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Saudi Arabia to Boost Tourism Sector with AR Navigation Technology

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The region is undergoing Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030 “, an initiative to boost its cultural and tourism sector. ARWay’s solution will help the region’s leaders achieve this goal by presenting an engaging and innovative approach to tourism and on-site customer experiences.

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Spatial Beats: Apple VR, Google Poly & LBVR Hangs On

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How many XR headsets is Apple working on, and when can we get our hands one them? We are waiting and hoping and praying a white knight swoops in to rescue Poly like Microsoft rescued AltspaceVR in the VR winter of 2018. Apple headset to be a pricey, niche VR precursor to eventual AR headset. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Travel for 2022

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

With endless flights grounded, tourism put on hold, and opportunities to connect with customers diminished, confidence in the landscape has dwindled. To strengthen connections with an uncertain audience, travel and tourism companies are being forced to explore new technologies as a solution for innovation.

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Alex Kipman Nominated for Inventor’s Award

Tech Trends VR

The Brazilian-born inventor gets recognition for his groundbreaking work with the Microsoft Hololens. The HoloLens incorporates several patent-protected Microsoft inventions, including Kipman’s motion sensors initially brought to market for the Xbox Kinect video game controller. billion in 2016.

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Can AR Counteract the ‘Retailpocolypse’?

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It is no surprise then that the travel and tourism sector continues to see strong growth above global GDP and “experiums”, or experience museums, like Museum of Ice Cream are seeing valuations of $200 million due to their success in the market. At the same time, consumers are spending more money on experiences. Source: Nexus Studios / Scape.

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VRTUOLUO talks about its FBEC event and the VR ecosystem in China

The Ghost Howls

For example, we invited senior executives from HUAWEI, JBD, HTC, Alibaba, iQIYI, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and so on. Compared to the Chinese VR market, in the West, the amount of startup companies is less and the industry is basically led by tech behemoths like Google, Meta, Valve, Sony, and Microsoft.

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AR Smart Glasses: Expert Roundtable

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

XR devices are all over the headlines this month; the release of the Apple Vision Pro has brought spatial computing/mixed reality wearables to the forefront of emerging workplace and consumer-based digital solutions. Two areas where we see great potential with AR glasses are cultural tourism and education.

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