ARPost

JUNE 5, 2023

The last, third day of AWE USA 2023 took place on Friday, June 2. See Also: AWE USA 2023 Day One: XR, AI, Metaverse, and More Rumors have probably been circulating for longer than many readers have even been watching XR. We’re not necessarily able to dominate the technologies that are out there anymore.”

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At the Ignite 2023 event on Wednesday, Microsoft announced a series of new features for its Dynamics 365 Field Service solution. This will apply to companies integrating Microsoft Teams into their augmented reality (AR) workflows and those using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality (MR) headset.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Between ups and downs, the industry and its leading firms fought through a crashing technology market introduced in 2023, where many XR firms and other related digital solutions providers suffered greatly due to a lack of capital and investments. 2023 saw many XR giants crumble. The holidays are here… What a year for XR.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

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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AUGUST 9, 2023

Microsoft has picked volumetric video company Arcturus as its primary marketing partner for its Microsoft Mixed Reality Capture Studios (MRCS) solution provider. Announced on Monday at the SIGGRAPH 2023 event , the partnership will offer content creators a trove of solutions for their volumetric video needs.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees and shuts down its mixed reality projects This is seriously a bad period for the tech industry in general, and of course also for mixed reality. For sure, not having Microsoft backing it will slow down a lot of its development.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Microsoft’s mixed reality (MR) division is constantly under the microscope of the technology media landscape. The news comes after Microsoft closed the doors on Altspace VR (virtual reality), the collaboration and socialization Metaverse platform. Although, Microsoft’s IVAS headset is facing hurdles.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

October’s conclusion saw AWE EU 2023 wrap up with a number of vital takeaways which can assist enterprise clients in understanding the ever-evolving AR/VR/MR marketplace. Earlier in the month, IGS 2023 lit up the stage in Orlando, showcasing the industry at large, and AWE EU 2023 followed up at the end of October with a bang.

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ARPost

MARCH 7, 2023

Their actions on the stage were volumetrically captured and displayed in The Polys’ AltspaceVR environment, similar to the launch of Microsoft Mesh. Polys Director Ginna Lambert said that this was the first award show to use the technology. We’re here to celebrate the progress made in WebXR in the year of 2022.”

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 17, 2023

It’s something very typical of this event… maybe it’s because of the city, maybe because it is an event that mixes technology people with creative people… maybe because it is full of parties… I don’t know the reason. The post Some thoughts about SXSW 2023 appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Microsoft spent the second half of 2023 championing what it coined as the industrial Metaverse, specifically an umbrella of multi-user XR services covering enterprise use cases such as collaboration, design procedures, and employee training. Will the loss of Windows Mixed Reality lead to a lull in XR products from the firm?

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APRIL 18, 2024

Microsoft highlights how companies can benefit from Team’s enterprise-ready and proven end-to-end encryption, data loss prevention, and compliance certifications when leveraging the AR service. Microsoft is planning for device-wide general availability in 2024. The call hit all the expected notes, such as genAI.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

This week, reports from BussinessInsider highlighted how Microsoft is closing down Project Airsim, an AI ambition tied to the firm’s Industrial Metaverse roadmap. As part of the closure, Microsoft is also laying off the project’s employees as it plans to discontinue the Azure AI-based service by December 15 2023.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This past weekend delivered an unexpected end-of-year shake-up in the emerging technology space. OpenAI announced that Sam Altman would step down from his position of CEO following a significant partnership in mid-2023 with Microsoft to leverage genAI technology for innovative workplace digital solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 18, 2023

It was not Microsoft’s one, but a professional simulator for pilots. Manomotion Manomotion was another technology I had always wanted to try , and luckily they were partnering with VRgineers, so I could kill two birds with one stone. People at Vrgineers made me try their headset with a flight simulator software.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Next week, Microsoft Ignite 2023 will kick off, where the leading computing firm will showcase its latest innovations over a two-day schedule, which covers the firm’s comprehensive product portfolio. Hightens Hololens Use Cases In late October, Microsoft highlighted new features in its Dynamics 365 Guides Version 9.0

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MARCH 21, 2023

Innovators in the MR space have already begun exploring ways to use state-of-the-art technology to power digital teleportation, holograms, and more. While somewhat less commonplace in the current world than VR or AR, Mixed Reality (MR) is gaining increasing attention in the immersive landscape.

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MARCH 16, 2023

Microsoft is updating its popular Teams work communications application to include real-time 3D (RT3D) digital human avatars this May. However, following the closure of its Metaverse service AltSpace VR Microsoft is doubling down on immersive content for its leading workplace application.

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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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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2024

Meta today announced it’s opening its operating system to third-parties , and has named three heavy weights that have pledged support for its newly renamed Meta Horizon OS: Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft’s Xbox. “All of these devices will benefit from our long-term collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.,

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JANUARY 23, 2024

The Agency of Record for The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts in Saudi Arabia owns AI Safer and is set to start leveraging the technology for visitors by March 2024. Our technology will enable visitors to explore museums and attractions in an entirely new way, making each visit more informative, interactive, and enjoyable.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Here are some of the top events to consider in 2023. MWC 2023 February 27th to March 2nd, 2023, Barcelona MWC is one of the biggest events in the world for companies interested in connectivity and technology. Demand for Augmented Reality solutions is increasing at an incredible rate in today’s landscape.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2022

Microsoft’s big defense contract that looks to supply the US Army with modified HoloLens AR headsets isn’t going so well. As first reported by Bloomberg , the Senate panel that oversees defense spending announced significant cuts to the Army’s fiscal 2023 procurement request for the device.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2023. RealWear Exploring various aspects of the immersive technology landscape, RealWear produces sensors, apps, and hardware for the XR space. So, where should business buyers start their search for the ultimate headset?

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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Companies like Meta and Microsoft are reviewing previous months, discussing revenue and roadmaps, and forecasting what’s to come. ChatGPT Debuts on Apple Vision Pro Of the many workplace applications available on the Apple Vision Pro, the 2023 headline-stealing ChatGPT by OpenAI also debuted on the device this week.

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ARPost

JANUARY 31, 2023

While it’s in the nature of emerging technology applications to come and go, many with few tears shed by fewer remaining users, this platform seems to have been taken from us in the prime of its life leaving many wondering where to go next. Why, Microsoft? Kavya Pearlman (@KavyaPearlman) January 20, 2023 The King Is Dead.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What is Microsoft Mesh , and what can it do to transform the future of immersive collaboration? For some time now, Microsoft Mesh has promised companies an opportunity to build unique mixed and extended reality experiences for the future of work. So, what is Microsoft Mesh exactly, and what can it do? What is Microsoft Mesh?

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

Microsoft has reportedly filed a new patent to develop a microLED display solution to enhance virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) experiences. An Apple-Microsoft-Meta micro-OLED Melee? ” The initial patent continues, “The display substrate includes an array of micro-LEDs forming individual pixels.

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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. HyperDisplay technology provides frontline workers with a 720p high-definition (HD) display. The device also gives workers access to third-party applications like Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Immerse Global Summit 2023 , now part of the Metacenter Global Week event, is just around the corner. Here’s everything you can expect from the Immerse Global Summit and Metacenter Global Week in 2023. What is Immerse Global Summit 2023? What is MetaCenter Global Week?

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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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VRScout

APRIL 24, 2023

pic.twitter.com/DDOfTMCxH5 — Ray Wong (@raywongy) April 21, 2023 Humane’s wearable, which was developed through the use of AI technology, mimics how people interact with the world around them. “In In the future, AI technology will be both ambient and contextual,” said Chaudhri during his TEDTalk.

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ARPost

APRIL 20, 2023

For example, Snap lenses can now be used in Microsoft Teams and in the NFL app. More Opportunities for Brands Until now, Camera Kit has been the main way that other companies were able to use Snap’s technology. LA Rams ’ SoFi Stadium even uses Snap Lenses on their Infinity Screen to show the audience with augmented reality effects.

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MAY 16, 2023

European Union (EU) regulators have backed the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition, the European Commission revealed on Monday. If successful, the deal has set a precedent for Microsoft to become the largest gaming buyout in history. Microsoft ‘s commitments will enable the streaming of games in any cloud game streaming service.

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APRIL 20, 2023

Snap Inc wrapped up its Partner Summit (SPS 2023) on Wednesday, revealing several strategic augmented reality (AR) technologies to boost adoption for enterprises. Coca-Cola also incorporated the technologies to showcase an AR-powered vending machine.

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XROM

JULY 26, 2023

Singapore VR/AR conference announces speakers from Meta, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google, 3M, IMDA, HTC, among others. SINGAPORE, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Augmented World Expo Asia just released the agenda for the AWE Asia 2023 conference, hosted in Singapore from August 30-31. Schussler (Deutsche Telekom).

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