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Business Wire
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
RP1 Launches the World's First Metaverse Browser
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world is on the brink of the most significant software transition since the advent of the web browser. Today, we browse flat websites on handheld screens. Tomorrow, we'll browse 3D spatial content blended with the real world through AR and VR devices. The browser becomes a gateway to the first open ecosystem for 3D content. In the future, businesses won't just have websites; they'll have interactive, 3D locations where AI greets customers, guides them to products, and powers everything from employee training to inventory. This transformation will revolutionize every industry. Share Today, RP1, a leader in spatial computing software and infrastructure, unveils the world's first Metaverse Browser and ground-breaking technologies to deliver on that vision. The future of the spatial internet will consist of persistent 3D content and millions of real-time, third-party services. This monumental technology shift will dramatically transform how people interact and businesses operate. In the future, businesses won't just have websites; they'll have interactive, 3D locations where AI greets customers, guides them to products, and powers everything from employee training to inventory. This transformation will revolutionize every industry from retail and hotels to hospitals, airports, and schools. 'No single company will own the infrastructure of the metaverse — it must be open,' said Sean Mann, Co-Founder and CEO of RP1. 'RP1 lets developers and businesses build and deploy spatial software on their own server infrastructure, with full ownership and control while remaining instantly discoverable and accessible across devices — no pre-compiled app downloads or installations are required, just like web browsing. Anyone can experience it now at Major players — Apple, Meta, Google, Samsung — are racing to develop AR glasses that will eventually replace smartphones. But while these companies are having trouble solving for today's needs, RP1 is solving for what comes next: a truly open, spatial internet made of millions of real-time, interconnected services. Any individual or company will be able to experience and build spaces or services freely with third-party tools, as opposed to other walled garden 3D platforms. 'Current browsers like Chrome and Safari were not designed for immersive, real-time 3D content and services for AR glasses,' added Mann. 'RP1's 3D Browser is built for a world of real-time, volumetric, spatial experiences. It connects the entire global population with 3D content inside a single, persistent XR ecosystem — across virtual and physical locations spanning education, commerce, entertainment, digital twins, smart cities, work, transportation, and even space exploration.' This marks the first real software foundation for the spatial internet, featuring industry-first technologies. Breakthrough Innovations Behind RP1's Metaverse Browser: Unprecedented Scalability to connect the entire world's population (vs. 40 users per instance/server in current 3D platforms like Roblox or Meta Horizon Worlds) in a single unsharded architecture with full spatial audio and 6DOF, making it seamless to connect with anyone, at any time, and with any content. Unlimited Map that includes a fully-continuous, 1:1 scale digital twin of Earth, our solar system, and the farthest reaches of the universe, for frictionless discovery and navigation of augmented and virtual spatial content. Real-time API that enables any real-time third-party service, including AI, payments, games, and businesses (stores, hotels, etc.) to easily connect to the 3D browser across both augmented and virtual environments. Decentralized Hosting for businesses to run their own worlds and services on their own servers, not inside a closed platform like Roblox or Meta. 'I'm excited about the first metaverse browser solution that creates an open and scalable XR ecosystem. Like Chrome for websites, it has the potential to remove friction/limitations for studios, brands and agencies looking to activate inside the XR and UGC gaming space. It's early days but the RP1 point of view is fresh, bold and unique.' added Nic Hill, Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at Sawhorse. With RP1, the spatial internet isn't a concept — it's here. And it's open for everyone on all devices. Check out the RP1 Demo at AWE, Booth #528. For detailed information about these revolutionary technologies, visit About RP1 RP1 is a pioneer in the technology industry, shaping the future of the spatial internet. RP1's mission is to connect the world's population with innovative technologies that bring us closer, and enhance our daily lives with immersive experiences. Its proprietary real-time networking and Statabase technologies allow users to experience immersive 3D environments streamed instantly to any device. With open protocols and web-like infrastructure, RP1 empowers creators, developers, and businesses to build spatial applications that work like the web - frictionless, open, and scalable to billions. RP1 was named 'Innovation of the Year' at the WebXR Awards 2023 by the Poly Awards, and a multi-award finalist at the VR Awards 2024.
CBS News
03-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Detroit City FC moves forward with new Corktown stadium
Detroit City Football Club is moving forward with plans for a new stadium after purchasing the site in Southwest Detroit last year. The stadium will be built on the site of the old Southwest Detroit Hospital, nestled right off the I-75/I-96 interchange that's been an eyesore in Corktown ever since it went vacant 18 years ago. First, the club will have to spend roughly $6 million to drain, demolish and develop the brownfield property, an investment that will save them on property taxes for the next 21 years. "We'll get a credit for the demolition to offset the potential increase of our property taxes. What's important for us for this project is to make sure it's a privately funded stadium. This will be actually a property that is on the tax rolls," said DCFC co-owner and CEO Sean Mann. Drainage will start in the next few weeks, with demolition slated for later in the summer. It will signify the beginning of the club's move from Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck to their future home just seven miles away in Corktown. "[Keyworth Stadium] is really a special, magical place, but in many ways we've outgrown it. I've lived in Southwest Detroit for close to 20 years, and I know there's a rabid following for soccer in this community. So, we know there's a community here that's just waiting for this to happen," Mann said. Current renderings don't represent the final design, but they give us an idea of one big feature they hope to include in the new site that's been missing from Keyworth—parking. "This isn't going to be successful if it's a spaceship that's just dropped down here. It has to be something that local folks identify with, take ownership in, and consider it their own," Mann said. The 15,000-seat stadium is expected to be ready for the start of the 2027 season. "Our league has announced that it is going to be launching a first division, similar to MLS, in the coming years. Our intent is to be in that division. US Soccer requires capacity to be 15,000, so that's the target we're working from, to be a 15,000-seat venue," Mann says. Later in the summer, Mann says the club will reveal the name of DCFC's new home. He says that's when they'll also release final renderings of the design. You can also catch every DCFC game on our air on CW Detroit 50 and online at
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Aggressive' timeline revealed to build pro soccer stadium in Detroit by 2027
The Detroit City FC professional soccer club intends to start demolishing the old Southwest Detroit Hospital in July so that it can finish building a 15,000-capacity soccer stadium on the site by spring 2027. Two of the club's co-founders shared this schedule plan and other previously unreported details on the project during a Tuesday night, May 27, meeting of the Corktown Business Association. Club co-founder Sean Mann described the schedule, which calls for an early 2026 start to vertical construction, as an "aggressive timeline," but one necessary to get the stadium finished in time. The project also includes a large multilevel parking deck to go near the future stadium. "The goal is to get this done by the spring of '27," Mann said at the meeting, held at the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit. He and fellow soccer club co-founder Todd Kropp said that this summer they plan to reveal final renderings for the stadium as well as the venue's official name. The new and privately financed soccer stadium will have a 15,000-person capacity, Mann said, or more than double the 7,200-person capacity of Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, where the team now plays. Detroit City FC has acquired about 17 acres for the stadium project, which is centered on what is currently the abandoned Southwest Detroit Hospital at 2401 20th St., near Detroit's Corktown and Mexicantown neighborhoods. The club officials said the basement of the 1974 hospital building right now is flooded with 1.5 million to 2 million gallons of water, a situation similar to what Ford Motor Co. faced when it began rehabbing Michigan Central Station in 2018. More: Demolition of empty Detroit hospital for future soccer stadium could start this summer They plan to begin filtering and draining the hospital basement soon, the club officials said, probably starting next week. Demolition of the hospital then could begin in July and end sometime this summer. Detroit City Council this month approved a $5.9 million Brownfield plan that would gradually reimburse Detroit City FC for the hospital's demolition costs over a period of 21 years. So far, that is the only public subsidy requested for the stadium project. The Brownfield plan is still subject to approval of the Michigan Strategic Fund. Mann said the final to-be-revealed stadium plans will also feature some commercial space, "so 20th Street is not a dead zone." Contact JC Reindl: 313-378-5460 or jcreindl@ Follow him on X @JCReindl This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 'Aggressive' timeline revealed for pro soccer stadium in Detroit Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
