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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

If the rumor is true, probably this is the Del Mar headset , and the Jedi controllers may be like the Oculus Touch but more comfortable and maybe with full finger tracking. Or eye tracking?). 3D environment scans are in 2020 what pictures were in 2010. More info (Matterport now works with iPhone) More info (REscan).

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Holographic Waveguides: What You Need To Know To Understand The Smartglasses Market

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Google and Sony both have intellectual property around waveguide designs similar in nature. These three companies appear to have now demonstrated in a lab environment, designs similar to what DigiLens was producing in 2010. They recently closed a $22M round co-led by Sony and Foxconn.