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Laval Virtual 2024: XR is on the Comeback

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

In 2024, many major technology firms like Apple, LG, and Samsung are debuting XR devices, and events like Laval Virtual will provide crucial insight into the growing industry. XR took centre stage, with many firms highlighting major products, addressing industry concerns, and presenting innovations.

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Google's AR/VR Operating System Engineering Director Quits

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At Microsoft in the 90s he co-developed Windows NT, the workstation OS which became the technology foundation of all Windows versions from XP onwards. Google Reportedly Killed Its AR Glasses Project Google reportedly killed AR glasses project, will instead provide Android XR platform for manufacturers like Samsung.

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AR contact lenses are far away, but a new research is paving their way

The Ghost Howls

Some days ago, I found an article on Futurism talking about a university in France able to create the “first smart contact lens” The article also talked about Augmented Reality and the interest of the DARPA for using this product. HoloLens 2 are already used by the military in the US (Image by Microsoft). in the future.

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Where to Try Vive, PSVR, Rift, Touch, Gear VR, and Daydream for Free

Road to VR

In the US, stores like Microsoft, Gamestop, and Micro Center host Vive setups offering public demos, while you can find the system in Europe in locations like Currys PC World, GAME, and Scan Computers. Oculus has a healthy smattering of demo locations across the US in many Best Buy and Microsoft stores. Oculus Rift, Touch, and Gear VR.

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Apple Vision vs. Meta Quest: The New iPhone Vs. Android?

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Google chickened out , Microsoft got distracted , and it's totally understandable if you lost interest in VR when they did. Yes, Google might still be resurgent with Android, powered by Owlchemy's insights and Samsung's hardware , and other companies might surprise with a novel strategy too.

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What F8 2017 Means for Mass Market Adoption of Immersive Technologies

VRScout

The recently launched new Samsung Gear VR with controller was also briefly mentioned as an affordable alternative to the more cost-intensive Rift set-up. My friends in France started sending me press articles about Giroptic , the French start up that “seduced Facebook’s boss with a 360 ° camera.” Impact on Consumers.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

Around the same time, Vueling, Iberia, and Air Berlin launched smartwatch boarding passes for early Pebble and Samsung smartwatches. That year, SITA worked with Helsinki Airport to explore visualizing airport operations with the Microsoft HoloLens. Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG), which sees 6.7