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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

Road to VR

Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. Here’s the full list of the participating Microsoft Stores: UNITED STATES. The post Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada appeared first on Road to VR. Pennsylvania.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.03.09): New Half-Life: Alyx videos and details, coronavirus makes events go virtual and much more!

The Ghost Howls

We all know that Microsoft has won a contract with the US Army for the deployment of special HoloLens 2 devices to the troops , but now finally we have the opportunity to see some photos of them in action. Anyway, a private beta now probably means a launch in 1–2 months , that is the exact period when the F8 would have taken place.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

If this fact isn’t enough to convince you of the terrifying speed at which ideas and technology move, here’s another: A hundred years ago, the first supermarket was opened in Memphis, Tennessee. This is made increasingly more likely by the fact that Microsoft is releasing its own VR solutions later in the year. As I said, terrifying.

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The Halo Pringles That Taste Like a Fictional Bird: A Review

GizModo VR

Halo Moa Burger Pringles | $1 | Walmart Read more.

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How Are US Regulators Affecting Big Tech’s XR Plans?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Attorney generals from eight states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia—have joined the litigation. Other firms such as Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft have ordered redundancies across their workforces at 18,000, 11,000, and 12,000, respectively. Not Too Big to Fail?

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Can the Industrial Metaverse, XR Build Future Smart Cities?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

My mom [who recently experimented with the Meta Quest 2] started to understand this because she was in the form of an avatar in this app, looking at her hometown of Ireland while sitting here in Memphis, Tennessee. For software, they were working with startup companies like Microsoft and Adobe. It was like the light bulb went off.

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