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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

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You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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

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In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. Cambria is going to launch with controllers.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.11.21): OpenAI drama shakes the AI world, Unity enables Vision Pro development, and more!

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The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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XR Goes Mainstream at MWC 2024 – Event Roundup

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.” The Vision Pro headset is unique because it does not require a controller and relies on tracking technology to record inputs. However, HTC VIVE still believes that controllers hold value. While tracking technology is innovative, controllers are still preferable for specific use cases as they offer greater accuracy.

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10 Augmented Reality Trends of 2022: A Vision of Immersion

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For example, Microsoft Hololens 2 can provide information to the surgeon while allowing them to use both of their hands during the procedure. million by 2026. Australian aircraft technicians are now using Microsoft HoloLens with Boeing-developed software to maintain aircrafts. Check the video below to see the HoloLens in action!

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Lumus ‘Sheds Light’ on Future of AR, Apple Vision Pro

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billion USD by 2026 and $99.76 This is due to several “false starts” with Google Glass , Microsoft HoloLens2, and Magic Leap, although the companies remain potential customers. He added that users could control icons with their gaze, which had “effectively replaced the mouse.” billion USD by 2028.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.06.13): Apple doesn’t show its AR glasses at WWDC, Meta delays its AR plans, and more!

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Only the second edition in 2026 will be actually released to the market. Reading between the lines, he has confirmed the rumors but stated that Meta will still work hard to release its AR glasses with EMG-wrist device to control them. We have a new update on the Etee controllers: they should ship in the next two months.

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