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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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US Congress Halts Orders of Microsoft AR Combat Goggles Amid Reports of Headaches & Eyestrain

Road to VR

In 2021, Microsoft won a United States Army defense contract worth up to $22 billion which would support the development of an Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), a tactical AR headset for soldiers based on HoloLens 2. The rejection cites rocky tests conducted last year.

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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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Tokyo Game Show VR 2022 Will Feature A Virtual Dungeon

VRScout

This year at TGS, in addition to the merch booth, we will also have an exhibit at the online virtual venue, “TOKYO GAME SHOW VR 2022” Please stay tuned to see how the virtual space will turn out [link] #TGSVR #KojimaProductions — KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) August 16, 2022. Why is there nothing in the hall?

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Microsoft Updates Mesh Avatars at Ignite 2022

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Microsoft has unveiled its Mesh avatar solution for Teams, where people conduct meetings and conversations with real-time 3D (RT3D) avatars, it was announced in a blog post amid the Microsoft Ignite event on Wednesday. Major Updates for Microsoft’s MR Ambitions. Plugging into Teams Avatars.

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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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