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The XR Week Peek (2024.02.06): Apple ships the Vision Pro, Meta had record revenues, and more!

The Ghost Howls

My feed on social media is full of posts about the Apple Vision Pro, which has just been released a few days ago. So, as you can expect, a big part of this newsletter will be about Apple’s device, but actually there are also a few interesting pieces of news that regard other products and other companies.

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Meta Ramps Up Metaverse Investments in Vietnam

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However, due to slower-than-expected adoption rates across North America and Europe and massive penalties across the European Union over transnational data flows and advert policy violations, Meta may seek markets that are more closely aligned with its ambitions elsewhere.

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Meta-Apple Headsets, Digital Twins Show ‘Exciting’ Times for XR, IFS Says

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Kevin Miller, Chief Technology Officer, Americas, IFS , discussed with XR Today the latest updates and analyses on the Apple Vision Pro, digital twins, and immersive advertising in a fireside chat. XR Today: What are your general thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro, and how does it compare to Meta’s family of XR products?

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What Does the XR Industry Think about Apple’s Vision Pro?

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Apple’s Vision Pro triggered new discourse on the future of virutal, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR). Revealed at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the Apple Vision Pro has sparked both praise and criticism from the global XR community. Apple is adept at proposing something you didn’t think you needed.

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AWE 2022 Day Two: The Floor Opens. Talks on Interoperability, Hardware, and Software

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Meskill also discussed Magic Leap’s plan for their AR cloud generated by both the sensors on the headset itself as well as using data collected from other connected devices. Last year at AWE , our inside guy for Vuzix news was North America Director of Sales, Brian Calus. Jade Meskill.

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Top 10 Stories to Read on April 20th

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“The charging stations are being created under a partnership between the National Parks Foundation, Department of Energy, National Park Service, and BMW of North America. Apple Plans to Answer Facebook in the Upcoming Augmented Reality – AR Wars 1.0.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.02.08): Samsung is back to XR, Echo VR gets shut down, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Most probably this announcement has been made to envision a future competition with Apple, bringing to XR the battle Android vs iOS (and Samsung vs Apple) that we already have on phones. Learn more Some XR fun In China I have found where the Apple headset is manufactured. Is this consortium going to succeed?

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