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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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vTime Opens New US Office Led by Former Gartner Research VP Brian Blau

Road to VR

vTime , the company behind the titular social VR app, today announced the studio is making a strategic expansion into North America with the opening of its San Francisco office. vTime now supports Oculus Rift, Windows VR headsets, Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Gear VR, Google Cardboard, as well as non-VR modes through Android and iOS.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.21): Qualcomm launches AR2 chip, HTC headset gets leaked, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (Quest 2 deal) More info (HP Reverb G2) More info (Star Wars Squadron) More info (Official blog post on how to watch Oculus Connect 6) More info (HTC Sales). New rumors about the upcoming Apple headset. As for all Apple rumors, take this with some kilos of grains of salt. It’s time to get some VR! News worth a mention.

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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

VRScout

One of the more surprising announcements during the presentation, Spatial Anchors serve as a way to share three-dimensional images compatible with Apple’s ARKit as well as Google’s ARCore. To do that, it had to pass the basic impact tests from several protective eyewear standards used in North America and Europe.

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Kevin Williams: LBVR is not dead, it is rising again

The Ghost Howls

Lets split the international LBE VR sector into three core areas (North America, Europe/UAE, and Asia). Playing with the Oculus Quest 2 at home (Image by Facebook). As you would expect, hard data is a commodity that many are after, and sadly I have to keep this for our paying clients. But I can give you an overview.

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Weekly Funding Roundup: Lightform gets $26 million, Vive X is investing in 30 startups, Facebook.

AllThingsVR

Weekly Funding Roundup: Lightform gets $26 million, Vive X is investing in 30 startups, Facebook hiring former Apple engineer, & Sliver VR raised $16 million in VC funding. Lightform is funded by Lux , Seven Seas , the National Science Foundation , and Steven LaValle (a former principal scientist at Oculus).

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Christopher Lafayette: Let’s build together an inclusive XR community

The Ghost Howls

Though the majority of BTMP students are located in North America. We also have great representation from Africa, South America, and Europe. How many stages have I spoken on, in front of groups of hundreds and even thousands of people with barely any black people in the audience. Let’s talk about development, now.