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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.11): new Quest is in the works, Magic Leap may pivot to healthcare, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap looks for a $100-million deal to save itself. Some reports by Business Insider and The Information talk about the current situation of Magic Leap, that seems always more complicated. Other relevant news. Red pill or blue pill, he chooses.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

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Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries. The investment gives Sony a minority stake in Epic that now is evaluated at more than $17B. And Sony for sure wants to have a stake in the metaverse. Top news of the week.

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New Sony Patent Points To Inside-Out Tracking For VR Headsets

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We’ve seen prototypes from Oculus with Santa Cruz and Intel’s Project Alloy-powered devices and now Sony is dipping their toes into the inside-out tracking race. Today we caught wind of a new Utility Patent Application from Sony Interactive Entertainment that would allow for inside-out tracking of interactive VR devices.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.23): Leaks and rumors about Apple headset intensify, VRChat to launch Creator Economy, and more!

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More info Meta may partner soon with Magic Leap The Financial Times this week reported a very unexpected piece of news: Meta may be working on a partnership with Magic Leap for the production of AR glasses. Magic Leap has factories in the US and Mexico able to produce AR glasses.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

The Ghost Howls

But they are just tidbits of information, and nothing more. Upload reported that Sony showcased PlayStation to some selected partners , but no one could speak about what he/she has seen. Magic Leap 2 bridges AR and VR. The interest in Magic Leap 2 is growing. Other relevant news. Image by NextMind).

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How Inworld AI Is Populating the Metaverse

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Other members of the e-board have backgrounds including Magic Leap and Sony. Users adjust these both to input information about the “character” that they are creating and to set how the character will act and “feel” in interactions with real people. For example, the characters can recall past conversations.

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PlayStation 5 Revealed with HD Stereo Camera, May Support Upgraded Tracking for PSVR & PSVR 2

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Sony today revealed its newest console, PlayStation 5. Image courtesy Sony. Sony didn’t talk about that today, but it’s already been confirmed that PS5 will support the current PSVR headset. Image courtesy Sony. Image courtesy Sony. It seems obvious for Sony to use the PS5 HD Camera to track PSVR 2.

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