Bernard Marr

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Over five days, from January 15th to 19th, 2024, a diverse mix of global leaders, tech innovators, and thought leaders gathered to tackle the most pressing economic, political, and social challenges, with AI taking center stage. Davos 2024 showcased the omnipresence and importance of AI in modern society.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

So here are some of the ways we can expect the $350 billion video game industry to evolve in 2024, bringing us greater immersion, more realistic experiences, and, most of all, fun! Generative AI In Gaming In 2024, we will start to see the impact of the latest generation of generative AI tools really take off in the gaming space.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The holiday period approaches and many may receive an XR headset or device as a gift ready for an immersive 2024. On the other hand, some of 2023’s leading XR firms are securing notable funding rounds as forecasts expect 2024 to be a monumental year for XR. 2024 is ramping up to be a pivotal year for the industry.

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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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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2023

The support will continue until September 15th, 2023 and its most recent system images will remain publicly available until at least April 1st, 2024. While this is kind of a gimmick for now, it is interesting that Microsoft is still working on Mesh and integrating its services with VR-related features.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

The new rumor in town is that the headset may be launched in the Summer of 2024, but according to the people working on the project, this is not enough to build a product that can “wow” people, not alone competing with the Vision Pro. This would be coherent with Robert Scoble claiming that the XR strategy of Apple was started by Steve Jobs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 27, 2023

The news comes amid a massive wave of layoffs across the tech industry, with Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, and many others launching a second round of job cuts. billion USD to provide severance packages up to 2024. News of the job cuts boosted share prices for the firm 6.4 percent at the same time.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Notably, as the industrial Metaverse wave of 2024 approaches, many firms like Microsoft, AWS, and Meta are attempting to lead it. Microsoft and AWS are integrating many business-grade digital services and related security measures to ensure end-users feel safe adopting each vendor’s XR technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 15, 2024

But, it also needs to tie back to a strategy of what we can do with it. He also added: I think the industry needs to take a step back and reevaluate what it’s doing, leverage these and incorporate them and re-analyse those [XR] platforms or those rules to upgrade them for 2024.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sahni also highlighted how new workplace applications are coming to Quest 3, including Microsoft Mesh, Windows 365, and Adobe High Five. AWE 2023: Lenovo on its Enterprise First XR Strategy Lenovo is working hard within the busy XR marketplace to debut a product portfolio of enterprise-grade immersive hardware. 2023 is not over yet.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not only is Meta’s Connect event coming up quickly, but Apple and Microsoft are also working towards establishing XR productivity tools. According to global media, the headset is in the early stages of development and is set for release in early 2024. September is here, and new devices are around the corner.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 31, 2023

Magic Leap 1 AR headsets will "cease to function" from 31 December 2024, the company announced. Magic Leap sent an email to all customers containing the following: As such, we are announcing that Magic Leap 1 end of life date will be December 31, 2024. In reality it reportedly sold just 6000 units in the first six months.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 17, 2023

The report echoed market sentiments amid waves of redundancies at Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon, and other tech giants from August to November last year. Despite NVIDIA’s current pay cut, I believe that the company can weather ongoing difficulties with a solid long-term strategy.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The company announced this week that Magic Leap 1’s cloud services are due to be shut off on December 31st, 2024. Here’s the full statement from Magic Leap, courtesy a comment made by Reddit user ‘The Golden Leaper’ Today we are announcing that Magic Leap 1 end of life date will be December 31, 2024.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Foremost cloud leaders like AWS and Microsoft offer access to spatial computing solutions, such as Amazon Sumerian, for 3D scene creation. With a projected value of $544.6

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We’re already seeing aspects of spatial computing emerge in everything from collaborative platforms like Microsoft Teams to smartphones. Foremost cloud leaders like AWS and Microsoft offer access to spatial computing solutions, such as Amazon Sumerian, for 3D scene creation. With a projected value of $544.6

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Using assisted reality smart glasses, the wearer of the device can connect with colleagues via video conferencing applications such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom, where experts on the other end of the line see what the worker sees (point of view) as s/he observes a specific scenario in a factory, for example.

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Anand Tech

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Furthermore, this move will align with Microsoft's broader vision to push the adoption of Arm-based processors into Windows PCs to make them more competitive against Apple's offerings. In contrast, Microsoft tailored its Arm version of Windows specifically for these SoCs. "

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 29, 2023

This offering could be the key to helping the tech giant preserve its market share, as innovators like Apple , Microsoft, and Magic Leap all increase their focus in the business world. Studies show that around 68% of organizations are ready to plunge their company into the metaverse soon, but few feel they have the right security strategies.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The great news for Meta is that since it is a strong partner with Qualcomm, it will have exclusively the chipset for around 6 months, so competitors that use the same system can only arrive in 2024. not also available on Quest 2) until 2024. The main important news regarding games has been IMHO: The launch of Roblox on Quest Store.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Few companies can say this outside of PTC, Microsoft and NexTech.*. We think sponsored lens/filter ads are better positioned to scale at Snap than most investors realize and set to tie in more explicitly with the company’s heretofore somewhat vague e-commerce strategy,” the DT research note read. “We It projects AR to grow from $1.4

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 18, 2023

To replace the device in current markets, Apple aims to release a mixed reality (MR) headset at a cheaper price from 2024 to 2025. Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Snap, Amazon, Twitter, and other major tech giants have not been immune to mass layoffs and budget cutbacks. Its cheaper iteration will cost users $1,500, the report added.

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 27, 2020

No exact timescale was presented, nor any indication of Graphcore’s strategy. billion, with investors such as BMW, Microsoft, the CEO of DeepMind, and a number of VC firms. TSMC To Build 5nm Fab In Arizona, Set To Come Online In 2024. Related Reading. TSMC Boosts CapEx by $1 Billion, Expects N5 Node to Be Major Success.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 14, 2023

For example, a real-time strategy game like Command & Conquer might feel amazing on the hardware. And if you stack the billions spent there against Sony, Microsoft, Magic Leap, Google, Apple and others, are all these executives investing too much on AR & VR, or too little?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

The product is still being built, and the expected release date is 2024. Google is also hiring high-profile people for it, like Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, and Paul Greco, the previous CTO of Magic Leap. Image by Microsoft). Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7B.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And once that starts to catch steam, every company in the world is going to have to have an exit strategy. And now, to this day, I think it remains Microsoft’s best pivot ever. Alan: Have you been to the Microsoft campus? It’s not your drab, beige Windows building, or Microsoft Word. So, we’ll see.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And once that starts to catch steam, every company in the world is going to have to have an exit strategy. And now, to this day, I think it remains Microsoft’s best pivot ever. Alan: Have you been to the Microsoft campus? It’s not your drab, beige Windows building, or Microsoft Word. So, we’ll see.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And once that starts to catch steam, every company in the world is going to have to have an exit strategy. And now, to this day, I think it remains Microsoft's best pivot ever. Alan: Have you been to the Microsoft campus? It's not your drab, beige Windows building, or Microsoft Word. There are three storey gray buildings.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And once that starts to catch steam, every company in the world is going to have to have an exit strategy. And now, to this day, I think it remains Microsoft’s best pivot ever. Alan: Have you been to the Microsoft campus? It’s not your drab, beige Windows building, or Microsoft Word. So, we’ll see.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Worldwide, spending by businesses on cloud computing infrastructure is forecast to top $1 trillion for the first time in 2024. This is because, in 2024, businesses are looking beyond the time-and-money-saving opportunities of cloud migration. Hybrid And Multi-Cloud The number of large organizations with a multi-cloud strategy (i.e.,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As the elements that power immersive learning strategies continue to evolve, new trends are emerging that could make these educational experiences even more valuable in the years ahead. Here are some of the most significant immersive learning trends worth watching as we move into 2024.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With tech giants including Microsoft, Google and Meta pouring their apparently limitless resources into the technology, we can expect equally game-changing innovation in 2024. Because of this, it's the direction I expect to see the development of new generative AI models heading in 2024.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 9, 2022

Meta to launch four VR headsets before 2024. One is probably the Quest 3, while the other is not clear if it is a higher-end version (Quest 3 Pro) or a lightweight one (Quest 3 Lite, maybe without controllers) In the end, there is the successor of Cambria, codenamed Funston, to be released in 2024. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

If you don’t mind sticking something that’s way huge , it’s way out here, that’s not practical to wear like a big giant reflector, you can make a wide field of view , but if you’re going to do a wide field of view thin lens…. it’s not gonna happen, you’re not gonna see it for five to ten years.

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