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AR and MR Headsets and Glasses 2019 and 2020 Overview

ARPost

Here, we’ll be taking a look at the AR and MR headsets and glasses that caught our attention in 2019 and that we’ll be keeping an eye on going into 2020. Because MR is more complex than AR, it requires a lot of computing power. Magic Leap 1. AR and MR Glasses. MR Headsets. Varjo XR-1.

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The 9 Most Anticipated AR Glasses of 2023 and Onwards

TechPrior

The realm of Augmented Reality (AR) is undergoing a transformative phase. As industries and consumers alike embrace the potential of AR, the market for AR glasses is burgeoning. This article presents a curated list of the top 9 AR glasses that promise to redefine our digital interactions in 2023 and beyond.

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Developing the Future of Mixed Reality

Tech Trends VR

In spite of the fact we’re joking around and playing Angry Birds on Magic Leap, the whole thing feels very grown up, in the sense that these guys are in this for the long haul, and so, they reckon, is the business of making Mixed Reality. We’ve been saying all along we want more players, more competition.

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U.S. Army To Receive 100,000 Microsoft HoloLens Headsets

VRScout

Several companies went through the bidding process, including HoloLens’s biggest competitor, Magic Leap, but it was Microsoft who ultimately won the bid to partner with the Army as a non-traditional defense contractor. Unfortunately, the device never caught on the way Microsoft had hoped for with roughly 50,000 initial sales worldwide.

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How Will Xiaomi’s AR Smart Glasses Square Up with Rivals?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi has debuted its Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, leading to the company’s first-ever wireless augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. These allow users to swipe virtual pages in manuals and eBooks, exit apps, navigate maps, and other controls.

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How Brain-Computer Interfaces Can Deliver On VR’s Promises

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Meta is working on an AR headset, which puts them in the same league as Microsoft and Magic Leap. Do current AR devices simplify these environments or complicate them? How will a soldier quickly navigate an AR display while carrying equipment and speaking on a radio? Gesture controls preclude hands-free operation.

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Making AR Focals Functional and Fashionable, with North’s Stefan Alexander

XR for Business Podcast

Making any sort of head-mounted AR display has been a challenge, both on the technology front, and from an adaptation standpoint. Today, we're speaking with Stefan Alexander, vice president of Advanced R&D for North, the company this created Focals, the world's first consumer AR glasses. And then I got into VR and AR.

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