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One of them is the mixed reality headset codenamed Project Moohan, which, according to rumors, should launch later this year. Considering the upgrade of features, the glasses are not expected for this year anymore, but for 2026. It is an application that starts with the Made with Unity logo.
The headset is compatible with all 4 remaining games PCVR people have to play: Half-Life: Alyx, Aircar, Into The Radius, and Microsoft Flight Simulator. It comes with $5 of credit for SteamVR, though According to the latest rumors, the Apple Vision Pro 2 is coming in 2026. Or in 2027. Or maybe 2029 or 2030.
You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed RealityMicrosoft 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.
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.
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. Documentary “We Met In VirtualReality” to release on HBO. Discover UnitedVR. Learn more.
He said that for these reasons, Luxottica wants to invest even more in the product, and it is planning to expand the production to more than 10 million units by the end of 2026. Microsoft will still provide the Azure cloud, but all the hardware and software should be provided by Luckeys startup.
billion in 2026. Enterprise spending is 95 percent of that today but will retract to 62 percent by 2026 and continue to decline until consumer/enterprise trendlines intersect. This also comes as headwinds challenge its chief competitor: Microsoft. Those factors include turbulence in Microsoft’s U.S.
billion in 2026, an 80.7 million in 2026. million units in market by 2026. million units projected in 2026. million installed base in 2026 is dwarfed by the global smartphone installed base by almost 200 to 1. It’s all about an extensive forecast model coupled with rigor in assembling reliable inputs. percent CAGR.
billion in 2026. million units in 2026. But if Apple does indeed keep its plans for AR glasses in the long term, it will likely be a lighter form of AR than what we see in devices like Microsoft HoloLens. For example, Microsoft is down and Magic Leap is up, which flips their previous positioning.
MicrosoftMicrosoft is one of the few companies that has approached augmented reality wearables more successfully. We expect to see Microsoft still at work for a long time in this area and we think it can succeed where it has failed with mobile devices. The smart glass market was valued at USD 3.89
Customer Behavior in the Metaverse According to Gartner 25% of people will spend at least one hour a day in the Metaverse for work, shopping, education, social media and entertainment by 2026. I hear you sayin’ not so far, HOLD ON!
Trend #3: Healthcare and Augmented Reality According to Deloitte Research, augmented reality and AI will transform the traditional healthcare business model by offering AR/MR-enabled hands-free solutions and IA-based diagnostic tools. million by 2026. There is no need to buy expensive equipment like a virtualreality headset.
billion by 2026, and many leading companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Sony are already getting involved. It reminds them to pay attention to what’s going on all around them, rather than just focusing on what’s straight ahead in terms of virtualreality or AR visuals. Enhanced Wellbeing.
How the Metaverse will affect the future of the Organizations Image Credit: Unit 2 Games Limited I think that if I ask most people what the Metaverse is, they will start mumbling something related to virtualreality, and some will say online meeting. Since it is still in the making, no one knows.
In February 2022, Gartner even predicted 25 percent of people will spend at least one hour per day in the metaverse by 2026. Backed by technology giants like Google, Microsoft, and Meta, this environment has the potential to change many aspects of people’s everyday lives.
Or maybe “relaxed” is not the right word to use, considering the little drama on Microsoft’s headsets. Top news of the week (Image by HP) Microsoft officially drops support for its Mixed Reality headsets Microsoft has just released the infamous Windows 11, version 24H2 update. I think this speaks a lot.
Someone in A REAL STREET playing with someone else in AUGMENTED REALITY. The metaverse is something that encompasses all devices, not only virtualreality, and Meta knows that well. That’s why its greatest bet is AR glasses that are coming from 2024 or 2026. Outside, having fun in the real world.
Only the second edition in 2026 will be actually released to the market. After the report of last week by Insider, in which Alex Kipman was accused of improper behavior at work, especially towards women, Alex Kipman has resigned from Microsoft. This shows the ongoing efforts at Meta at making virtualreality more social.
This headset should go into production in the second half of 2025, so realistically be available in 2026. Since there is no HoloLens 3 in the works, this marks the end of this product that pioneered mixed reality glasses. The question for me is who cares : the Vision Pro is a very expensive device and people can’t afford it, period.
New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself. VirtualReality is creating a rise in insurance claims. VirtualVirtualReality 2 has been released.
Microsoft has always been quick to invest in innovative new technologies. It introduced the Windows Mixed Reality platform in 2017, helping various PC makers create a range of consumer-ready XR headsets. Even earlier, in 2016, Microsoft introduced the world to arguably the first enterprise-grade mixed reality headset: the HoloLens.
The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. Some months ago, some important magazines leaked that Microsoft might have abandoned the HoloLens project. According to a new leak, Microsoft scrapped the plans for a HoloLens 3, and also the collaboration with Samsung has been brought to an end. Other relevant news.
The Information goes on to say that Meta also plans to ship its first generation of true AR glasses, Nazare, in 2024, followed by the more advanced second and third-generation models in 2026 and 2028 respectively. Thanks to this system, you can find random strangers to talk with in 1-on-1 sessions in virtualreality.
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