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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

VRScout

Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. Over these past three and a half years, Microsoft has been listening to their customers, claims HoloLens inventor and Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman as he took his turn on stage. Microsoft HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Europe Wants to Ban Facial Recognition—Take Note, America

GizModo VR

The European Parliament has called for EU lawmakers to institute a ban on law enforcement’s use of facial recognition, as well as other surveillance tools commonly used in the course of algorithm-driven predictive policing. Read more.

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“It’s Time to Go Spatial”: Get Hyped for AWE USA 2020

ARPost

While events take place throughout the year and around the world, the main floor in America is in Santa Clara, California. There are 15 main categories including art and film, apps, games and toys, headworn devices, developer tools, and more. This year’s AWE USA is taking place on May 27-29. creative director BC Biermann.

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The 2022 Auggie Awards

ARPost

Best Collaboration Tool. Next, Hopscotch Interactive CEO, Emily Olman, presented the Auggie for Best Collaboration Tool. What makes something a collaboration tool?” Best Creator Tool. Looking Glass Factory CEO and co-founder, Shawn Frayne, presented the award for Best Creator tool. Best Developer Tool.

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Is the Hololens 3 Coming Next Year?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Last week, in an official Microsoft Hololens 2 blog post , Microsoft’s Vice President of Mixed Reality (MR), Scott Evans , alluded to a new headset iteration in the near future – when the technology is ready. Microsoft aims to design a Hololens 2 successor device that enables end-users a higher return on investment.

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Data Dive: How Effective is VR Training?

AR Insider

For example, Bank of America just launched a program across 4,000 branches. But what other signals validate VR’s efficacy as a training tool? Will the tools discovered during this period create permanent habits through a “ mere exposure effect ?” Source: PwC. Medical Training.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.08): Microsoft launches Mesh, HTC and Pico tease new hardware, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), It is not an app, but a tool to build apps.

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