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Cloud services: Machine perception services give approved research partners access to various cloud-based services, such as 6DoF tracking and 3D eye-gaze estimation. Learn Directly from Experts Imagine a world where you could learn how to mimic the skills of professionals in augmented reality.

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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!

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