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Microsoft Is Discontinuing HoloLens 2, With No Replacement

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HoloLens 2 will continue to receive "updates to address critical security issues and software regressions" until 2028. With passthrough headsets still years out, and Magic Leap still focused on consumers, Microsoft dominated the enterprise AR market for years with HoloLens 2.

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The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into

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until 2028. Vindevogel adds that the growth of VR in the context of LBE is due in part to how VR and AR are capable of providing users with more exciting ways to bring their vision to life, making the technology suitable for visitor attractions. Moreover, they can leverage AI to come up with more accurate results.

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IDC Predicts Surge in AR and VR Headset Shipments

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IDC has predicted the number of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset shipments to rocket upwards due to the rise of mixed reality (MR). Despite shipments for AR and VR headset declining by 23.5 ” Expanded Use Cases By the end of 2028, VR headsets are set to reach 24.7 million units. percent. .

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Optimistic Market Forecasts Declare AR Smart Glasses Uptick – Leveraging AI, Biometric, Sustainability Trends

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Following the landmark VR headset adoption trend kicked off by accessible Meta Quest 2 headsets, interest is shifting to the next big trend in XR: AR smart glasses and mixed reality headsets. Interestingly, the report shows how the market has a fairly even split of AR/VR software and hardware vendors contributing to overall growth.

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UK MR Headset Vendor Gains Multi-Million Investment

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Moreover, for businesses looking to jump into XR, Zapper offers Zapworks, Mattercraft, and Designer, a collection of streamlined XR software frameworks that enable clients to create and distribute 3D web content, immersive applications, and AR/VR content on a variety of end devices, including smartphones and desktops.

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

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Augmented Reality (AR) technology is set to become one of the fastest-growing and most promising technologies among extended reality. According to reports, the AR market is set to reach $88.4 billion USD by 2028. percent from 2021 to 2028. Lumus is an optics company specialising in AR displays and glass products.

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How is Augmented reality Tranforming the Retail Industry?

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Augmented reality (AR) is an immersive technology that unlocks a variety of benefits for the retail sector. AR technologies are available on millions of Android and iOS smartphones, while the latter requires specialised hardware. Over time, retailers have seen a massive rise across the AR market for their goods and services.

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