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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

VRScout

Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. The first time I tried the HoloLens I knew I was experiencing the first generation of a game-changing technology. So, here’s the full low-down on Microsoft’s newest immersive device: It’s all about the Cloud. Spatial Anchors.

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What the Dropping Apple Pro Vision Sales Really Mean

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Recent reports show that Apple Vision Pro sales are dropping, only a few months after the spatial computing device became generally available to US customers. But what does it mean for Apple as an XR vendor, and the wider MR and spatial computing market overall? Or is it just a natural result of Apple’s high pricing?

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Defining a Tech Cycle and Where Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Stand

ARPost

Multiple technologies combined to fundamentally change the way people and organizations go about their lives. Many leading technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google are investing billions into developing these technologies. We went through what is called a tech cycle. Guest Post.

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Apple Acquires AR Firm Mira after WWDC Vision Pro Debut

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Apple Inc has reportedly bought out US headset manufacturer Mira following its Vision Quest headset debut on Monday, a Verge report revealed on Tuesday. According to the Verge report, Apple acquired roughly 11 Mira employees. In the post, Taft said: “Excited for Mira’s next chapter, at Apple :).

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Nexco-East Leverages Microsoft’s Metaverse

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Microsoft is already working with an esteemed client list to distribute its immersive solutions portfolio to suit a range of enterprise use cases. A range of partnerships come as the leading technology firm ramps up for the debut of its industrial Metaverse next year. This resulted in gaps in understanding.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.08.02): Facebook creates Metaverse group and prepares to launch its smartglasses, and more!

The Ghost Howls

If I had known people could like it, I would have not made it in 5 minutes with Microsoft Word, lol. In Japan, the number is around 80K. New research confirmed what other people already suspected about the powers of VR: the technology can elicit strong sensations, but it can’t make you understand how it is being another person.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.16): HTC launches Tracker 3.0, Facebook has 10,000 people working on XR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

This is an enormous number: this means that now 15–20% of the total Facebook workforce is on immersive technologies, even if XR is currently a very little revenue stream for the social media giant. Apple AR headset may have been delayed to 2025. Yes, we have rumors about Apple XR devices even this week. It’s believable.

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