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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

Road to VR

The technology behind Microsoft’s enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit , will soon find its way into commercial products. Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG , to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect’s 3D Time of Flight (ToF) depth technology.

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HoloLens 2 Sales Expanding to 15 More Countries, ‘Development Edition’ Launches in the US

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Microsoft initially began selling HoloLens 2 to enterprise customers back in late 2019, but a broader rollout has taken quite some time. HoloLens 2 is Microsoft’s enterprise-focused AR headset which the company initially launched late last year with limited availability to select partners. ” Image courtesy Microsoft.

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Watch These Schoolchildren Discover the HoloLens for the First Time

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For the first time in Norway, students at a primary school have experienced one of the Microsoft HoloLens’ greatest applications — education. ” The AR lesson revealed a new level of perspective, student Maren Harstad said. “I think it was interesting to see how small Norway is,” Harstad said.

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NVIDIA, Siemens Demo Freyr Virtual Plant at Hannover Messe 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The deal will provide the Lysaker, Norway-based battery firm with enhanced production and efficiency scaling tools for its operations. ” FREYR can host meetings with potential investors, customers, and clients while allowing them to tour the digitally-twinned plant in Norway.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.09): PS5 doesn’t improve PSVR, VRChat reaches 24,000 concurrent users, and more!

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Image by Microsoft). Microsoft ramps up distribution of HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. Microsoft is working to improve the distribution of its latest devices: HoloLens 2 and Kinect For Azure. Other relevant news. HoloLens 2 availability has been expanded to 15 new regions : Italy (YESSS!),

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Is XR ‘Taking Off’ for the Commercial Aviation Industry?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

According to Allied Market Research, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) aviation markets are expected to reach $23.6 According to some of the latest initiatives, here is how the commercial aviation industry is employing AR, VR, and MR solutions: Commercial Aviation Training. Which Commercial Aviation Firms Offer XR Solutions?

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Oculus For Business is now available for all companies

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The COVID-19 crisis has made many companies realize how AR and VR can be a fundamental tool for smart working (e.g. to make people work remotely on the same 3D prototype, or to organize events all in VR, like what we are doing with VRrOOm ), and this can help even more the adoption of XR.

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