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Report: Meta in Talks with Magic Leap for Multiyear AR Headset Tech Deal

Road to VR

A report from the Financial Times maintains Meta is currently in talks with AR headset creator Magic Leap to strike a multiyear deal, which could include intellectual property licensing and contract manufacturing of AR headsets in North America.

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Vancouver’s VR/AR Global Summit Puts Content First

VRScout

After the release of Magic Leap One earlier this month – the most anticipated launch in the sector – the industry’s best minds have shifted to content. . I think this is a good thing, as the gigantic pockets of Apple, Google, Magic Leap, Huawei and such like will help fund the creative endeavours of a whole new content ecosystem.”.

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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

VRScout

One of the more surprising announcements during the presentation, Spatial Anchors serve as a way to share three-dimensional images compatible with Apple’s ARKit as well as Google’s ARCore. To do that, it had to pass the basic impact tests from several protective eyewear standards used in North America and Europe.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.02.08): Samsung is back to XR, Echo VR gets shut down, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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What Does the XR Industry Think about Apple’s Vision Pro?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. Kevin Miller, Chief Technology Officer, North America, IFS AR can guide workers through complex assembly processes by overlaying digital instructions onto real-world objects for assembly and production. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io

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Leveraging 5G Networks to bring VR to South Korea, with Korea Telecom’s Joonmo Park

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: Wow, that's way far ahead of North America. And I think this is a use case for the technology that we in North America -- and maybe other parts of the world -- have just neglected. Joonmo: Yeah, about one or two years ago we tried to use AR glasses, such as Magic Leap or Nreal. Alan: That's fantastic.

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Leveraging 5G Networks to bring VR to South Korea, with Korea Telecom’s Joonmo Park

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: Wow, that's way far ahead of North America. And I think this is a use case for the technology that we in North America -- and maybe other parts of the world -- have just neglected. Joonmo: Yeah, about one or two years ago we tried to use AR glasses, such as Magic Leap or Nreal. Alan: That's fantastic.