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Sony’s New 3D Display Doesn’t Require Any Glasses

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Available for purchase next month, the ELF-SR2 is a 27-inch 4K display that can supposedly deliver immersive 3D content without the need for additional hardware, such as augmented reality (AR) glasses or a VR headset. The device will be available for $5,000 this May in the United States and Canada.

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Madonna Performs Alongside AR Clones During Billboard Music Awards

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Playing into the role of the mysterious Madame X, Madonna danced alongside a variety of AR personas, including a secret agent, a cha-cha instructor, a bride, and a musician. ” In the end, three AR-capable cameras in total were used during the live performance. Image Credit: UMG.

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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

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Haven’t been able to make it to any of the big gaming expos (or you don’t know anyone with the $3,000 AR headset)? Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. Las Vegas, Fashion Show. Burlington, Burlington Mall.

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Lyft Patents Show How AR & VR Could Change Ridesharing

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Lyft files patents for two ideas that use both AR & VR to create a better overall value of services. Behind the scenes, however, there are six years of accumulated data-rich information that, from Lyft’s perspective, could used to transform the current rideshare experience. Calling a Lyft driver is a pretty simple task.

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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

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Mandalay Bay; Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas Convention Center; Las Vegas, Nevada. Vision VR/AR Summit // May 1st – May 2nd. Vancouver Convention Center; Vancouver, Canada. Toronto, Canada. VR & AR World // June 13th – June 15th. Montreal, Canada.

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CES 2020 Interview: It All Becomes Clear With Pimax 8K

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For the last few years at CES in Las Vegas virtual reality (VR) headset company Pimax has put on a bigger and bigger display of its technology as it matures and customer base grows. It’s available now but only in the US, Canada, EU, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. tracking setups.

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

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Snap Gains Former Meta Senior Employees Snap Inc, the parent firm operating the popular social media and AR-lite application Snapchat, announced on Monday that it had hired two former Meta employees to help it achieve its immersive advertising objectives. The announcement comes as Snap Inc.