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Microsoft Opens HoloLens 2 Sales in UAE

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Microsoft is set to allow clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to purchase HoloLens 2 mixed reality (MR) headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. Ihsan Anabtawi, COO and CMO for Microsoft UAE , said that the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant had demonstrated its commitment to the UAE.

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HTC to Sell Cosmos Elite Headset Separate from Controllers & Base Stations

Road to VR

After all, that way people who bought into their VR hardware with the original Vive (which means they already have SteamVR Tracking base stations and controllers) would benefit from that investment by simply buying the Cosmos Elite headset by itself to use it with their existing hardware. UAE. 1 May. 18-May.

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OpenAI VS Apple Vision Pro: The Next Leaders of AR Smart Glasses?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Recently, news outlets have highlighted how technology leaders Apple and OpenAI are moving towards AR smart glasses, following the 2024 boost in interest for the immersive hardware sector. In a X post, Kalinowski said : I’m delighted to share that I’m joining OpenAI to lead robotics and consumer hardware!

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Metaverse to Contribute 2.8% to Global GDP in 10 Years, says Meta

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The UAE and KSA are both investing heavily in Metaverse ecosystems. From hardware to software, technology innovation will lead to lower form factor devices and increasingly accessible immersive services, in theory, promoting Metaverse adoption.

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Big XR News from Meta, Google, Unity, T-Mobile, KPMG

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The UAE and KSA are both investing heavily in Metaverse ecosystems. On the XR side, the nine start-ups include four immersive firms: FansXR: An XR streaming platform delivering AR and 360-degree video to digital devices and Metaverse-ready hardware using 5G and edge computing solutions. trillion (in 2015 U.S.

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Lenovo, FELTA Ink EdVision XR Philippines Deal

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The programme also incorporates extended reality (XR) hardware and software to transform classroom settings into immersive learning spaces, where students can collaborate and engage creative content regardless of location or skill level.

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Immersive Tech For Distance Learning pt.1

VirtualiTeach

We do need to think carefully though - AR and VR both have some serious limitations now schools have been forced to adopt distance learning, mostly due to acces sibility and hardware. Augmented Reality is the easier option of course, since so many kids now have an AR-enabled device but schools do still need to consider equitable access.