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OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations

Road to VR

It’s backed by many of the biggest names in the VR and AR industries and has been in development by the consortium for two years now, organized by Khronos Group. The group today announced the ratification of OpenXR 0.9, Image courtesy Khronos Group. Today the group announced the ratification and release of OpenXR 0.9,

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OpenXR 1.0 Released, Microsoft Supports on HoloLens & WMR, Oculus Plans Rift & Quest Support

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It’s a major milestone, according to Khronos Group which has overseen development of the standard by a consortium of many of the biggest names in the AR/VR sector. OpenXR’s ‘working group’, under which representatives from member companies have been actively developing the standard, is facilitated by Khronos Group.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

The Ghost Howls

More or less AR in 2018 has gone as I predicted in 2017. Magic Leap. Me, wearing a Magic Leap One. The most important news has been for sure the launch of the Magic Leap One. Rear view of the Magic Leap One. Magic Leap. Augmented Reality in 2018.

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Alibaba Is Using AR To Change The Shopping Experience

VRScout

E-commerce supergiant, Alibaba Group, recently announced Taobao Buy, an AR infused shopping experience that reimagines how you shop online with an interactive experience that looks and feels futuristic, but is also easy to use. Through cooperation with Microsoft, Taobao Buy’s AR content will be accessible through the HoloLens headset.

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Well-funded AR Headset Startup DAQRI is Shutting Down

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Since its founding in 2010, the company has garnered a total of $275 million in investment funds, the most recent of which brought in $260 million in 2017. The company’s Smart Glasses, which initially launched in late 2017 for $5,000, connected to a discrete body-worn miniature computer and featured a 44-degree field of view.

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ODG Raises $58 Million Series A Investment for AR Glasses, New Products to Debut in January

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San Francisco based Osterhout Design Group (aka ODG) announced today that they’ve raised a significant $58 million Series A investment to accelerate production and R&D of its smart glasses products. All three companies stand in the looming shadow of HoloLens , backed by Microsoft’s whopping $472 billion market cap.

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AR Optics Company Lumus Secures Further $30M in Funding

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Following from the $15 million funding led by Shanda Group and Crystal-Optech in June, Lumus Ltd. million Series C investment in Magic Leap earlier this year , the new financing is a tremendous boost to Lumus. recently confirmed a $30 million funding round led by Quanta and HTC.

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