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How Mixed Reality Will Bring Us Industry 4.0

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When I tried Microsoft Remote Assist with the HoloLens back in May at Microsoft Build I was able to “repair” a complex electrical panel in a matter of minutes. Driven by the ambition of cities such as Dubai to push for innovation, the market for VR and AR in the Middle East and Africa is booming Click To Tweet. efficiencies.

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Caregility Opens XR Solution at Saudi’s Seha Virtual Hospital

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These include Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Caregility Joins Informa’s Arab Health Conference 2023 The news comes as the Eatontown, New Jersey-based company expands its operations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

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The XR Week Peek (2021.04.05): Rumors on a Apple headset intensify, Quest 2 sales grow fast, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. We all know that Microsoft is building AR glasses for the US Army : a modified version of HoloLens 2 called IVAS, that is ruggedized, with a wider field of view (80° x 40°), and feature additional sensors (for instance to provide thermal vision). Well played, Microsoft. Learn more.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.02.08): Samsung is back to XR, Echo VR gets shut down, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Microsoft is still committed to HoloLens 2 All this bad press about Microsoft leaving Mixed Reality has made the company release a press statement in which it states its commitment to HoloLens 2, IVAS, and mixed reality in general. I guess this will lead to more development of XR, too.

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Vuzix Medical Use Cases Show Value of AR Smart Glasses

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Additionally, we work with companies like Ohana One and Doctors without Borders, where doctors at smaller local hospitals in Africa need to perform operations they aren’t familiar with. With our smart glasses, they can get an expert from New York City, San Francisco, or [Baltimore-based] Johns Hopkins to join the theatre experience.

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This All-Female Founders Pitch Event Was Held in VR

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The founders received a Microsoft mixed reality headset and are currently enrolled in the WXR Mentorship Program beta. Each female founder has been paired with complementary women leaders from companies such as Google, Magic Leap, Norwest Venture Partners, and Warner Bros., 8 She-EOs in a virtual pool.

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Zambezi Co-Founder Jenna Seiden Partners Up with Jimmy Fallon and Captain Marvel to Showcase Hit VR Game

XR for Business Podcast

of content development and strategic partnerships for the worldwide business development for Microsoft Studios. I am always saying — and I learned this really well at Microsoft, and worked at XBox — that we were developing the Kinect camera. I know they’re also selling Magic Leap. Welcome, Jenna.

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