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Magic Leap Gets Half-billion Dollar Boost Ahead of Vision Pro Launch

Road to VR

Saudi Arabia has recently injected more than half a billion dollars into augmented reality company Magic Leap, which it hopes will rival Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Will Magic Leap 2 be able to compete with Apple? It’s certainly worth watching.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.04.24): Apple headset to have iOS apps, Pico launches Pico 4 Pro in China, and more!

The Ghost Howls

From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. According to Gurman, Apple is also investing in games, which will be an important part of the experience. This week we had quite a few interesting pieces of XR news.

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How Cities Are Taking Advantage of AR Tech and How Apple’s Vision Pro Could Fuel Innovation

ARPost

Apple unveiled its first mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, 2023. The company’s “first spatial computer” will enable users to interact with digital content like never before by leveraging a new 3D interface to deliver immersive spatial experiences.

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A Complete Guide to AR Smart Glass Solutions in 2023

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Augmented reality (AR) solutions have grown in popularity over the last few years, utilising mostly consumer-facing smartphone platforms. These have appeared across Google’s ARCore, Niantic’s Lightship AR developer kit (ARDK), Snap Lens, Meta’s Reality system, and Apple’s ARKit platforms, namely for smartphones.

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Magic Leap Reportedly Exploring The Possibility Of $10 Billion Sale

VRScout

The Florida based AR company jumped on every tech nerds radar when they raised over $1.4 With both Facebook and Apple supposedly in development of their own proprietary AR headsets, it’ll be interesting to see how, or if, Magic Leap adjusts to this changing climate. Feature Image Credit: Magic Leap.

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EON Reality Joins Axelrod for UAE Knowledge Metaverse

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The platform, which is compatible with major immersive tech providers such as Magic Leap, Meta Platforms, Microsoft HoloLens, Apple, HTC VIVE, Ready Player Me, and Google recently provided the University of Glasgow with an EON-XR Centre to train and engage students with the XR tool.

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Orlando’s Breakthrough Digital Twin Project Named 2024 Top Tech

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Leading into the new year with firms like Microsoft and Apple promising to change how the world works with immersive solutions. Moreso, this win further solidifies Orlando’s reputation as the MetaCenter of the digital revolution and highlights how innovation makes Orlando Unbelievably Real.

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