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Unity's stock sheds 15% after disappointing earnings

Posted by alwaysal44 on Monday February 26, 2024 @05:18PM
from the marketwatch.com dept.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/unitys-stock-crumbles-as-earnings-forecasts-underwhelm-658b02ac

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Re:WASM by Example on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @02:26PM (#38281203)

Here's an example of a Unity demo running using WASM and WebGPU, posted to HN:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38281040

Re:Unity WebGPU on Wednesday November 15, 2023 @02:26PM (#38281190)

What a huge leap forward for 3D on the web.

Re:YouTube is adding HTML5 instant games to its service on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @01:52PM (#37408568)

This would definitely represent a new source of ad revenue for Google, which of course is always the goal... not to mention a way to further engage its users.

Re:Google is bringing AI to the browser with WebGPU in Chrome on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @05:50PM (#35893991)

Yeah, but Chrome has 10 times as many users than Edge...

Google’s Flutter expands its support for web apps and WebAssembly

Posted by alwaysal44 on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @05:14PM
from the techcrunch.com dept.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/10/with-over-1m-published-apps-googles-flutter-expands-its-support-for-web-apps-and-webassembly/

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Google is giving browser games a GPU-powered upgrade with WebGPU

Posted by alwaysal44 on Friday April 07, 2023 @06:25PM
from the pcworld.com dept.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/1780395/google-just-gave-browser-games-a-huge-gpu-powered-upgrade.html

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Samsung announces it's developing a mixed reality headset

Posted by alwaysal44 on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @03:28PM
from the engadget.com dept.

https://www.engadget.com/samsung-extended-reality-xr-vr-ar-devices-181919030.html

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Re:D3wasm 0.4 – Doom 3 in WASM on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @12:46PM (#33010096)

This port uses WebGL. There are no games out there yet that are using WebGPU in production, it's only available in Origin Trial. It goes live by default in Chrome February 2023.

Apple’s mixed reality headset will feature content from Hollywood directors

Posted by alwaysal44 on Saturday June 04, 2022 @04:44PM
from the theverge.com dept.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/4/23154486/apple-reportedly-working-hollywood-directors-upcoming-ar-vr-headset-jon-favreau

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Re:Apple rumored to enlist Hollywood talent to make content for its VR... on Saturday June 04, 2022 @04:13PM (#31624595)

Wonder if Apple TV+ will get it's own VR treatment..?

Imagine sitting inside an immersive theatre and tuning in to films and TV shows with family and friends on a 8k display...

Re:Electronic Arts held merger talks with Comcast, Disney, Apple, and ... on Friday May 20, 2022 @06:39PM (#31453417)

Wow

SpaceX paid $250,000 to cover up Elon Musk sexual harassment of flight attendant

Posted by alwaysal44 on Thursday May 19, 2022 @07:58PM
from the theverge.com dept.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/19/23131680/elon-musk-sexual-misconduct-accusations-spacex-flight-attendant

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Re:Unity stock plunges 38% in after hours, returns to pre-IPO valuation on Tuesday May 10, 2022 @05:10PM (#31332771)

I'm sure Microsoft would be eyeing them up, if not for their pending Activision-Blizzard purchase. Have to digest dinner before you get dessert, after all..

Re:Epic pushes to overturn App Store ruling in opening appeal brief on Thursday January 20, 2022 @03:07PM (#30014009)

Curious, why doesn't Epic try to go the open web route, utilizing technologies like WebAssembly and WebGPU to enable cross-platform games and 3D apps through the Safari browser? It would allow them to circumvent Apple's walled garden ecosystem, while offering developers an alternative route for distribution that doesn't require a lofty 30% fee while still reaching iOS users.

Seems like a no brainer to me.