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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.26): Valve Roy controller leaked, VR Black Friday deals, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Meta AI now available on Ray-Ban Meta in some EU countries After an initial launch only in the US, Meta released its Meta AI assistant for Ray-Ban Meta glasses in Ireland, France, Italy, and Spain. As a Unity developer (also knowledgeable of VRChat), I’m not surprised at all, honestly.

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HoloLens 2 Sales Expanding to 15 More Countries, ‘Development Edition’ Launches in the US

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Microsoft initially began selling HoloLens 2 to enterprise customers back in late 2019, but a broader rollout has taken quite some time. HoloLens 2 is Microsoft’s enterprise-focused AR headset which the company initially launched late last year with limited availability to select partners. ” Image courtesy Microsoft.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.09): PS5 doesn’t improve PSVR, VRChat reaches 24,000 concurrent users, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by Microsoft). Microsoft ramps up distribution of HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. Microsoft is working to improve the distribution of its latest devices: HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. Other relevant news. HoloLens 2 availability has been expanded to 15 new regions : Italy (YESSS!)

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.13): AltspaceVR shuts down, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

I’ve very limited time, but luckily this week has not been very relevant for the ecosystem, so I’m managing to write this newsletter anyway Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) AltspaceVR shuts down In one of the saddest moments of the latest years in VR, AltspaceVR has closed its doors.

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Crytek-Incubated ‘VR First’ Program to Double Number of Academic VR/AR Labs in 2017

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While the program was principally incubated by Crytek, students working in VR First labs tend use Unity (48%), followed by Unreal (20%) and then CRYENGINE (14%). RUBIKA, France. image courtesy VR First. North Metropolitan TAFE, Australia. Oklahoma State University, USA. Paneuropean University Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Alone Together: What I have learned organizing a big VR concert

The Ghost Howls

At the end of May, Louis Cacciuttolo of VRrOOm contacted me and Lapo Germasi of MID Studio to tell us that he was discussing with the French Minister of Culture an event in VR for the French Fête de la Musique, an initiative held every year to celebrate music in France. And all of this using Unity, the tool that I already use every day.

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Top Mixed Reality Events for 2023

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Laval Virtual April 12-6th, France Laval Virtual, hosted in Laval, France, is a conference specially targeted at technology enthusiasts and experts in the immersive world. It’s definitely worth checking this event out this year for more news on what’s to come from Microsoft’s MR roadmap.