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The most important takeaways from Meta Connect 2022

The Ghost Howls

Find someone that looks at you like Zuck looks at @boztank #meta #metaconnect #virtualreality pic.twitter.com/msBPSlxM2T — TonyVT SkarredGhost (@SkarredGhost) October 11, 2022. Microsoft 365 is coming to Quest Pro! It has also partnered with Microsoft and Accenture to facilitate the integration of XR solutions inside companies.

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 1: Hardware

ARPost

Microsoft, which apparently produces one of the best-performing augmented reality headsets on the market (HoloLens), is buying a video game production company Blizzard for a frightening amount of money: 68 billion dollars. When I say hardware, I mean it in a very broad way. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AR Headsets.

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The VR Awards Announce 2022 Finalists

VRScout

Past winners have included hardware such as the Meta Quest 2 headset, social media influencers like Thrillseeker , and VR experiences including ILMxLAB’s Secrets of the Empire and Wolves in the Walls from Fable Studio. VR Hardware of the Year. The post The VR Awards Announce 2022 Finalists appeared first on VRScout.

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Meta Partnering With Microsoft's Xbox To Make A "Limited Edition" Quest Headset

Upload VR

Meta is partnering with Microsoft's Xbox to create a "limited edition Meta Quest" headset. The announcement comes as Meta also announced it's rebranding the Quest software platform to Meta Horizon OS, and letting third-party hardware companies such as ASUS and Lenovo make headsets running it.

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Qualcomm & Microsoft Partner on “custom AR chips” for Next-gen, Light-weight Glasses

Road to VR

Today during Qualcomm’s CES 2022 press conference, the company announced a partnership with fellow tech-giant Microsoft which will involve “designing custom AR chips and integrating software platforms.” Qualcomm Technologies’ core XR strategy has always been delivering the most cutting-edge.

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Altspace VR to Shut Down Following Microsoft Layoffs

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Last Friday, Microsoft-owned immersive social platform Altspace VR (virtual reality) announced the closure of its service effective March 10, 2023. The decision comes following recent lay offs at Microsoft. The entire division faces an uncertain future following Microsoft laying off 11,000 workers this month.

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Altspace VR to Shutdown Following Microsoft Lay Offs

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Last Friday, Microsoft-owned immersive social platform Altspace VR (virtual reality) announced the closure of its service effective March 10, 2023. The decision comes following recent lay offs at Microsoft. The entire division faces an uncertain future following Microsoft laying off 11,000 workers this month.

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