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Big XR News from Apple, Google, XREAL, and Meta Reality Labs

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This new wave of hype comes from Apple’s Vision Pro MR headset, due next month, attracting eyes to the XR space with a re-envision spatial computing approach. Apple Vision Pro Debuts for US Customers on February 2 Apple has confirmed that its new MR headset will be released on February 2.

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The 5 most important XR-related pieces of news from Google I/O 2023

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I guess this line has been added to the keynote speech because Apple is going to announce its device very soon at WWDC (at least according to the rumors), and Google wanted to show that it’s part of the game, too.

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How Much is Facebook Investing in Spatial Computing?

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We’ve generally stated “tens of billions” for the collective investment scale of the big five — Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple. Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments. But our standards of precision are higher, and you deserve better.

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Foursquare Enters the Audio AR Game

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And tech giants like Apple are highly motivated to push the hardware. That hardware foundation is the first step, and that’s where we are now. It avoids the style crimes of AR glasses (or an upheld smartphone) in favor of subtle audio. Though there’s an all-day use case, hearables are idle most of the time.

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Valve Auctions HQ Tour & VR Demo for Elemental Music Charity

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So naturally, Valve doesn’t just let anybody wander in and around its headquarters in Seattle, Washington to see what’s going on. Yang is a user experience designer who: “has worked on virtual reality software and hardware, features for Steam, and game teams.

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Big XR News from Microsoft Ignite, Snap, Meta, and Valve

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However, with 2024 shaping up to be a monumental year for XR, with Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Apple all putting major stakes and investments into the space, what companies do today could greatly influence the future of work. The firm saw little success with its AR hardware ambitions.

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Google Promoting Pixel and Daydream VR Through Livestreamed Music Festivals

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Subsequent events, featuring different acts in support of separate causes, will be held in New Orleans on December 9 and Seattle on December 12, with two more yet-to-be-announced shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles at the end of the year.

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