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XRHealth Acquires NeuroReality to Bolster Therapeutic Offerings

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XRHealth asserts that the addition of Koji’s Quest brings new ways for healthcare providers to engage their patients with as its virtual reality and extended reality technologies can be applied to a variety of conditions. XRHealth “transforms” patient care rehabilitation using AI-powered immersive healthcare solutions using XR technology.

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‘Meta for Education’ Program Exits Beta, Bringing Quest to the Classroom

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Image courtesy Meta Nick Clegg, Metas President of Global Affairs and formed UK Deputy Prime Minister, highlights the transformative potential of immersive technologies in education, enabling students to experience otherwise inaccessible scenarios. Most importantly, I hope it helps teachers do what they do best: teach.

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Meta Quest 2 & Quest Pro VR Headsets Get Price Cuts

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Beginning March 5th, 2023, the 256GB Quest 2 will be available for $429.99 (previously $499.99) in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Meta Pumps a Further $50 Million into Horizon Metaverse

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This week, following its $100 billion spending milestone on XR technologies, ranging from MR headsets to AR smart glasses, and Metaverse ambitions, Meta dropped a $50 million Creator Fund program to entice news services, brands, and developers to the Metaverse platform.

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Meta Acquires 3D Lens Printing Firm Luxexcel to Bolster Future AR Glasses

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As first reported by Belgian newspaper De Tijd (Dutch), the Turnhout, Belgium-based company was quietly acquired by Facebook parent Meta in an ostensible bid to bolster the development of its in-development AR glasses. Over the years Luxexcel shifted to using its 3D printing tech to create prescription lenses for the eyewear market.

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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

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The technology behind Microsoft’s enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit , will soon find its way into commercial products. Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG , to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect’s 3D Time of Flight (ToF) depth technology.

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AR Go-Karts Have Arrived, And We’re Here For It

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BattleKart is another in-person multiplayer attraction that uses a combination of augmented reality (AR) technology and electric go-karts to immerse drivers in a variety of interactive experiences similar to popular games such as Mario Kart, Rocket League, and the classic game of Snake. You can find more information over at battlekart.com.

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