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The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro

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.” With the entrance of Apple Vision Pro, one such entity to follow suit is Stryker’s Mako , a robotic surgery group initially founded as a standalone company by Rony Abovitz, the founder and first CEO of AR unicorn Magic Leap.

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BIG XR News from Pico, Autodesk, Samsung, Magic Leap, and Snap

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Last month, Meta debuted two immersive devices, the Meta Quest Pro and the Ray-Ban smart glasses. As the devices look to enhance the general adoption and ubiquity of XR, other firms, big and small, are swooping in to claim their space in the enterprise XR field. Samsung to Debut MR Headset in 2024?

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‘XR Casino’ Brings Cross-Platform Gambling To VR & AR

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Bet on games of Blackjack and Roulette in this blockchain-powered virtual casino coming soon to major VR & AR devices. XR technologies are changing the way we interact with each other and eliminating the need for expensive equipment,” said XR Casino CEO Dan Martinez in an official release. For more information visit here.

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‘Canva of AR’ Start-up Receives $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Trace has come out of stealth following its successful pre-seed funding round in which it raised two million dollars to support its location-based augmented reality (AR) creation platform. “We look forward to seeing how Trace transforms AR and revolutionises our interaction with the world around us.”

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After Reports of Canned AR Glasses, Google’s XR Ambitions May Be Just a Daydream Without Samsung

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Google has reportedly shelved a multi-year project that sought to commercialize an AR headset, known as Project Iris. Provided the report is true, it appears Google will now need to rely on Samsung to compete with Meta and Apple in XR. Project Iris was said to ship as early as 2024.

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Nreal AR Glasses to Begin Shipping Next Week to Consumers in Korea

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Nreal is getting ready to ship its Nreal Light AR headset to consumers in South Korea. The sunglasses-style AR headset is optionally being bundled with the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Note 20 in that country. Light AR will be available in stores there starting August 21st. 349,500 (~$295). 699,000 (~$590).

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Samsung’s Leaked AR Concept Videos Reveal Its Augmented Ambitions

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Leaked concept video featuring two Samsung AR devices has come to light. Although just concepts and not functioning products as such, it’s clear the Korean tech giant is gearing up to compete with companies like Facebook and Apple as they inch ever closer to releasing consumer AR headsets.

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