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Meta’s Head of AR Hardware Teases Next-gen Transparent AR Glasses with Wide Field-of-view

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Meta is full steam ahead on its mixed reality platform, however Head of AR Glasses hardware Caitlin Kalinowski says in a new interview with Android Central that its first augmented reality glasses will offer a real “wow” moment to users thanks to its “high field of view immersion.”

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Rokid’s Latest AR Glasses Promise BIG Entertainment

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Rokid adds yet another addition to its lineup of portable AR hardware. Rokid, a human-computer interaction technology company, is back with yet another pair of advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses that could replace your current home theater setup.

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Avantis Deploys Immersive Learning Service Across US K-12 Schools

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, Avantis, a UK-based immersive learning firm, partnered with the Saint Louis Public Schools (SLPS) district to integrate its ClassVR service into 17 education institutions. The SLPS district is leveraging federal ESSER funding to secure XR learning software and hardware. Louis and across the country.

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 1: Hardware

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The US government closed a 22-billion contract with Microsoft for the development of AR for the military and the provision of HoloLens to soldiers. When I say hardware, I mean it in a very broad way. See Also: Why We’re Not All Wearing AR/VR Headsets. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AR Headsets. Or of the NFT market.

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Meta's Head Of AR Glasses Hardware Claims They're As Mindblowing As The Original Oculus Rift

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Meta's Head of AR Glasses Hardware claims they give the same "Oh my God, wow! Kalinowski was previously the Head of VR Hardware at Oculus for the consumer Oculus Rift, Oculus Touch, Oculus Go, Rift S, Oculus Quest, Quest 2, and Quest Pro. She switched to Head of AR Glasses two years ago. I can't believe this!"

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The Future of AR Fitness: New Hardware and Old Use Cases

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However, AR fitness with its smaller form factor and greater environmental awareness has greater potential. This is one of the areas where AR glasses bring huge potential, but powerful and affordable consumer models have long failed to materialize. However, this is still an improvement over other AR headsets.

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Google Axes Hundreds of AR Hardware Jobs amidst Qualcomm, Samsung Partnership

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This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.