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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 (2023.10.11): Meta Quest 3 ships now, a cheaper model may come in 2024… and more!

The Ghost Howls

And a Vision Pro 2 wouldn’t be shipped until 2027. So a Vision Pro 2 in 2027 seems to me the most logical option , instead of a downgrade of an original plan. Because of these problems and the delays, a cheaper version of the Vision Pro, which was expected for 2025, may have been canceled.

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Meta, Tencent in Talks to Sell Quest Headsets in China

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

A source speaking to Reuters at the time stated Tencent’s XR projects would not reach profitability until roughly 2027, citing internal forecasts. It had hired 300 employees, but later shifted its company strategy back to the gaming industry. The company also aimed to acquire Black Shark, a Chinese gaming phone manufacturer.

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The hype, haplessness and hope of haptics in the COVID-19 era

TechCrunch VR

David Parisi is an associate professor at the College of Charleston and author of "Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing.". Enter haptics. While it is difficult to capture the health and growth of the haptics industry with a single number, one estimate puts the global haptics market at US$12.9

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