The Ghost Howls

JUNE 2, 2023

Front view of the device and its controllers (Photo with a big thank you to Brian and my patron Lynn Eades!) Controllers Top view of the controller Lateral view of the controller The controllers feature the usual control schema with one thumbstick, two buttons, one trigger, and one grip button.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 15, 2023

To date, Microsoft HoloLens 2 continues to receive rave reviews for its stunning performance and versatility. Microsoft later announced the HoloLens 2 at the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with several upgrades. Compared to the first version, Microsoft has upgraded the display resolution from 1280×720 to 2048×1080.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2023. Users benefit from a streamlined and lightweight form factor, crisp visuals, and self-tracking controllers with access to haptic feedback capabilities. It has been designed with an ergonomic form factor for comfort.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2023

This week, RealWear is debuting its Navigator 520 augmented reality (AR) headset at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The device also gives workers access to third-party applications like Microsoft Teams and Zoom. CES 2023: RealWear Navigator 520 to Power Modern Frontline Workforces.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Microsoft has recently been awarded a patent to install hot-swappable battery functionality into a future pair of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, reports revealed. According to MSPowerUser, Microsoft published the patents on 5 October, revealing a potentially strong competitor to current smart glass providers with its modular design.

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ARPost

APRIL 20, 2023

For example, Snap lenses can now be used in Microsoft Teams and in the NFL app. Snap also partnered with Coca-Cola to create a prototype of an AR vending machine controlled with hand gestures displayed on a screen. LA Rams ’ SoFi Stadium even uses Snap Lenses on their Infinity Screen to show the audience with augmented reality effects.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This month, Microsoft successfully completed an MR hardware trial period with the US Army, allowing the firm to continue innovating the Hololens product while leveraging a massive military contract which currently sits as a $22 billion investment for the US Army. But will Microsoft see future IVAS success? development processes.

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VRScout

MARCH 7, 2023

” Credit: Microsoft Considering the increasing number of VR games and apps available on the Quest store, a monthly subscription service would no doubt prove beneficial for a number of users looking to get the most out of their Quest 2 or Quest Pro headsets.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 26, 2023

This month, Microsoft will deploy an upgraded version of its dormant HoloLens 2 headset for US Army soldiers. Microsoft’s US Army contract sees the firm deploy 20 custom “Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS)” HoloLens 2 MR headsets for field testing. Microsoft IVAS: What’s New? The IVAS version 1.2

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Bernard Marr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Workplaces in 2023 will be more diverse, distributed and virtual than ever before. So, here’s a look at some of the prevailing trends in 2023: Remote and Hybrid Working. The trade union body has said in 2022 that the use of workplace surveillance is “ spiraling out of control ” and that regulation is needed to protect workers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 27, 2023

IGS 2023 wrapped up last week, tipping off a monumental event filled with XR innovation across a series of industries. Major firms like Microsoft, Valve, and Apple are continuing to build immersive product portfolios leading towards the dawn of 2024. As important industry events occur, the sector continues to progress.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

Vuzix won numerous awards at CES 2023 this year. Options like the Rokid Glass 2 glasses come with a high-resolution display, voice control interface, and lightweight design for portability, as week as a 9-axis sensor. The Magic Leap 2 headset is the most recent solution provided by the company for the AR smart glasses landscape.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 21, 2023

More info Other relevant news (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Azure Microsoft has decided to discontinue its latest iteration of the Kinect sensor, dubbed Kinect For Azure DK. Microsoft will stop selling its Kinect For Azure sensor in October 2023, or until the supplies last. This seems good.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, with 2024 shaping up to be a monumental year for XR, with Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Apple all putting major stakes and investments into the space, what companies do today could greatly influence the future of work. The firm is rolling out the features starting in early December this year for free.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In a recent panel talk at the Augmented Enterprise Summit (AES) 2023, Dr Chris Parkinson, Chief Executive and Co-Founder, RealWear , discussed the benefits and rise of the assisted reality (aR) wearables market. at AES 2023 Additionally, at the AES 2023, Taqtile debuted its upgraded Manifest platform for defence and industrial clients.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Microsoft Magic Leap Varjo HP Acer Samsung ASUS Dell Biel AjnaXR FYR Medical ESight Canon IrisVision VRgineers Zappar Lynx Valve Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years, with the production of solutions such as Microsoft Mesh, and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 2, 2023

After weeks of anticipation from the XR community, audiences were ready to see how Meta concluded its 2023 following a dip in faith at the start of the year. Based on Llama-2, it will partner with Microsoft and Bing Search for its knowledge pool. That is a wrap. and a 512GB model costing $649.99.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Companies can even produce their own branded NFTs to sell on the marketplace. Microsoft Focusing on the areas of search engine marketing, multi-channel promotion, and smart customer journeys, Microsoft offers a range of tools to marketing professionals.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 31, 2022

While Meta focuses on creating virtual reality environments, companies like Microsoft and Nvidia are developing metaverse environments for collaborating and working on digital projects. 2023 is likely to bring further interesting developments in this clash of digital cultures. Metaverse as a new marketing channel.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Options like the Moverio BT-45CS focus on the industrial landscape with a ruggedized design, 8MP centralized camera and intelligent control system. The company recently won an award during the CES 2023 show for its lightweight smart glasses. Microsoft Microsoft’s smart glasses are designed with a focus on the mixed reality landscape.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Meta Connect 2023 just concluded. The firm revealed various updates regarding its business, upcoming services, and products during Connect 2023 – most notably the Meta Quest 3. The firm revealed various updates regarding its business, upcoming services, and products during Connect 2023 – most notably the Meta Quest 3.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Last year's conference saw Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirm that the Xbox Game Pass library is coming to Quest through Xbox Cloud Gaming. Letting you stream flatscreen games from the cloud, your Quest headset creates a larger screen while playing games through an Xbox controller. Priced at $16.99/month,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years by producing solutions such as Microsoft Mesh and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams. The product comes with a handheld remote control and a removable eye guard for variable light conditions.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 25, 2023

After having a quiet first half of 2023 in terms of XR, Microsoft is starting to grow its emerging immersive technology promise by combining its upcoming MR services alongside the firm’s genAI investments to innovate workplace communications. Magic Leap hopes to drive the scalability and flexibility of MRTK3.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Heading into Gamescom 2023, I suspected that this year might be about on par with 2022 in terms of VR content on offer. Resolution didn't return to the show floor for 2023, but at the very least they did have a large banner advertising Demeo Battles and Racket Club outside the West entrance to the Koelnmesse, pictured below.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 9, 2023

VRChat is cancelling support for the legacy device on June 30, 2023, in preparation for Meta dropping support for the device’s SDK, which could make the application unstable. The closing of the original Quest device means that VRChat cannot securely facilitate an optimised platform or provide customer assistance. .”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Soon, Meta will host its Connect 2023 event, whereby the firm will announce innovations in its XR product portfolio. Recently, Microsoft has showcased how clients Nexco-East and Sanofi use the firm’s XR product portfolio. Each firm is working with Microsoft to leverage the firm’s emerging industrial Metaverse ecosystem.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 4, 2023

Goertek NReal Lenovo Iristick Vuzix Magic Leap XYZReality Longan Vision Rokid ThirdEye Google Toshiba Epson RealWear Microsoft Lumus TCL RayNeo Goertek Offering a variety of extended reality products for virtual and augmented experiences, Goertek has a range of smart glasses included in its portfolio.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

This week, AR instructional solutions provider Taqtile announced official support for Microsoft’s Unity-based Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 (MRTK3) in a move to broaden the usability of its Manifest application ready for a “growing number” of OpenXR devices in 2024.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 14, 2023

Pico and Microsoft rolled out new headset innovations to supply enterprise and military-grade immersive solutions. from Microsoft highlight the immersive industries continued influence as serious enterprise solutions. Microsoft also optimised Dynamics 365 Guides for HoloLens 2. headsets that Microsoft will deliver in 2024.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

The unboxing shows that the device has a very simple packaging, which includes both the headset and the controllers. This confirms that the headset is going to ship with controllers and that there is no charging station in the original box. The video was later republished by “VR Panda” on Twitter.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

This isn’t counting the cameras on the new Touch Pro controllers. For instance, earlier this year Microsoft announced a partnership to utilize the AR2 Gen 1 chip for future products beyond the HoloLens 2. better AI, 50% less power (vs last-gen) WiFi 7 Latency phone to device 2ms 3rd party controllers Supports Lightship/VPS.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

At the heart of the Augmedics portfolio is the XVISION system, which features comprehensive surgeon control, wearable guidance technology, and customizable content. The brand’s technology is specifically intended to assist with the intelligent placement of crucial components in spinal surgery.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 26, 2023

More info News worth a mention (Image by Microsoft) Xbox executives are still not interested in XR Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty has reiterated the fact that Xbox is not interested in implementing VR because it’s too niche. It is planned for release in September 2023 on all major VR stores.

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Anand Tech

MARCH 21, 2024

Formed in the summer of 2023, the UEC aims to develop a new standard for interconnection for AI and HPC datacenter needs, serving as a de-facto (if not de-jure ) alternative to InfiniBand, which is largely under the control of NVIDIA these days.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 17, 2023

Microsoft and Autoliv China Autoliv China, a manufacturing innovator, collaborated with Microsoft and DataMesh to implement digital twin technology, 3D data visualization, and artificial intelligence in their operations.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

But the thing that surprised me the most in Gurman’s description is the controllers. Controllers do have not the tracking ring like the ones of Quest 2 and have not onboard cameras like the ones of Quest Pro (I guess they would have been too expensive). In the meanwhile, Microsoft is working on a 1.1

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