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Sony Acquires Beyond Sports to Expand Metaverse Solutions

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony Group Chief Executive , said in a recent statement the Metaverse was “simultaneously a social environment, as well as a live networking space where gaming, music, films and anime intersect.”

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

The Ghost Howls

And all of this comes in a period when other partnerships between tech giants are happening: remember that some weeks ago, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer and allied with Facebook Gaming to fight the quasi-monopoly of (Amazon-owned) Twitch. Peggy Johnson is the new CEO of Magic Leap. Linden Research a.k.a.

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“GeoPose Evangelist” Talks Spatial Computing and Autonomous Vehicles

ARPost

Amazon has a system, Microsoft has a system, Magic Leap has a system. A list of projects prioritized by the group begins with “Spatial Indexing and GeoPose.”. Right now, the goal is entertainment for passengers in standard vehicles. Spatial Computing and AR as an Operating System.

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BMW Group Taps Meta for XR Car Gaming System

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

BMW Group USA has teamed up with Meta Platform’s Reality Labs division to develop an automotive virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) solution. Both firms have created a platform for displaying XR content in moving vehicles for gaming, entertainment, and other experiences using immersive technologies.

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Is Apple’s Spatial Computing Step the Correct Move? 

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

On the other hand, firms like Magic Leap and XREAL are receiving millions in funding to potentially leapfrog the forecasted success of Apple’s Vision Pro. He explained that MR displays from vendors such as Magic Leap and HoloLens may not replace classic AR in the short term “because of some regulations and safety aspects.”

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The New 3D Apple Arriving at WWDC

Robert Scoble

I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. Just get Amazon’s latest iPhone app. Amazon, Tesla, Google, Facebook, and others, including most autonomous vehicle companies, are building the same for various purposes. Disclaimer.

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Bringing the XR World Together at the VR/AR Global Summit, with Executive Director Anne-Marie Enns

XR for Business Podcast

But then there’s the Virtual Reality, Toronto; VRTO: That one is a small but very powerful group. Where you’ve got this small, intimate group talking about the future of technology. Anne-Marie: Magic Leap’s doing a workshop. And the Global Summit is kind of like taking both of those.

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