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Big XR News from Microsoft, Meta, AWS, Apple

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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. The update sees Windows Mixed Reality added to the “Deprecated Features” list, which congregates features that Microsoft is no longer working on.

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

The Ghost Howls

The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. Some months ago, some important magazines leaked that Microsoft might have abandoned the HoloLens project. According to a new leak, Microsoft scrapped the plans for a HoloLens 3, and also the collaboration with Samsung has been brought to an end. Other relevant news.

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

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.06.13): Apple doesn’t show its AR glasses at WWDC, Meta delays its AR plans, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Only the second edition in 2026 will be actually released to the market. After the report of last week by Insider, in which Alex Kipman was accused of improper behavior at work, especially towards women, Alex Kipman has resigned from Microsoft. Amazon now offers the possibility to try-on shoes in AR on its app. Learn more.

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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. Each lens is as thin as a medical lens, and XPANCEO plans to launch a “perfect all-in-one smart contact lens” with XR features by 2026, as demonstrated at MWC 2024.

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AWE EU ’23: Key Takeaways and Announcements

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

Sahni also highlighted how new workplace applications are coming to Quest 3, including Microsoft Mesh, Windows 365, and Adobe High Five. 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.

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Lumus ‘Sheds Light’ on Future of AR, Apple Vision Pro

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

billion USD by 2026 and $99.76 This is due to several “false starts” with Google Glass , Microsoft HoloLens2, and Magic Leap, although the companies remain potential customers. Augmented Reality (AR) technology is set to become one of the fastest-growing and most promising technologies among extended reality.

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