Meta earlier confirmed that it had acquired Lofelt, a virtual reality startup based in Berlin, Germany. Lofelt also announced in early July that it would cease operations.
Lofelt focuses on digital "tactile" experiences that can be felt in virtual reality spaces. This includes creating touch sensations through vibrations in handheld controllers, and can even be combined with sound to allow users to experience a more immersive experience through hearing. Therefore, in the future, it may help Meta create more realistic interactive experiences in virtual reality.
However, Meta has not yet disclosed the specific price for the acquisition of Lofelt, but it is clear that Lofelt's current members will join the Meta metaverse development project team in the future.
Currently, Meta continues to plan the development of metaverse applications. Although the market is still not optimistic about the future development of the metaverse, Meta believes that most people's understanding of the metaverse is still limited to existing technologies. As technology continues to grow and digital twin applications can create more realistic interactions and simulation effects, the metaverse market will have greater development opportunities.
Earlier in the IFA 2022 keynote speech, Meta CEO Mark Zuckberg and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon announced that the two sidesWill continue to build a multi-year partnership, which includes that the next Quest virtual visual headset will be built with the Snapdragon XR platform. At the same time, Cristiano Amon also emphasized that the development of the metaverse market is only in its early stages and there is more room for development in the future.
