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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Takes Control of Magic Leap

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

To close 2022, Magic Leap’s leadership team underwent a major restructuring following a significant investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The augmented reality (AR) headset manufacturer gained $450 million from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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What is the Influence of Major Corporations in XR and Spatial Computing?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Magic Leap has also secured roughly $590 million through Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund this year, launching the firm’s valuation to more than $4.5 The software does it all for me. This funding will support Magic Leap’s “Chapter 3” roadmap of delivering enterprise-grade XR solutions. .

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IGS 2022 Miami: XR Today Expert Round Table

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Artists previously used very expensive hardware and software to create digital assets, namely with delayed throughput. According to AlMuawad, Midwam’s solutions were key to developing Saudi Arabia as a strategic tech and metaverse incubator. Didimo’s technologies eliminated this by producing avatars “at scale.”

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The XR Week Peek (2025.03.18): Niantic sells Pokemon Go, Meta released passthrough APIs, and more!

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Scoperlys parent company is owned by Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund, meaning that Pokemon Go now belongs to the king of Saudi Arabia. Niantic will now focus all its efforts on its geospatial tech , which mixes AI, AR, spatial intelligence, and geolocation.