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

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Meta is in talks with Magic Leap over a potential "multiyear agreement", the Financial Times reports. The original Magic Leap One launched in 2018 as the first AR headset available to consumers, priced at $2300. That IP could include some of the company's augmented reality (AR) waveguide patents.

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Apple Engineers Reportedly Got To Build A Headset By Promising Tim Cook Glasses

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A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman includes some interesting claims about the history of Apple's head mounted displays development effort. In January, Gurman reported that Apple had indefinitely postponed the AR glasses , shifting its full focus to the upcoming headset and development of a more affordable model down the line.

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Meta's Head Of AR Glasses Hardware Claims They're As Mindblowing As The Original Oculus Rift

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What's also unclear is whether Kalinowski is referring to the AR glasses demonstrator hardware Meta may be planning to demo at Connect later this year, or the downgraded product it reportedly plans to bring to market in 2027. Ma reported that the goal is to ship this AR glasses product around 2027.

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Meta Hints It Might Demo A 'Prohibitively Expensive' AR Glasses Prototype In 2024

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LCoS isn't a new technology, it has been used in movie projectors since the 90s as well as in AR products like HoloLens 1 and Magic Leap 2. Ma reported that the goal is to ship this AR glasses product around 2027. LCoS displays are essentially LCD microdisplays, though using reflection instead of transmission to form an image.

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The New 3D Apple Arriving at WWDC

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I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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Does this Mark the End of the HoloLens?

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However, it appears that despite using the spatial computing term before Apple, Microsoft is dropping more support for its HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality – a framework for enabling desktop-powered MR experiences. Is Microsoft Ignoring XR?

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Does this Mark the End of the Windows Mixed Reality?

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However, it appears that despite using the spatial computing term before Apple, Microsoft is dropping more support for Windows Mixed Reality – a framework for enabling consumer-based desktop-powered MR experiences. Moreover, if Windows Mixed Reality users need support for their XR products, Microsoft will no longer provide it.