award show, this year’s expo showcased the very best the XR industry has to offer. Our team was [...]
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Building Success in Spatial Computing

The Transition from Game Design to Development Platform When 3lbGames released their mixed reality game, Grokit, it was a culmination of a years-long effort to create a multiplayer experience with an intuitive design that could be enjoyed by players of varying skill levels. By incorporating features such as hand tracking, players could quickly grasp the [...]
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Meta Presence Hackathon: 3lb Games Triumphs with Home Care Helper

CEO Robin Moulder, Technical Direction Chris Castaldi, and Creative Director Cordelia Wolf attend the Meta Presence Platform Hackathon The 3lbGames team has recently returned from this year’s Meta Presence Hackathon with a lot to celebrate! This event was a valuable opportunity for 3lb to demonstrate their expertise in spatial computing development, but also their determination [...]
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Quest 2 vs Quest 3: Which is the best option for you?

Meta Quest 3 released in October 2023 starting at $500 for the base model. Meta Quest 2, as of this article, remains on the market with a price reduction to $300 for the base model. It’s great to have options as consumers, but if you are trying to decide between Meta’s two consumer headsets, there [...]
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Meta Quest 3 Accessories

The Meta Quest 3 is now available to consumers and developers alike, taking the next step forward in standalone virtual reality and mixed reality applications. While the experience is fine out of the box, there are definitely ways to improve your VR and MR sessions. For the best quality of life with the new headset, [...]
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Common Mixed Reality Terms

Meta has just released their latest headset, the Quest 3, touting it as the world’s first mixed reality headset. In addition, Apple will be releasing their mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, in 2024. Mixed reality will soon be a common talking point, so here’s a quick list of common terms you’re likely to [...]
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TMC Press

Have you been following along with our social media? We have some exciting news about our work with Tucson Medical Center! We partnered with TMC to create a training program for nurses, patient care technicians, and environmental services staff to address both work responsibilities and high-risk, problematic tasks in a health care setting, and the […]

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An Introduction to VR Training

So you’ve heard about the benefits of virtual reality training, and you’ve got just one question: why would you get into VR? How is it better than augmented reality (AR), and what’s the difference between that and mixed reality (MR)? That’s a great question (or series of questions)! Rather than digging too deeply into the […]

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