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Meta Reportedly In Talks With Magic Leap For 'Mainstream AR Products' Tech Deal

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Meta is in talks with Magic Leap over a potential "multiyear agreement", the Financial Times reports. The original Magic Leap One launched in 2018 as the first AR headset available to consumers, priced at $2300. Of the big tech giants only Microsoft bet on transparent optics, and HoloLens 2 is now almost three years old.

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Apple Engineers Reportedly Got To Build A Headset By Promising Tim Cook Glasses

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A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman includes some interesting claims about the history of Apple's head mounted displays development effort. In January, Gurman reported that Apple had indefinitely postponed the AR glasses , shifting its full focus to the upcoming headset and development of a more affordable model down the line.

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Does this Mark the End of the HoloLens?

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With the debut of Vision Pro and spatial computing hitting the mainstream, audiences could reasonably assume that firms with established XR projects and products, such as Microsoft or Snap, would re-establish their investments in XR. Profoundly suggesting that Microsoft is dropping support for the two products.

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Does this Mark the End of the Windows Mixed Reality?

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With the debut of Vision Pro and spatial computing hitting the mainstream, audiences could reasonably assume that firms with established XR projects and products, such as Microsoft or Snap, would re-establish their investments in XR. Profoundly suggesting that Microsoft is dropping support for the product.

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The New 3D Apple Arriving at WWDC

Robert Scoble

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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A Complete Guide to AR Smart Glass Solutions in 2023

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These have appeared across Google’s ARCore, Niantic’s Lightship AR developer kit (ARDK), Snap Lens, Meta’s Reality system, and Apple’s ARKit platforms, namely for smartphones. billion by 2027. Additional firms such as IKEA and Walmart have also explored how to use AR for shopping experiences.

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Industrial XR Market to top $60bn by 2030, ABI Research Reveals

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Analysts predict that more than 16 million industrial XR devices will ship in 2027 at current adoption rates. Conversely, Apple has entered the XR scene with a potential enterprise-focused Vision Pro headsets. Figures cited major use cases for device implementation, such as training, workflow instruction, and remote guidance.

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