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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 XR News from Meta, Apple, Immersive Tech Week, Xreal, and Microsoft

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Apple to Release Vision Pro in March According to Bloomberg’s senior tech analyst Mark Gurman , Apple plans to introduce its Vision Pro MR headset in March 2022, despite previous plans to launch the head-mounted display (HMD) in January. The impact of the Metaverse is real, and it’s happening today, right now. –

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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 is rolling out the features starting in early December this year for free.

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Is AI/AR a Paradigm-Shift for Patients?

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Nreal, Microsoft Support Blind Children with AR XR is still very much emerging, and healthcare research is still immature. Using spatial audio, the HMD locates individuals in a space to create a mental map of a child’s surroundings, which Microsoft called a People Map. Microsoft gained positive outcomes based on the study.

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Is this a First-Look at Meta’s Next Headset?

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The reserve pass-through cameras also enable Meta to take another direct shot at soon-to-be market competitor Apple; the firm is equally providing a reserve pass-through feature in its upcoming Vision Pro device. The service is now available for enterprise end-users in supported regions, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

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After its Q3 Reports, Why is Meta Hiring at Reality Labs?

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This triggered massive layoffs and project closures across companies like Meta, Microsoft, Google, Snap, Salesforce, and many others. As before, Meta is playing the long game, and hopes to compete with major tech rivals like Microsoft, Apple, Google, Snap, and others entering the 3D advertising market.

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Big XR News from Varjo, WEF, Snap, and Canon

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Apple’s upcoming smart glasses (or MR headset) may be around the corner. Now, with CoPilot taking shape thanks to a partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI and other firms are helping to define the future of work with AI. Moreover, ChatGPT still sits at the top of technology headlines.