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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. 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 (2022.07.18): Magic Leap 2 price revealed, new rumors about Apple, and more!

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In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. Apple to launch a second “more affordable” headset in 2025. Other relevant news. Image from the web).

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Apple Reportedly Shelves AR Glasses, But Plans Cheaper Headset Model

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Apple reportedly indefinitely postponed its AR glasses, but plans to eventually release a more affordable headset model. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that standalone Apple Glasses had at one point years ago been planned for 2023. Glasses Shelved. Some startups like Nreal have already released primitive AR glasses.

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What’s the Sales Outlook for AR Glasses?

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billion in 2026, an 80.7 This is steep growth that leans on a few potential wild cards and inflections, such as Apple’s market entrance. million in 2026. million units in market by 2026. million units projected in 2026. But it’s not just about Apple. So what did the latest headworn AR forecast uncover?

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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!

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Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. Every year, we have the same ritual: we wait for an event by Apple, hoping to hear some news about an upcoming XR device, then nothing happens in this sense, we are disappointed and so we hope for a new reveal next year. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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Headworn AR: A Market Still Finding its Footing

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billion in 2026. Enterprise spending is 95 percent of that today but will retract to 62 percent by 2026 and continue to decline until consumer/enterprise trendlines intersect. Apple of My Eye So the question that remains is what it’s going to take to accelerate consumer AR acceptance. And that’s what we’re seeing now in AR.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

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You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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