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NextAR Empowers Qatari Surgeons with AR Spinal Guidance Tool

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Hamad General Hospital (HMC) has performed the country’s first-ever spinal surgery using augmented reality (AR)-based solutions, National news outlet The Penninsula reported on Sunday. Tracking occurs on the NextAR Camera, which relays information to the NextAR Control Unit via Bluetooth.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.22): VRChat Android alpha released, Kinect For Azure discontinued, and more!

The Ghost Howls

One interesting detail about this dock is that it charges the headset via 3 pins that are located at its bottom, but especially it charges the controllers wirelessly. It seems that controllers may work with an AA battery each, and if this battery is rechargeable, it may be charged wirelessly via this dock.

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Emirates Embracing Emerging Tech

Tech Trends VR

With a lot of VR experiences users often get frustrated when fumbling around with unfamiliar controls and instructions, but this all felt fairly intuitive, and watching a variety of people go through it they were all managing to complete their missions too.

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Lenovo, FELTA Ink EdVision XR Philippines Deal

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Lenovo’s esteemed EdVision programme provides schools with the tools needed to engage with next-generation curricula by providing laptops, software solutions, device management systems (DMS), and immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) for learners across all skill levels.