VRM Reality Innovators Network Highlights 2026.06.01

VRM Reality Innovators Network Highlights 2026.06.01

VRM Reality Innovators Network Highlights 2026.06.01

There’s a ton of excellent content in our Reality Innovators Network community, but don’t worry if you’ve missed the last few days, we got you covered.

AWE USA 2026: Spatial AI and Robotics Center Stage

AWE USA 2026 feels different this year. Spatial AI and robotics take center stage under the “I, Spatial” theme. 400+ speakers, 16 tracks, the Auggies, the floor. June 15–18, Long Beach. Read more

Julian Reyes Is Building a Museum for Virtual Worlds

Julian Reyes is crowdfunding the Virtual Worlds Museum to preserve the history of virtual spaces. With platforms like Spatial and Rec Room in flux, digital heritage needs a home. Read more

Meta SAM 3 Turns Live Sports Into Spatial Data

Ulrich Buckenlei shows Meta’s open-source SAM 3 model tracking every player in realtime during live sports. AI reads formations, jersey numbers, and movement paths. XR and robotics applications are next. Read more

BIP 67: Could GTA 6 Become a Creator Platform?

Brands In Play 67: Nic Hill and Morgan Pomish sit with Alexander Lee of GamesBeat. Could GTA 6 become the next major creator platform? Brand safety, UGC, and creator economics in focus. Read more

Giorgio Ballestin on VR for Maritime Simulation

Gabriele Romagnoli interviews Giorgio Ballestin at MARIN, the Netherlands’ maritime research institute. How VR compares to CAVE systems, Unreal Engine physics, and testing ship ops before vessels exist. Read more

Unreal Engine 6 Gets Its First Public Teaser

Terry Proto shares Arti Sergeev’s breakdown of the Unreal Engine 6 teaser, revealed at the Rocket League Championship Series. UE5 and UEFN are converging. Public release projected for 2028–2029. Read more

Jose Lopez: XR’s Next Battle Won’t Be the Headset

Jose Lopez argues the next XR battle won’t be won by the most impressive headset. It will be won by the platform that makes XR the everyday interface for AI-native spatial computing. Read more

By | June 1, 2026