After a bit of a hiatus, the Science Metaverse podcast returns with a deep dive into Nanome v2.2, our most significant release yet, and the story of Dr Joe Laureanti, a former bench scientist whose postdoc nearly collapsed until VR turned things around. From distance measurements to real-time molecular collaboration, hear how v2.2 is transforming structural biology and drug discovery.

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Nanome is the ultimate interface for scientific discovery, starting with molecular data. Top R&D labs conduct cutting-edge research and make billion-dollar decisions in Nanome. But, Nanome isn’t just for experts, it’s also used by students and amateur scientists studying chemistry and biology. Anyone can build 3D molecules or simulate an entire protein made of hundreds of atoms, all in one collaborative environment. Transform the way you learn, design, and communicate molecular structures with Nanome. Available on the new Meta Quest Pro.

Bigscreen Beyond: 127 Gram Visor, 2.6K Per Eye OLED VR Headset With SteamVR Tracking

https://uploadvr.com/bigscreen-beyond-weight-specs/

Save GPU with Eye Tracked Foveated Rendering

https://developer.oculus.com/blog/save-gpu-with-eye-tracked-foveated-rendering/

PSVR 2 review: love on a leash

https://www.theverge.com/23601368/sony-playstation-ps-vr2-review-virtual-reality

HairDAO becomes second BioDAO to mint an IP-NFT.

https://twitter.com/HairDAO_/status/1626282930094895107

Apple Delays Debut of AR/VR Headset Until June

https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/15/apple-ar-vr-headset-launch-june/

Massively Improved Multi-node NVIDIA GPU Scalability with GROMACS

https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/massively-improved-multi-node-nvidia-gpu-scalability-with-gromacs/

Meta Adds Direct Touch Menu Panels To Quest In v50 PTC Update

https://uploadvr.com/meta-direct-touch-menu-quest-ptc/

LocalBitcoins closes down P2P crypto exchange service

https://cointelegraph.com/news/localbitcoins-closes-down-the-p2p-crypto-exchange-service

Crypto bank Silvergate ranks as the second most-shorted stock on Wall Street

https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-bank-silvergate-ranks-as-the-second-most-shorted-stock-on-wall-street

Large language models generate functional protein sequences across diverse families

https://twitter.com/jermdemo/status/1619214824185147392?s=46&t=BnRBgAZ-NwFelhA49dKknw

Pfizer Invests $4.1 Million In Decentralized Science Organization VitaDAO Fundraising Round

https://thedalesreport.com/trends/pfizer-invests-4-1-million-in-decentralized-science-organization-vitadao-fundraising-round/

Prisms VR raises $12.5M to improve math literacy with virtual reality

https://venturebeat.com/games/prisms-vr-raises-12-5m-to-improve-math-literacy-with-virtual-reality/

Meta is inexplicably shutting down one of the best Oculus games

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23580356/meta-shut-down-echo-vr-oculus-quest-arena-ready-at-down

Rumor: HP will finish VR related production by the end of the year

https://twitter.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1620729001152237569?s=20&t=4LKuZnzOtX9tXp4LfGoETQ

https://uploadvr.com/microsoft-kills-altspace/

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-has-laid-off-entire-teams-behind-virtual-mixed-reality-and-hololens

https://www.roadtovr.com/report-apple-mixed-reality-headset-specs/

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps-vr2/

https://uploadvr.com/meta-quest-pro-price-drop/

https://jcheminf.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13321-022-00664-x

• https://www.science.org/content/article/fda-no-longer-needs-require-animal-tests-human-drug-trials
• https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2023/01/12/generative-ai-proteins-evozyne/
• https://twitter.com/PDBeurope/status/1613121823452839936
• https://seekingalpha.com/news/3924363-structure-therapeutics-formerly-known-as-shoutti-files-for-100m-us-ipo

Special thanks to Wuxi AppTec SynBioBeta, LatchBio, and Vial for their JPM events!

https://www.roadtovr.com/htc-vive-xr-elite-price-release-quest-pro-competitor-1100/

https://uploadvr.com/shiftalls-meganex-price-shipping/

https://uploadvr.com/windows-mr-grows-reverb-g2-sales/

https://uploadvr.com/razer-meta-quest-2-vr-accessories/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johncumbers/2023/01/05/drug-manufacture-has-one-huge-flaw-this-synthetic-biology-startup-just-raised-200m-to-fix-it/?sh=635c8caf89ed

https://www.axios.com/2023/01/04/celsius-bankruptcy-earn-accounts

In this episode, we recap the Top Science Metaverse stories of 2022, and make bold predictions for what's to come for the science Metaverse in 2023