ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

See Also: The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into Think how Microsoft revolutionized personal computers, or how Apple changed the mobile phone market forever. Magic Leap 2 Magic Leap jumped the starting gun and played their cards early. What Is Everyone Working On?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Smartglasses are a wearable device separate from augmented reality, and are generally defined by their ability to present useful information to the user, often in the form of a small floating screen or heads-up display (HUD). Think Google Glass or Vuzix Blade—not Microsoft HoloLens or Magic Leap 1.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2018

Through cooperation with Microsoft, Taobao Buy’s AR content will be accessible through the HoloLens headset. Alibaba sees a future were AR wearables are an “everyday device.”. Alibaba will officially introduce the world to Taobao Buy at the upcoming Creativity Festival in Hangzhou, China. Image Credit: Taobao Buy.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

That being said, the device represents a major step forward for wearable technology; a baby step, but a step nonetheless. The Microsoft HoloLens and Magic Leap One: Creator Edition—while impressive pieces of hardware—have yet to capture the attention of mainstream audiences. And that’s okay.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We also highlighted some of the multi-layered challenges in making truly wearable displays viable for everyday use. The challenge of redirecting light within see-through wearable displays gets harder from here. Hololens and Magic Leap). These “combiner optics” are typically semi-transparent curved mirrors (e.g.,

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

He has a very interesting working story, having worked for great companies like Microsoft and Fast Company. Next year, the new Quest will help in getting there, but it will be Apple that will really disrupt the market, because it will come up with cool wearable glasses. Why can’t it be Facebook, or Magic Leap ?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

The company announced the shutdown via email recently, stating that it is taking part in an asset acquisition that will “put an end to [Daqri’s] industrial wearables business and begin the wind down of the company.” Image courtesy Daqri.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What’s Holding Wearable Displays Back? Over the last seven years, we’ve seen the introduction of a number of see-through AR glasses for consumers and enterprises from companies such as Google, Microsoft, Magic Leap, North, Meta, ODG, DAQRI, Vuzix, and the list goes on. Find out more or contact us to participate here.

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ARPost

APRIL 13, 2020

He and panelists Vinay Narayan of VIVE and Larry Persaud of Microsoft will be discussing existing XR technology for enterprise, how to choose the right solution, and considerations like ROIs. It’s specifically designed for designing with mobile platforms and eventually wearable XR technology. panel discussion on the morning of day one.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

Consumer/ enterprise spending shares could flip as AR glasses gain wearability. An iPhone succession plan meanwhile happens through a suite of integrated wearables that augments the iThings at the center of our computing lives. In this way, AR glasses will be a key puzzle piece in Apple’s high-stakes wearables road map.

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ARVR

JUNE 25, 2021

Visually immersive and contextually-aware AR glasses like Microsoft Hololens 2 require optics whose power consumption and heat dissipation necessitate bulky headgear, rather than anything you’d consider “eyewear.” Applying that principle to AR, could wearability be the next era’s mobility? link] Is AR’s Next Design Target ‘Wearability?’

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Over the past three years Magic Leap have been one of the darlings of Augmented/Mixed reality. More recent videos from Magic Leap do clarify that you’re looking at the actual tech, but those videos show holograms that are – perhaps unsurprisingly – fuzzier and less impressive than the earlier one.

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Tech Trends VR

AUGUST 13, 2018

When I tried Microsoft Remote Assist with the HoloLens back in May at Microsoft Build I was able to “repair” a complex electrical panel in a matter of minutes. Of course it was a staged demo scenario, but the principle stands. This allows workers to access, capture and send digital information about the activity in real time.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

That’s iPhones today and a wearables suite (including AR glasses) in the longer term. Microsoft wants to double down on a longstanding position in enterprise productivity, and Facebook wants AR (and VR primarily) to boost social engagement and ad revenue. For Apple, AR’s job is to sell more hardware. The Social Layer.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Smartglasses are to glasses as smartwatches are to watches—that is, they’re a wearable device capable of presenting useful information to the user. Image courtesy Microsoft. Examples of AR Headsets: Microsoft HoloLens. Magic Leap One. What Are Smartglasses? Image courtesy Google. Intel Vaunt. Google Glass.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Style Crimes Going deeper on lite AR, it eschews the world-immersive (SLAM) properties of AR seen in devices like Microsoft Hololens 2 and Magic Leap One. There are clearly design tradeoffs in sacrificing UX robustness for device sleekness and wearability.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We’re already seeing key metaverse players coming together in the collaboration between Meta and Microsoft. To continue providing users with seamless software experiences and improved productivity and collaboration capabilities, Microsoft and Meta have teamed up to bring Mesh for Teams to Meta Quest headsets.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

While wearable technologies, including wearable XR, didn’t exactly “blow up” this year, the technology did further entrench itself in enterprise—the number of companies in the evaluation stage rose significantly, several large deployments made headlines, and solution providers continued to partner and expand their products to more platforms.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and many others started to reestablish the Metaverse and XR as serious business tools following a lacklustre adoption rate from consumer markets. Despite the 2022 Metaverse boom that swept imagination and scepticism equally, 2023 was tough during H1 for the immersive industry.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

But if Apple does indeed keep its plans for AR glasses in the long term, it will likely be a lighter form of AR than what we see in devices like Microsoft HoloLens. But despite that lower-tech orientation, the device’s appeal could be in its elegant integrations with other wearables. But in closing, it’s not just about Apple.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 19, 2022

To date, Microsoft HoloLens 2 continues to receive rave reviews for its stunning performance and versatility. Microsoft later announced the HoloLens 2 at the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with several upgrades. Inside Microsoft HoloLens 2. According to Microsoft’s spec sheet, here are its key features: Display.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 12, 2023

Take a look at the enterprise headset market, and you’ll see most of the latest wearables produced specifically for companies have included Mixed Reality features. 4. Magic Leap will Release More Affordable Headsets. In September 2022, the Magic Leap 2 was released as an “Augmented Reality” headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Meta has not officially answered this report, but Andrew Bosworth, the CTO of the company, has indirectly commented on it: “ We’re going to ship wrist wearables and AR glasses that bring completely new tech?—?like Microsoft will for sure keep pushing for immersive realities and “the metaverse”, but in a completely different way.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This is otherwise challenging in that AR glasses design is a game of tradeoffs between UX and wearability. Stepping back, there are several AR glasses designs including standalone (HoloLens 2) and tethered (Magic Leap 2). That last category is where distributed processing shines, achieving power efficiency and a richer UX.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Magic Leap Inc. , billion to build a wearable computing device, is trying to raise even more cash as it readies a long-awaited debut product. As stated, they are thinking of taking part in a new financing round of more than $500 million, bringing Magic Leap valuation close to $6 billion. Qualcomm Inc.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 15, 2023

To date, Microsoft HoloLens 2 continues to receive rave reviews for its stunning performance and versatility. Microsoft later announced the HoloLens 2 at the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with several upgrades. Compared to the first version, Microsoft has upgraded the display resolution from 1280×720 to 2048×1080.

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VRScout

JULY 17, 2018

Dallas-based spatial experience company Spacee has come up with a technology that can deliver an AR experience that doesn’t require a phones, tablet, glasses or any other type wearable to operate. Custom storefront windows provide an intuitive shopping experience without even having to even step inside the store.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. Some recent acquisitions include AltspaceVR (Microsoft), and Escher (Niantic). Find out more details, dynamics and submission guidelines here. .

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ARVR

JANUARY 13, 2022

It involves AR that doesn’t have the rich UX and graphical intensity of a Magic Leap One or Microsoft Hololens 2, but instead prioritizes style and wearability. Backing up, smart glasses have a design tradeoff between wearability (e.g., Magic Leap One). Ray-Ban Stories ) and graphical UX (e.g.,

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2023

This offering could be the key to helping the tech giant preserve its market share, as innovators like Apple , Microsoft, and Magic Leap all increase their focus in the business world. You can integrate third-party MDM solutions such as Ivanti, Microsoft Intune, and VMWare Workspace One. What is Meta Quest for Business?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. We all know that Microsoft is building AR glasses for the US Army : a modified version of HoloLens 2 called IVAS, that is ruggedized, with a wider field of view (80° x 40°), and feature additional sensors (for instance to provide thermal vision). Well played, Microsoft.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Microsoft Magic Leap Varjo HP Acer Samsung ASUS Dell Biel AjnaXR FYR Medical ESight Canon IrisVision VRgineers Zappar Lynx Valve Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years, with the production of solutions such as Microsoft Mesh, and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” For example, struggles that counterbalance 2019’s progress include Microsoft’s challenge in scaling up Hololens II production. Then there’s Magic Leap. Could it run low on cash?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 21, 2022

the company announced that the SaaS platform is debuting on the upcoming Magic Leap 2 headset, ready for the device’s general availability in September this year. AR Instructor is available on other headsets, including Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 and the original Magic Leap device.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

As companies continue to discover new methods for producing lightweight, wearable devices, the number of immersive tools in this landscape is growing. Today, the market for smart glasses is growing at a CAGR of 10.3%, expected to reach a value of around $12.76 Magic Leap also recently achieved an IEC 60601 certification for it’s headset.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Just when you thought Magic Leap had disappeared into the graveyard of failed AR headsets, the company announced today that it had raised another $500 million at a $2 billion valuation. Oh, and it’s working on a second version of its headset for release next year. Read more.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

Air New Zealand is one airlines provider that is testing how the Microsoft Hololens can help improve in-flight customer service. After quietly settling a gender discrimination lawsuit recently, it turns out that Magic Leap is back on the fundraising trail. AIRLINES TESTING AUGMENTED REALITY TO READ YOUR EMOTIONS.

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