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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Palmer Luckey's Anduril is taking over the US Army's IVAS HMD program, replacing Microsoft's customized HoloLens solution. The Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program was first announced back in 2018 , and in 2021 the contract was awarded to Microsoft , with a stated value of up to $21.88

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2023

A report from the Financial Times maintains Meta is currently in talks with AR headset creator Magic Leap to strike a multiyear deal, which could include intellectual property licensing and contract manufacturing of AR headsets in North America. Its majority stakeholder is Saudi Arabia’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Microsoft HoloLens Loses $22 Billion Life Line to Oculus Founder Microsofts HoloLens has taken another major hit , potentially signalling the end of the mixed-reality headset in the future. In the meantime, AndroidXR is receiving industry praise for already offering this access.

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2017

One of the first in a line of Windows Holographic powered immersive devices, Lenovo’s first mixed reality headset will be here in time for US “back to school”, according to Lenovo’s North America VP of Consumer Products Mike Abary.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

While events take place throughout the year and around the world, the main floor in America is in Santa Clara, California. In terms of events, participants, and opportunities to attend, Augmented World Expo (AWE) is the largest AR, VR and MR trade show out there. This year’s AWE USA is taking place on May 27-29.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Though his pivot to military tech appeared to take him far from his passion for XR, just last week Anduril announced it’s now spearheading the military AR headset project originally undertaken by Microsoft.

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ARPost

JULY 1, 2020

All of this was to hype the launch of preorders in North America on May 28. Both Valve and Microsoft collaborated with HP on the headset. While it lacked the pizzazz of an AltSpace event, Popper again presented the Reverb G2 at the VR/AR Global Summit the following week. The actual shipment is expected to begin this autumn.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It was for America, but it’s the Augmented World Expo – there are three live AWE conferences throughout the year. Microsoft, Google, the XRA – and That’s Just One Talk. Wait, wasn’t AWE a few months ago? Next, it’s time for AWE EU. We saw what AWE had to offer in Santa Clara this spring. What to Expect.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

HTC recently announced they’ll be sweetening the pot this Black Friday for potential Vive-owners located in North America by throwing a free Deluxe Audio Strap your way when you purchase an HTC Vive. The deal also includes the previous offer of a free Fallout 4 VR pre-order , bringing the overall savings to $160.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 13, 2022

The Communications Workers of America announced today via press release that they have reached a labor neutrality agreement with Microsoft. The agreement has five core provisions, the most notable of which is Microsoft agreeing to remain neutral in employee unionization efforts. Read more.

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ARPost

MARCH 23, 2021

The one-day marathon event drew together a number of the usual suspects, including Varjo, Lenovo, and Microsoft, all of whom hosted keynotes. Enterprises are creating a new reality of work,” Microsoft Canada’s Azure Mixed Reality Lead Sean Graglia said in a later keynote. “MR How Enterprise Leverages XR, According to Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

(PS Remember that there is an ongoing giveaway of physical copies of the Sam&Max game for PSVR for all people in North America! But unluckily, their tracking performance was bad, especially for what concerns controllers, the manufacturing quality was debatable, and especially Microsoft never invested enough into dedicated content.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

More info Anduril takes over the IVAS project Anduril , the defense technology company founded by Palmer Luckey, has taken over the IVAS project, which was previously managed by Microsoft. Microsoft will still provide the Azure cloud, but all the hardware and software should be provided by Luckeys startup.

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VRScout

APRIL 8, 2018

Known in the business as Hollywood North, the area is home to some of the largest VFX stages in North America. Seattle, or Portland, because you’re going up against giants like Google or Microsoft. Our local government is beginning to appreciate it, as are big enterprise organizations like Microsoft.

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2019

Launched originally on Microsoft Windows back in 2017, Luna arrives on PlayStation VR tomorrow ( June 18th ) in North America followed by European release June 19th. Released originally back in 2017 on SteamVR and Microsoft Windows, Project Lux will launch on PlayStation VR on Friday ( June 21st ) at the very latest.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

VR training goes big with Accenture and Bank of America. The second big piece of news comes from Bank Of America, which has just confirmed that it will train 50,000 of its employees with virtual reality. Microsoft X-Rings is a controllers that can change its shape. This is positive for the European XR ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has a very interesting working story, having worked for great companies like Microsoft and Fast Company. In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! XR is going to conquer the consumer market.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The European Parliament has called for EU lawmakers to institute a ban on law enforcement’s use of facial recognition, as well as other surveillance tools commonly used in the course of algorithm-driven predictive policing. Read more.

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VRScout

JUNE 3, 2018

” Animators and VFX professionals flocked to the area, helping it to become the third largest film and TV production centre in North America. Finger Food Studios, an XR organization whose clients and partners include Microsoft, Hootsuite, and Cirque du Soleil, was integral in securing $1.4 That expertise led to cross-pollination.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Bundle for North America markets only). Microsoft ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset Discounts. Microsoft’s Windows “Mixed Reality” headsets are now on sale for up to $100, bringing the cheapest among them to just $300. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal will be available online and in all retail locations where Vive is sold.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 26, 2017

Last week, Next Reality wrote about how the Microsoft HoloLens team is partnering with thyssenkrupp. Now, Microsoft has just confirmed in a blog post that the HoloLens has passed the basic impact tests for protective eyewear in North America and Europe.[The Their mission? To bring mixed reality to the workplace.

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Road to VR

JULY 13, 2018

To arrive at the number, BuildZoom analyzed 180+ filed, issued, and finaled (inspection-passing) building permits for Oculus projects provided by the City of Redmond, which includes 11 buildings across the city—right in Microsoft’s backyard. million of it spent in 2018 so far. .”

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AR Insider

MARCH 22, 2021

For example, Bank of America just launched a program across 4,000 branches. — Microsoft AR visionary and Hololens lead Alex Kipman reports that in a recent study, HoloLens2 helped Case Western Reserve medical students score 50 percent better while learning faster and retaining knowledge more comprehensively. Source: PwC.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

One of the largest industry events in North America, the Vancouver-based conference will spotlight how tech giants and startups are creating new ways to visualize and interact with virtual worlds. and LNG Studios , each showcasing programs that put hardware like HTC Vive or Microsoft HoloLens through their paces.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Exposing this $800 VR platform to millions of new buyers in North America. The Taiwanese manufacturer made the sales expansion announcement Thursday, adding to the list of retailers like Microsoft and GameStop retailers, as well as online outlets like Micro Center and Newegg.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 24, 2021

Bloomberg was first to report that Biden has plans this Wednesday to meet with the CEO’s from Apple, Microsoft and Amazon to… Read more. After over a year where the U.S. faced slews of cyberattacks hitting hospitals , banks , and just about everything else , President Joe Biden is turning to tech’s top players for some advice.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

North America will be the fastest growing market as it reach $403M this year. However, the report did lump together Pokémon GO, which earned 96% of all AR software revenue in 2016, and MR devices like the Microsoft HoloLens proving not yet ready for consumers.

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VRScout

JUNE 7, 2016

If you’re interested in picking up the VR system in-store, the Vive will available in select Microsoft Stores, GameStop and Micro Center locations; pre-orders placed through these retailers will be fulfilled beginning this week as well. The demos are all open to the public, but you can probably expect a line.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

IVAS is the modified HoloLens that Microsoft is experimenting with the US Army and thanks to this partnership it could show better and more useful data to its soldiers. This is its plot: As a young person, Isaac grapples with the narrative of racism in modern-day America, and embarks on a walk with his best friend Sam (played by you).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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.

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ARPost

APRIL 1, 2022

I think that we can learn a lot from online gaming,” said Microsoft Senior Attorney Carrie Valladares. While America doesn’t have an “eSafety Commission,” the question of whether policy should be enacted that specifically affects these technologies and what that policy might look like was a big issue at the event.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It works with Unity, AWS, Microsoft, Pico, Meta, HTC VIVE, and countless other leaders, to unlock opportunities for growth. The company has a fully organic growth plan, based on strong growth in the VRaaS (subscription plan) business, with three key factors to achieve this: Expansion in North America , particularly the United States.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Bank of America has decided to scale up its adoption of VR technologies after completing a pilot project that involved 400 people, according to TechCrunch. Customers will have a personalized chat with any bank personnel for any service.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 2, 2023

Price and availability Lenovo VRX is available for $1299 in North America. All of this is a problem if you would like to use this device instead of your standard laptop: if you want to use Photoshop or Microsoft Word, this is probably not the device you are looking for. Before the end of July, it should be available worldwide.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 8, 2017

in North America and £15.99 Due to Microsoft’s lack of VR support, Xbox owners will only pay $14.99/£9.99. Wales Interactive revealed the release date for their upcoming PSVR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift horror game, Don’t Knock Twice. Announced last year, the final product will arrive on September 5th for $19.99

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Digital Trends

JUNE 13, 2022

Microsoft and CWA have reached a breakthrough labor neutrality agreement that would make Microsoft recognize any union formed by Activision Blizzard employees.

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VRScout

JUNE 21, 2017

One big name that was notably missing from the VR news at E3 was Microsoft—who, contrary to many predictions, did not announce anything VR-related for Xbox. and now all VRB-made apps’ terms of service say that the company is now officially a division of Samsung Research America. INVESTMENT & FUNDING WRAPUP.

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