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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.14): Niantic acquires 8th Wall, Magic Leap 2 previews are positive, and more!

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This could be a great feature: having the possibility of accessing a shared augmented reality space with just a link, sounds a lot like the evolution of the internet, that is the M-word. Image by Magic Leap). First previews show Magic Leap 2 qualities. Oculus, this is sexist… Funny link. Other news.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.23): Leaks and rumors about Apple headset intensify, VRChat to launch Creator Economy, and more!

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He said that Apple is going to “ make VR into something everybody wants before it’s something that everybody can afford ”, like the original Oculus The trademark XROS has been registered by a shell company owned by Apple. Magic Leap has factories in the US and Mexico able to produce AR glasses. That’s so sad.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

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Magic Leap 2 bridges AR and VR. The interest in Magic Leap 2 is growing. If headsets like Lynx or Project Cambria implement AR on a VR headset, Magic Leap 2 implements a bit of VR on an AR headset. Pimax published some updates about its upcoming Reality headset. News worth a mention. More info.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.30): Niantic launches VPS, Pico launches Neo 3 Link, and much more!

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Using the algorithms acquired with 6D.ai, Niantic can so finally let developers offer augmented reality experiences that are shared and persistent in a location, that is exactly what we need for our mixed reality future. Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap has sold units of its first device for $550.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.06.06): Sony announces four games for PSVR 2, and Apple today…

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There I have tried some interesting devices like Weart haptic gloves, OWO haptic suit, but especially the Magic Leap 2, which I found to be a very well-made piece of hardware! In the latest Oculus SDK, Meta has included Room Setup functionalities. News worth a mention. Image from OpenBCI). OpenBCI and Varjo announce Galea.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.01.02): HTC’s new headset is the Vive XR Elite, Meta buys Luxecel, and much more!

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The Oculus Quest had a good Christmas. And this is proven by the fact that the Meta Quest app (previously known as Oculus app) on the App Store has been at the first place as the most downloaded app on iOS for like two days after Christmas. Saudi Arabia fund gets control of Magic Leap. Here we are again. Alan Smithson.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.08): Quest Gaming Showcase to come on June 1, Zappar shows Zapbox cheap AR headset, and more!

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T he event will be presented by Oculus Studios Executive Producer Ruth Bram like last year, but introduce new pre-event and post-event sessions. Zapbox is basically a plastic cardboard for augmented reality Zappar is working on since many years. A wand with a dedicated pattern on it is used as the 6DOF controller.

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