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Big XR News from Apple, Microsoft, and SPIE

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Alongside Apple’s XR device debut, other firms, from Zoom to Microsoft, are jumping on the spatial computing bandwagon. Apple refers to its AR/VR/MR solutions brand as spatial computing, which differentiates itself from the market. The services are available and ready for the Vision Pro launch today.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

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Happy Holidays , my dear AR/VR community! Even if these should be holidays, my will to inform you is not in vacation, so here you are my roundup of the best AR/VR news for this week. Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Asobo and Microsoft have worked hard for this and on 22nd, the VR patch has been released.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts in US Stores Today!

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The Vision Pro is a spatial computing device – a term Apple uses to describe its brand of AR/VR/MR solutions and to separate itself from the market – which aims to extend the usability of standard computers by removing the restrictions set in place by traditional 2D desktop screens.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts for US Customers on Feb 2nd

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Apple is working with ZEISS to bring optional optical inserts to the product, with “Readers” soon available for $99 and prescription standard optics for $149. Steering far away from technology terms like AR/VR/MR and the Metaverse, Apple is approaching the immersive technology space with a new angle, “spatial computing.”

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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.23): Apple Vision Pro preorders have been opened, and much more!

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There is even Microsoft Word! More info News worth a mention (Image by TCL) TCL is ready to launch RayNeo X2 glasses TCL will launch a crowdfunding campaign in February for its RayNeo X2 AR glasses. Funny link What did Mario smoke? Funny link Well, at least people had fun.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts in US Stores Now!

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The Vision Pro is a spatial computing device – a term Apple uses to describe its brand of AR/VR/MR solutions and to separate itself from the market – which aims to extend the usability of standard computers by removing the restrictions set in place by traditional 2D desktop screens.

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What is the Apple Vision Pro Headset?

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For some time now, consumers have been on the edge of their seats waiting for an official Apple AR/VR announcement. Is the Apple Vision Pro VR or AR? So, is the Apple Vision Pro VR, AR, or a mixture of both? As expected, the headset doesn’t focus entirely on AR or VR.

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