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

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I’m sure that there will also be other offers announced in the next couple of days , so be sure to check out the main VR magazines and communities to stay up to date about them. Microsoft and Asobo have launched the new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator and it is a blast. It looks like a good time to buy a new headset!

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.18): Meta announces Quest Pro, new rumors about Apple, and more!

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I thought that there could be nothing else to say in this roundup apart from the Connect, while actually, digging into the various XR magazines and social media feed, I have been able to find a lot of interesting little news, which I’m reporting to you. Meta announces at Connect Quest Pro and a partnership with Microsoft.

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HoloLens 2 Review: The Best In Class For AR, But…

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For instance, in the box I’ve found a cleaning cloth for an Oculus device… and I don’t think it actually comes with a Microsoft HoloLens! So, Microsoft has made whatever it could to make the limited FOV more acceptable and we have to appreciate that. The headset is very light and balanced (Image by Microsoft).

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The XR Week Peek (2025.04.15): Tariffs may be lifted on XR headsets, Vision Pro 2 may be in production, and more!

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The first one comes from a Chinese magazine that claims that the Apple Vision Pro 2 is already in production. In particular, panels, shells and other key components of the headset are already in mass production, with the magazine even mentioning the companies that are working on them. We have two random rumors from this week.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.11.21): OpenAI drama shakes the AI world, Unity enables Vision Pro development, and more!

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The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.

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How to (not) solve SteamVR framerate issues on Windows 11

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It turns out it is a common problem, highlighted even by popular magazines like Upload VR. Thanks Microsoft for keeping the tradition of the cycle of operating systems. Unless you are forced to for whatever reason, my suggestion is to keep using Windows 10 for VR at least for a few more months , while Meta and Microsoft fix this mess.

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XR Talks: Microsoft Doubles Down on AR

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Among tech giants investing in AR , Microsoft continues to show strong signs as a leading platform for enterprise productivity. That not only includes its best-of-breed hardware in the Hololens 2, but an expanding suite of software (it is Microsoft after all) for enterprise AR. usually to future-proof core businesses.

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