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The XR Week Peek (2022.04.10): Epic releases Unreal Engine 5, Meta cancels F8, and more!

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It has just selected Spain as one of the main worldwide hubs for working on the metaverse, and it plans to hire 2,000 people there. More info (F8 canceled) More info (Spain becoming a hub for Meta) More info (Zuck Buck virtual currency) More info (Meta custom chips). Image by Apple). Apple WWDC is back in June.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.09.27): Huge leaks on Quest 2 Pro (and Quest 3?), Nreal to launch new glasses, and more!

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We don’t know who originated the leak… but honestly, considering the perfect timing to generate hype for Facebook Connect, and the fact that it just shows a bit without showing too much… well, I have some suspects… (Do you remember the “leak” about Quest 2 some days before Facebook Connect 1 and timely before Apple Event?

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The XR Week Peek (2022.08.22): Zuck’s selfie gets viral, Meta accounts are arriving, and more!

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It all started because Horizon Worlds has finally landed in Europe, launching in France and Spain. Apple releases new interesting research on Nerf. There is a lot of hype on Apple’s research on Neural Radiance Fields, and their ability to reconstruct 3D scenes. Learn more. Farcana Integrates Senso Glove. Learn more. Some XR fun.

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Big XR News from Qualcomm, NTT DOCOMO, Varjo, Morpheus, GigXR, and CoSo Cloud,

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The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, provided a premier backdrop for the immersive and emerging technologies industry. Japan’s largest telecommunications company allowed attendees to test 6G robotics, haptics, and metaverse technologies to demonstrate the emerging technology’s potential.