article thumbnail

Report: Meta in Talks with Magic Leap for Multiyear AR Headset Tech Deal

Road to VR

A report from the Financial Times maintains Meta is currently in talks with AR headset creator Magic Leap to strike a multiyear deal, which could include intellectual property licensing and contract manufacturing of AR headsets in North America.

article thumbnail

Ecuador Is Launching A VR Training Program Supported By The World Bank

VRScout

Immersive training has the potential to make a huge impact on Ecuador’s education system. “ActiVaR,” one of the first technical training programs in Latin America, was launched at an event in Quito, Ecuador where 150 participants experienced VR and AR training techniques–many of them for the first time.

Ecuador 327
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The XR Week Peek (2021.10.19): HTC launches Vive Flow, Magic Leap 2 announced, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 has been teased. Magic Leap is back: CEO Peggy Johnson has just unveiled in a post on the company blog the Magic Leap 2 , the new version of the AR glasses from the company in Florida. VR training goes big with Accenture and Bank of America.

article thumbnail

The 2022 Auggie Awards

ARPost

Magic Leap VP Product Marketing and Developer Programs, Lisa Watts, presented the Auggie for Best Enterprise solution to Avataar. Accepting the award was Americas General Manager Tristan Cotter. “We This year, the award went to Osso VR for their VR Surgical Training Platform. Best Enterprise Solution. Best in Show VR.

article thumbnail

How Will Blended VR/AR Learning Transform Industry Verticals?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

With the release of these new platforms, the XR industry is expected to skyrocket with the number of potential use cases, leading to a blossoming era of training with greater benefits, both for workers, their employers, and partners. Companies such as ARuVR look to these new devices to push their brand’s capabilities.

article thumbnail

XR Market Growth to Top $345.9bn by 2030, Report Shows

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

North America would also lead global markets for the same period. Education, entertainment, gaming, and training sectors have seen unprecedented growth in XR adoption. Doctors can leverage the technology to access detailed scans of patients in real-time with Magic Leap, HoloLens 2, and other headsets.

article thumbnail

How Will Blended Augment and Virtual Learning Transform Industry Verticals?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

With the release of these new platforms, the XR industry is expected to skyrocket with the number of potential use cases, leading to a blossoming era of training with greater benefits, both for workers, their employers, and partners. Companies such as ARuVR look to these new devices to push their brand’s capabilities.