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Report: Meta in Talks with Magic Leap for Multiyear AR Headset Tech Deal

Road to VR

A report from the Financial Times maintains Meta is currently in talks with AR headset creator Magic Leap to strike a multiyear deal, which could include intellectual property licensing and contract manufacturing of AR headsets in North America.

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Magic Leap One Motion Controller Appears in FCC Filing, Suggesting 2018 Launch

Road to VR

Magic Leap One, the long-awaited AR headset from the secretive titular Florida startup, appears to be on its way to its supposed 2018 release date, as the headset’s motion controller, dubbed Control, has just hit the FCC for testing. The filing also reveals that Control is assembled in Mexico. kHz to 42.42

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Alejandro Inarritu and Legendary are Creating a VR Short Film

VRScout

The ILMxLAB created world will immerse you in a border crossing journey between Mexico and the United States. The VR short film will follow a group of immigrants and refugees crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. Alejandro Inarritu is taking a big step into the world of virtual reality.

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The IKEA of AR: Making Content Effortlessly, with EON Reality’s Dan Lejerskar

XR for Business Podcast

I just was recently with a university in Mexico. And that allowed us to expand the business and have a presence that today, although we don’t have investment, I think we have more locations than Magic Leap, that has a $2.7-billion And I’m together with Magic Leap, I think Magic Leap is a wonderful product.

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The IKEA of AR: Making Content Effortlessly, with EON Reality’s Dan Lejerskar

XR for Business Podcast

I just was recently with a university in Mexico. And that allowed us to expand the business and have a presence that today, although we don’t have investment, I think we have more locations than Magic Leap, that has a $2.7-billion And I’m together with Magic Leap, I think Magic Leap is a wonderful product.

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Bringing Lego Fish and Global AR Gnomes to Life, with Trigger Global’s Jason Yim

XR for Business Podcast

He has creatively led over 150,000 hours of development in mixed reality, including as a Snap Lens Studio partner, preferred developer for Facebook, and showcase developer for Euphoria and Google, as well as an early adopter and early developer for Magic Leap. Canadians all go to either Cuba or Mexico for the winter.

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The IKEA of AR: Making Content Effortlessly, with EON Reality's Dan Lejerskar

XR for Business Podcast

I just was recently with a university in Mexico. And that allowed us to expand the business and have a presence that today, although we don't have investment, I think we have more locations than Magic Leap, that has a $2.7-billion And I'm together with Magic Leap, I think Magic Leap is a wonderful product.

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