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Meta Expects Orion-like AR Glasses to Launch Before 2030, Priced Between Phones and Laptops

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Notably, Meta doesn’t seem to be pitching Orion for enterprise, like Microsoft did with HoloLens, but rather targeting it squarely at consumers. When asked whether there will be a consumer version of Orion by 2030, Bosworth highlights “it won’t be Orion, because Orion is this particular prototype, but yeah.”

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The XR Week Peek (2024.09.23): Quest 3S may cost $299, Meta and Luxottica to partner until 2030, and more!

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More info (Quest 3S costs $299 — Road To VR) More info (Quest 3S costs $299 — Upload VR) More info (Quest 3S may ship on October, 16th) Other relevant news (Image by Ray-Ban) Meta and Luxottica extend their partnership until 2030 Meta and EssilorLuxottica came to an agreement to continue their partnership about creating glasses together until 2030.

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Industrial XR Market to top $60bn by 2030, ABI Research Reveals

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The global industrial extended reality (XR) market is expected to reach $60 billion by 2030, findings from ABI Research revealed this week. Additionally, this is expected to create over $60 billion USD in global revenue by 2030, with XR training and instruction topping the list. billion USD by 2030.

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Leaked Xbox Documents Show XR Interest But No Immediate Plans

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Leaked documents relating to Microsoft’s business strategy for Xbox show the company eyeing XR technology but continuing to keep it at arm’s length. Microsoft court case. Road to VR reviewed the entirety of a trove of documents that leaked this week in connection with an ongoing Federal Trade Commission v.

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Emirates NBD, Microsoft Partner for Metaverse Accelerator

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Partnering with the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Fintech Hive and US tech giant Microsoft , the programme aims to back Dubai’s Metaverse Strategy, which includes reaching the top ten metaverse hubs worldwide and support for roughly 40,000 virtual and tech jobs by 2030.

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Microsoft to Scale the Industrial Metaverse in 2024

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Today, at Microsoft Inspire 2023, a showcase event covering the firm’s latest innovations. Microsoft quietly teased information regarding an industrial metaverse initiative. Details are elusive because Microsoft plans to reveal more information regarding its industrial Metaverse journey next year.

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What Do AR’s ‘Exploring 20s’ Have in Store?

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Its latest report looks to define what we call AR’s “exploring-20’s,” projecting out to 2030. $34 project a $5 billion smartglasses market by 2025, and $34 billion by 2030. The firm believes smartglasses will largely replace smartphones and smartwatches by 2030. Header Image Credit: Microsoft.

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