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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

Road to VR

The technology behind Microsoft’s enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit , will soon find its way into commercial products. Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG , to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect’s 3D Time of Flight (ToF) depth technology.

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Watch These Schoolchildren Discover the HoloLens for the First Time

VRScout

For the first time in Norway, students at a primary school have experienced one of the Microsoft HoloLens’ greatest applications — education. “I think it was interesting to see how small Norway is,” Harstad said. “It was a little strange,” student Casper Hansen said. “I could see asteroids.

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Troubled AI Processor Developer Graphcore Finds a Buyer: SoftBank

Anand Tech

Over its lifetime, Graphcore has received a total of $700 million of investments from Microsoft and Sequoia Capital, and at its peak in late 2020, was valued at $2.8 Those cuts also saw office closures in Norway, Japan, and South Korea, which made it even harder to compete against big players.

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NVIDIA, Siemens Demo Freyr Virtual Plant at Hannover Messe 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The deal will provide the Lysaker, Norway-based battery firm with enhanced production and efficiency scaling tools for its operations. ” FREYR can host meetings with potential investors, customers, and clients while allowing them to tour the digitally-twinned plant in Norway.

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ICYMI This Week: Steam Sale, Racket Club, Venture's Gauntlet & More

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Discounted highlights include Assetto Corsa (90%), Half-Life: Alyx (66%), Ghosts of Tabor (30%), Elite Dangerous (70%), Arizona Sunshine 2 (40%), Microsoft Flight Simulator (50%), F1 24 (40%), Riven (26%), Escape Simulator VR (40%) and Demeo (50%).

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Is XR ‘Taking Off’ for the Commercial Aviation Industry?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Trainees could use Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Magic Leap headsets, as well as tablets and smartphones for the platform. Nations such as Barbados, South Korea, Catalonia (Spain), Dubai, and Norway are creating virtual spaces to attract new fliers to top tourist destinations.

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Will The Metaverse Need Policing?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Backed by technology giants like Google, Microsoft, and Meta, this environment has the potential to change many aspects of people’s everyday lives. For instance, Norway has its “ Nettpatruljie ” Internet patrols, which focuses on protecting various social media, streaming, and gaming platforms.

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