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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.07): PSVR 2 will cost $549, HoloLens are probably dead, and more!

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The recent partnership with Meta around mixed reality s eems a sign that the company is not pursuing new hardware projects internally. More info (Microsoft ended its collaboration with Samsung) More info (Microsoft and its disinvestment in XR hardware). Mojo Vision showcases the integration of its contact lens with Amazon Alexa.

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The transition between Quest 2 and Quest 3

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The library of Quest 2 grew rapidly, also because finally, the hardware was good enough to make decent games. And Quest 2 is much cheaper (especially now that has been put at $199): during the last holidays, it outperformed the Quest 3 by a factor 3:1 on Amazon US. April’s hardware survey of VR headsets on Steam.

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8 Augmented Reality Trends in 2021

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In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. billion by 2026. There have also been improvements in both hardware and software that most developers have begun to take advantage of. billion mobile AR active users.

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Nreal Nebula OS Now Supports Apple MacBooks

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In late September, the Chinese firm debuted preorders for the Apple dongle on Amazon for $59 as part of an extended deal with the online marketplace to distribute the Nreal Air device on its Prime service for US customers. Apple XR Hardware Faces Repeated Delays.

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XR Goes Mainstream at MWC 2024 – Event Roundup

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At the event, AWS collaborated with Proto Holograms to showcase a new system powered by Amazon Bedrock. In turn, the market entry is making many immersive hardware vendors take note to leverage newfound interest in XR solutions or divert production efforts towards creating competitive XR workplace solutions.

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Big XR News from Microsoft, Meta, AWS, Apple

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The End of the Windows Mixed Reality In its latest Windows 11 24H2 update , Microsoft is removing some support frameworks for its MR hardware and software portfolio. Furthermore, Microsoft is stopping compatibility on 1 November 2026 for Windows Home and Pro users on 1 November 2027 for Windows Commercial.

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Big XR News from AWE 2023, Siemens, Microsoft, Meta, and Nokia

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Moreover, Stettmeier noted that Lenovo is taking an enterprise-first approach to developing XR solutions, meaning you cannot purchase the device via conventional means such as Amazon, instead, going through professional channels – “because we want to make this an enterprise story,” Steinmeier said.