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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.18): Magic Leap 2 price revealed, new rumors about Apple, and more!

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Magic Leap reveals prices and availability of ML 2. Finally, Magic Leap has revealed information about the price and availability of Magic Leap 2. Microsoft Mixed Reality department is currently in a confused moment and it is not clear when, how, and if will ever reply to this device.

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Microsoft Continues $22 Billion HoloLens IVAS Deal

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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. development processes. IVAS Version 1.2: What’s New?

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AR Briefs, Episode 64: AR Glasses Outlook

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And if it launches anything, it won’t be until 2025. But if Apple does indeed keep its plans for AR glasses in the long term, it will likely be a lighter form of AR than what we see in devices like Microsoft HoloLens. For example, Microsoft is down and Magic Leap is up, which flips their previous positioning.

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What’s the Sales Outlook for AR Glasses?

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million in 2025. For one, market-leading Microsoft (HoloLens 2) has experienced headwinds, including turbulence in its massive U.S. Meanwhile, the previously-beleaguered Magic Leap has quite a turnaround underway. Magic Leap’s second act is perhaps the most notable phenomenon in the AR glasses landscape.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.28): Quest 3 unboxing leaked, Samsung+Google headset situation is blurry, and more!

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Development is taking its time, and no glass based on Micro XR is expected to hit the market before 2025. This week, Microsoft announced that MRTK will migrate to an independent GitHub account and that the project will be supported by a consortium including Microsoft, Magic Leap, and Qualcomm.

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Apple Reportedly Shelves AR Glasses, But Plans Cheaper Headset Model

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But this had been pushed back to 2025 – and now postponed “indefinitely” as the technology simply won’t be ready any time soon. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Magic Leap have opted for a bulkier goggles form factor targeted at businesses and government entities, hoping to eventually miniaturize the tech for consumers.

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Caregility Opens XR Solution at Saudi’s Seha Virtual Hospital

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These include Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Stake in Magic Leap Riyadh also acquired a majority stake in Magic Leap, allowing the firm a seat on the board of directors.