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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.08.25): Lots of new VR content previewed, Sony acquires Insomniac, Matrix 4 in the works and much more!

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Sony has acquired Insomniac Games. Sony has acquired Insomniac Games , one of the most talented game studios among the ones focused on Virtual Reality. The studio will so become part of the Sony Worldwide Studios. MRTK, not to be confused with VRTK, is the official SDK to develop for Microsoft HoloLens and HoloLens 2.

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Is this the end of the metaverse?

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Last Friday , AltspaceVR announced that will be shutting down its virtual environment in March. AltspaceVR was a consumer-focused immersive space that could be accessed either via the desktop or through a virtual reality headset. In an SEC filing last Wednesday , Microsoft said it will lay off 10,000 employees.

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The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into

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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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This Immersive Workplace Solution Stunned ISE 2024 Attendees

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Following its debut, Igloo Vision began rolling the product out to end users, including Microsoft, Nike, and AtkinsRéalis. Additionally, the firm incorporated a Lenovo ThinkSmart Teams Room device, Crystal Vox Loqui 1 Speaker, a Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling mic, and a Sony digital camera.

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Igloo Vision Stirs XR World With London Open House Demo

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Additionally, the room incorporates a Lenovo ThinkSmart Teams Room device, Crystal Vox Loqui 1 Speakers, a Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling mic, and a Sony digital camera. Also, it revealed how users could incorporate Meta Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets into the immersive space via the company’s Connec2 XR collaborative platform.

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The State of Eye/Hand-Tracking Technology for Enterprise in 2023

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Although, with more recent commercial headsets like the Meta Quest Pro and Sony’s PSVR 2, the technology is finding a home in affordable immersive products. This will enable more immersive experiences for users, allowing them to interact with virtual objects in a way that feels natural and intuitive.

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What is the Influence of Major Corporations in XR and Spatial Computing?

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Microsoft and Zoom have also released their respective apps into the Vision Pro this week. It’s still more or less the game of of Microsoft. It allows users to walk around in a shared virtual environment without requiring a controller. Jay noted: They are having a hard time with several restructurings.