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Headworn AR: A Market Still Finding its Footing

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2022 was an incremental year for AR & VR, which both continue to gradually push forward in gaining mainstream traction. Highlights include mobile AR engagement & monetization, continued R&D in AR glasses, and the gradual march of VR. There were many, but we’ll zero in today on the state of headworn AR.

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What’s the Sales Outlook for AR Glasses?

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Like many analyst firms, market sizing is one of the ongoing practices of AR Insider’s research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. One such exercise recently zeroed in on headworn AR revenues. So what did the latest headworn AR forecast uncover? billion in 2026, an 80.7 How many AR glasses are shipping today?

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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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AR Briefs, Episode 64: AR Glasses Outlook

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AR continues to be challenged in gaining consumer traction, but there are some bright spots. For example, usage and revenue continue to gain momentum in mobile AR. But that’s really a stepping stone towards AR’s fully actualized self which of course is head-worn. billion in 2026. million units in 2026.

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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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Meta delays its plans for AR glasses. Only the second edition in 2026 will be actually released to the market. Meta has not officially answered this report, but Andrew Bosworth, the CTO of the company, has indirectly commented on it: “ We’re going to ship wrist wearables and AR glasses that bring completely new tech?—?like

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Meta Reportedly In Talks With Magic Leap For 'Mainstream AR Products' Tech Deal

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The report cites "people familiar with early discussions" as saying the deal could involve intellectual property (IP) licensing and contract manufacturing for "mainstream AR products". That IP could include some of the company's augmented reality (AR) waveguide patents.

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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 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.