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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

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Microsoft debuts their latest mixed reality device at Mobile World Conference 2019. Over these past three and a half years, Microsoft has been listening to their customers, claims HoloLens inventor and Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman as he took his turn on stage. Microsoft HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Big News XR from BMW, Meta, Apple, Campfire, Nreal, and Cannes XR

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This week, the immersive space felt an injection of innovation, with various leading firms hinting at the big news and committing to more prominent partnerships. Amidst rumours of Apple’s new headset, many firms are ramping up efforts, perhaps partly due to a looming sense of competition.

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Despite Shortages, Valve Index Among Steam’s 5 Best Selling Products for 13 Weeks Straight

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In a recent interview with New Zealand’s 1 News , Valve head Gabe Newell explained how the Coronavirus pandemic hampered the company’s ability to meet the demand for the headset. ” “You went from a situation where everything was getting done just in time to people buying up all the available supplies.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.25): Facebook plans “a big shift” in privacy, Apple VR headset rumored, and more!

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Furthermore, the comparison with Microsoft doesn’t hold well: Microsoft was a software company that just didn’t have high standards, so it made products with many bugs. Other relevant news. Apple way be working on a VR headset. Image by Martin Hajek). Gabe Newell explains Valve Index shortages, and more.

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Magic Leap’s LEAP Con 2018 round-up: all the major announcements in only one place

The Ghost Howls

A digital assets of an orc, that was destined to become the character of an animation movie and was later on abandoned, can exit the PC and enter the real world thanks to your help; Air New Zealand’s Fact or Fantasy. Or maybe with the same money, they can directly go to New Zealand (Image by Road To VR). Avatar Chat.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

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EasyJet and British Airways followed with Apple Watch apps allowing travelers to receive real-time flight updates and board their planes with just a flick of the wrist. That year, SITA worked with Helsinki Airport to explore visualizing airport operations with the Microsoft HoloLens.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.11.11): Cardboard becomes opensource, HoloLens 2 and nreal shipping and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Is Apple partnering with Valve on AR? A report by DigiTimes claims that Apple is partnering with Valve for the production of its AR glasses. The news would be incredible: Apple is a company that knows how to create something usable and cool to see, while Valve has a long expertise in experimenting with AR and VR.