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The XR Week (2022.01.24): Google AR headset is “Project Iris”, Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, and more

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Image by Microsoft). Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7B. The biggest news of the week has been the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft for $68.7B. With it, Microsoft acquires many popular games like Overwatch, Starcraft, Call of Duty, and even Candy Crush. Other relevant news.

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XR Today’s 2022 Microsoft HoloLens 2 Review

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To date, Microsoft HoloLens 2 continues to receive rave reviews for its stunning performance and versatility. Microsoft later announced the HoloLens 2 at the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with several upgrades. Inside Microsoft HoloLens 2. According to Microsoft’s spec sheet, here are its key features: Display.

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XR Today’s 2023 Microsoft HoloLens 2 Review

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To date, Microsoft HoloLens 2 continues to receive rave reviews for its stunning performance and versatility. Microsoft later announced the HoloLens 2 at the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with several upgrades. Compared to the first version, Microsoft has upgraded the display resolution from 1280×720 to 2048×1080.

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HoloLens 2 Review: The Best In Class For AR, But…

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For instance, in the box I’ve found a cleaning cloth for an Oculus device… and I don’t think it actually comes with a Microsoft HoloLens! So, Microsoft has made whatever it could to make the limited FOV more acceptable and we have to appreciate that. The headset is very light and balanced (Image by Microsoft).

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Power and Responsibility: Highlights from Microsoft Build

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We need to ask ourselves not only what computers can do, but what they should do,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in his opening keynote at Build. Microsoft sees the “intelligent cloud” as the backbone of this revolution. Microsoft want to enable developers to reach customers in a multi-sense, multi-device way Click To Tweet.

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XR Technology for Industry According to Unity’s Andre Gauthier

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XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 is coming up in early May. Unity at XR Immersive Enterprise. He and panelists Vinay Narayan of VIVE and Larry Persaud of Microsoft will be discussing existing XR technology for enterprise, how to choose the right solution, and considerations like ROIs. Look for Unity at XR Immersive Enterprise.

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All you need to know on HoloLens 2

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They teased a lot of interesting features and services of the device, and left the remaining technical details to some technical sheets on Microsoft website. But Microsoft, thanks to innovative 2K displays, has managed to keep the same high-quality pixel density of the HoloLens 1, that is 47 PPD (pixels per degree). Resolution.

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