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Meta Doubles Down on AI-Ready Ray Ban AR Smart Glasses Following EU Sales Success

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The Meta AI rollout enables EU customers to use voice controls to receive real-time information based on their surroundings. Meanwhile, the University of Iowa is utilizing the Aria framework to develop healthcare services for individuals with hearing loss. So it’s something that it’s extremely pleasing.

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Samsung is Developing VR Tools to Help Diagnose Mental Health

Road to VR

the New 2017 Gear VR with Controller. The system, called Eye Sync, is already in use at the athletic divisions of University of Texas and Iowa State University. Besides Gear VR and Bixby, the diagnostic tool will also incorporate data retrieved from the Gear S3 smartwatch and the S Health app.

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‘Google Earth VR’ Lets You Experience the Total Solar Eclipse Right Now

Road to VR

Released in an August 12th update, Google has added a new menu function that lets you activate Monday’s total solar eclipse, which can be seen as it passed through 14 US states: Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

The Ghost Howls

This week we had a full reveal of the headset, the controller, and the computational unit in a video that reveals all their external details. Nimo Planet has no tracking cameras and no controllers: it just wants to provide you with a standalone system to substitute your laptop/tablet when you are on the go. Learn more. Learn more.

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Meta Reveals US Education Partnership amid v57 Update

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

To prepare for its product launches, Meta Plaform’s Quest lineup is set to receive yet another major series of updates aimed at improving overall functionality, control, and support. Looking for more information on v57?

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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.19): Meta announces Project Aria research kits, a wave of Chinese smartglasses is coming, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Meta has published on its website some existing case studies of projects developed by famous universities , like the University of Bristol, the University of Iowa or Carnegie Mellon University. To inspire potentially interested research centers. The projects range from accessibility to driving and skills learning.

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Big XR News from Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Sony

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Interestingly, earlier reports about the device mention a ring-style controller enabling headset users to interact with the upcoming Sony device. Participating institutions will collaborate with Meta by providing feedback on the beta launch. The patent emphasizes multi-user XR communication within a shared experience, citing a gaming example.

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