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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.16): Apple prepares the launch of Vision Pro, Sony announces MR headset, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has only 60–80K units available at this time , so most likely they’ll go sold out.

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Spatial Beats: Pico, Apple & SXSW

AR Insider

This week, Pico gets new funding, SXSW charges forward with online event, and new Apple AR rumors emerge. Apple rumored to launch MR glasses in 2022 and AR glasses in 2025. It also is rumored that Apple will be releasing AR contact lenses by 2030-2040. The future of Apple XR products is coming soon to an Apple store near you.

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Spatial Beats: Apple, Sony & Fresh AR Funding

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Red 6 Raises $30M in Series A funding to further its delivery of Augmented Reality military training. M contract to develop an AR system to train pilots in air-to-air combat, something which has not changed since WW1. Mursion (a foreshortened form of Immersion) is used as an immersive VR training and development tool.

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Book Review: Experience on Demand

Tech Trends VR

But I also remember doing that for the first time in a crowded Apple store, with no real intention of buying the first-generation iPhone I was playing with. Bailenson's book places VR within a broader social context Click To Tweet. There are examples of how VR can be a powerful learning tool Click To Tweet.

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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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Spatial Beats: Apple, Magic Leap & Oculus

AR Insider

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. Let’s dive in… Apple VR rumors mounting up. Macrumors called our attention to articles in the Verge and Bloomberg that quote an unnamed source who’s supposedly seen Apple’s debut consumer HMD.

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What is Augmented Reality? (Book Excerpt)

AR Insider

The full interview is below and you can find out more about the book or get your own copy here (We don’t receive royalties or affiliate revenue, see disclosure statement). Apple has tens of billions in annual revenue on the line when it comes to a maturing iPhone. Rumors and acquisitions point to Apple AR glasses in the next 1-2 years.