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On March 1 and March 3 of 2010, Portal was updated to include a promotional ARG for its then-upcoming sequel, Portal 2. It was created by the Portal 2 development team, and while it was mostly made to discover the next entry in the Portal franchise, it also included a way to extend the Portal universe.
[6] [7] In Snow Crash, the metaverse is envisioned as a version of the Internet that is a single, universal, and immersive virtual world, facilitated by the use of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets. [8] [2] The term "metaverse" is often linked to virtual reality technology, [9] [10] and beginning in the early 2020s, with ...
The 2010s was the fifth decade in the industry's history.The decade was notable for producing the first truly "3D" games and consoles, [clarification needed] introducing cloud gaming and virtual reality to consumers, and the rising influence of tablet-based and mobile casual games, including a boom in freemium titles.
The earliest functional AR systems that provided immersive mixed reality experiences for users were invented in the early 1990s, starting with the Virtual Fixtures system developed at the U.S. Air Force's Armstrong Laboratory in 1992. [3] [7] [8] Commercial augmented reality experiences were first introduced in entertainment and gaming ...
Reality Labs, formerly Oculus VR, is a business and research unit of Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook Inc.) that produces virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) hardware and software, including virtual reality headsets such as the Quest, and online platforms such as Horizon Worlds.
The concept of video games as a form of art is a commonly debated topic within the entertainment industry.Though video games have been afforded legal protection as creative works by the Supreme Court of the United States, the philosophical proposition that video games are works of art remains in question, even when considering the contribution of expressive elements such as acting, visuals ...
Named after a fictional mineral from Minecraft. [62] [63] Santorini Windows 10X: Dropped Named after an island in Greece. Originally supposed to be a new OS to be released mid-late 2021, was eventually cancelled. Some of its features were integrated into Windows 11 and other products. [64] Sun Valley — Windows 11 Named after Sun Valley, Idaho.