Meta Accelerates Metaverse Innovation With Hyperscape Capture

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

September 19, 2025

Meta Connect Unveils Photorealistic VR Breakthrough

Today’s Meta Connect conference showcased a blend of futuristic smart glasses and groundbreaking metaverse advancements. A highlight was the introduction of Hyperscape Capture, an evolution of the previously demoed Hyperscape technology, which empowers developers and creators to transform real-world spaces into photorealistic virtual environments.

Transforming Physical Rooms Into Digital Masterworks

Hyperscape Capture is now available in Early Access for Quest device users, offering an innovative scanning process that converts a physical room into an immersive digital replica. Although the capture only takes a few minutes, its subsequent rendering requires several hours to produce a high-fidelity virtual space. Initially, users will experience these immersive environments in isolation; however, Meta plans to enable private sharing through unique links in the near future.

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Real-World Inspirations Fuel Digital Creativity

The technology is already at work, rendering virtual versions of iconic spaces such as Gordon Ramsay’s L.A. kitchen, Chance the Rapper’s House of Kicks, and the famed UFC Apex Octagon. Even niche environments, like Happy Kelli’s room filled with her Crocs collection, have been recreated with impressive detail. Utilizing advanced techniques like Gaussian Splatting, cloud rendering, and streaming, Meta ensures that these digital worlds maintain a remarkably lifelike presence when viewed through the Meta Quest 3 headset.

Expanding The Metaverse Experience

In addition to Hyperscape Capture, Meta rolled out a slate of new metaverse experiences at the conference. Fall VR releases include titles such as Marvel’s Deadpool VR, ILM’s Star Wars: Beyond Victory, and Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked and Reach. Furthermore, Horizon TV is broadening its streaming repertoire with support for platforms like Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu, while strategic partnerships with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse are set to introduce immersive special effects on blockbuster films such as “M3GAN” and “The Black Phone.” A limited-time 3D preview of “Avatar: Fire and Ash” also underscores Meta’s commitment to merging entertainment with technological innovation.

Looking Forward

While the initial rollout of Hyperscape Capture is limited to Meta’s Quest 3 and Quest 3S devices for users aged 18 and up, its gradual release indicates a larger strategy to enhance digital engagement. As Meta continues to refine its metaverse capabilities, the potential to seamlessly blend the physical and digital worlds reinforces its position at the forefront of virtual innovation.

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Cyprus Expects More French Visitors In 2027 As Air Capacity Expands

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

September 18, 2026

Cyprus expects more French visitors in 2027 as airlines increase capacity between the two countries, Tourism Deputy Minister Kostas Koumis said after meetings with tour operators in Paris.

France, one of Cyprus’ key tourism markets, has had a difficult 2026. French arrivals fell 46% year over year to 8,453 in August, from 15,663 a year earlier, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat). August arrivals were also nearly 50% below the 16,798 recorded in the same month of 2024.

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Overall, Cyprus received 2.82 million tourist arrivals between January and August, down 7% from the same period in 2025.

Air Connectivity Supports 2027 Outlook

Koumis discussed the 2027 outlook with senior executives from tour operators offering Cyprus holidays during the IFTM Top Resa travel trade fair in Paris.

Higher air capacity between France and Cyprus was a key focus of the talks. Participants also discussed the impact of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on the French market and Cyprus’ efforts to adapt its tourism offering to French travelers.

“The French market is undoubtedly an extremely important market for our country’s tourism,” Koumis said, adding that France had regained importance only a few years ago and still had room to grow.

Improved air connectivity will be an important factor in that expansion, according to Koumis. “It is now clear that air connectivity between France and Cyprus is improving significantly, which is a basic prerequisite for the further growth of the market,” he said.

Cyprus Promotes Tourism And Regional Cooperation

Koumis attended the opening of IFTM Top Resa at the invitation of French Tourism Minister Serge Papin, who later visited the Cyprus stand. Held from Sept. 15 to 17 at Paris Porte de Versailles, the event brought together more than 32,000 tourism professionals representing 177 destinations and 1,650 brands, according to organizers.

During his visit, Koumis also met Egyptian Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy. Cyprus and Egypt reaffirmed their tourism cooperation and discussed opportunities to strengthen ties further.

French media interviews covered Cyprus’ tourism offering, infrastructure and services, along with efforts to develop specialized tourism products. Regional instability weighed on arrivals in 2026, particularly during the spring, although the decline narrowed over the summer.

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