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Microsoft HoloLens may Lose its Largest Partner

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Over the past few years, the US Army has worked with Microsoft and its HoloLens division to create a bespoke headset purpose-built to boost military tactics and awareness. For Microsoft, the US Army IVAS contract reached an estimated $22 billion, a substantial figure for any headset vendor. The firm debuted version 1.2 pounds to 2.85

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Apple Reportedly Shelves AR Glasses, But Plans Cheaper Headset Model

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Apple reportedly indefinitely postponed its AR glasses, but plans to eventually release a more affordable headset model. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that standalone Apple Glasses had at one point years ago been planned for 2023. Glasses Shelved. Some startups like Nreal have already released primitive AR glasses.

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Microsoft is suspending new sales in Russia

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Microsoft is suspending all new sales of its products and services in Russia amidst the invasion of Ukraine by Putin's forces. In a blog post , Microsoft's president & vice chair Brad Smith also said the company's stopping "many aspects" of its business in Russia "in compliance with governmental sanctions decisions."

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Microsoft to Cut Back Staff for US Army’s IVAS Headset amid Layoffs

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Microsoft has reportedly planned to reduce the number of employees working on its US Army mixed reality (MR) headset. Microsoft began reducing staff headcounts on Wednesday across the company’s extended reality (XR) division and plans to finalise the full 10,000 by late March. trillion funding package backed last month.

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Apple Engineers Reportedly Got To Build A Headset By Promising Tim Cook Glasses

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A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman includes some interesting claims about the history of Apple's head mounted displays development effort. In January, Gurman reported that Apple had indefinitely postponed the AR glasses , shifting its full focus to the upcoming headset and development of a more affordable model down the line.

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Apple Drops Pegatron, Picks Luxshare for MR Headset

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Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset has faced new setbacks after it dropped its exclusive assembly partner, Digitimes reported on Tuesday. Apple initially tasked Taiwanese firm Pegatron with assembling its upcoming MR headset, but has recently removed the company from its supply line, the report said.

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Tim Sweeney Warns VR Could Make Tech Companies ‘More Powerful Than Any Government’

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.” During his address on stage, Sweeney urged the audience to consider that, “if we ever allow one company to own the meta-verse, then that company would have more power than any government that has ever existed.” Sweeney’s ultimate example of a distressingly closed platform is Apple’s app store.