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The MagicLeap One AR headset enters the US Military training program. A new AR training tool developed by MagicLeap Horizons will use MagicLeap One AR headset to deliver various AR military training scenarios to the US Navy. Featured Image Credit: US Navy Research.
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Microsoft lands $479M contract to put the MR headsets into the hands of soldiers in active combat zones. Army thanks to a huge $479 million contract between the legendary military branch and Microsoft. Unfortunately, the device never caught on the way Microsoft had hoped for with roughly 50,000 initial sales worldwide.
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One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. ” At least here in the UnitedStates. I finally — finally, after a year and a half — I got to try out the MagicLeap in Laval, and it was a good experience. Alan: What do you try it?
One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. ” At least here in the UnitedStates. I finally — finally, after a year and a half — I got to try out the MagicLeap in Laval, and it was a good experience. Alan: What do you try it?
One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. well, maybe a little bit more simplified -- but in the UnitedStates, it's a really, really complicated market. At least here in the UnitedStates. A lot of companies focusing on it. Alan: What do you try it?
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