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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.18): Magic Leap 2 price revealed, new rumors about Apple, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Magic Leap reveals prices and availability of ML 2. Finally, Magic Leap has revealed information about the price and availability of Magic Leap 2. These are all right considerations, but it is also true that Magic Leap has much better visuals. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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PICO Integrates OpenXR 1.1 for Simplified Immersive Application Development

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The immersive virtual reality provider said it is also planning to integrate it with the PICO 4 and Neo 3 by June 2025. The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.07): Apple Vision Pro is used by Fortune 100 companies, its cheaper version may come in 2025, and more!

The Ghost Howls

But this should surprise no one: all the previous expensive AR/MR headsets that have been initially targeted at consumers, like Magic Leap or HoloLens, ended up being used mostly in enterprise sectors. This week, Chinese news outlet WallStreetCN reported that a cheaper Vision headset is expected in June 2025.

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Samsung XR Headset: More Details Emerge from Galaxy Unpacked 2025

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Other significant players in the XR industry are supporting Android XR, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, Magic Leap, and Lynx, a new entrant in the XR market. Googles $250 million investment is currently subject to standard closing conditions, and the closing is expected to occur in the current quarter of 2025.

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Android XR Debuts: Samsung’s XR Headset Revealed and Major Partnerships Create Stiff Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro Competition

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Notably, Google is developing the XR OS alongside Samsung; during the announcement, Samsung also highlighted how it is poised to release a headset in 2025. Moreover, other XR industry figures are supporting Android XR, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, Magic Leap, and Lynx, a new entry into the XR market.

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Magic Leap Layoffs Follow Recent Google Partnership

Upload VR

Magic Leap is undergoing layoffs just a few months after announcing a partnership with Google. We will continue to actively support Magic Leap’s customers, developers and our large ecosystem through the Developer Support and Care teams. UploadVR David Heaney What amount of revenue did Magic Leap 2 generate this year?

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What’s the future of SteamVR tracking?

The Ghost Howls

It’s the beginning of a new year, and I started thinking about the future of immersive realities for 2025 and beyond. The controller of Magic Leap 2 features onboard cameras that perform inside-out tracking, too. Will it survive this year or the next ones?