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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.11): new Quest is in the works, Magic Leap may pivot to healthcare, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap looks for a $100-million deal to save itself. Some reports by Business Insider and The Information talk about the current situation of Magic Leap, that seems always more complicated. More info (Magic Leap trying to raise $100M) More info (Magic Leap timing for the future).

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Spatial Beats: Facebook, Nreal & More Metaverse Hype

AR Insider

If you really want to understand the putative metaverse, listen to this conversation with Viacom/CBS futurist Ted Schilowitz and Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz. Chinese augmented reality glasses maker Nreal looks to go public within 5 years, CEO says. It based entirely in VR, on the Virbela platform, which they own.

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This AR Wayfinder Platform Could Debut in over 35,000 Offices

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

ARway.ai, a firm working with various XR device leaders, such as Apple and Magic Leap, to leverage its unique immersive wayfinding platform for a broad range of use cases, recently announced a new partnership that amplifies its product offering to an increasingly sizeable international user base.

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Apple Wins AR Smart Windshield Patent amid Vision Pro Debut

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Apple has been working on its plans to create an augmented reality (AR) windshield, according to new documents. Attendees received a first look at its OpticalCore picture generation unit, which seamlessly integrated real-time 3D (RT3D), photorealistic images in the car’s HUD to provide real-time driving data.

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Slowly Going The Way of the Dinosaur in Augmented Reality

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

For a prime example of an imminent disruption long in the making, let’s take a look at the current state of augmented reality glasses. Even Magic Leap showed up to say much and show little. A year has passed since the Great Pokémon Craze of 2016 demonstrated the massive consumer potential for augmented reality.

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Metaverse Law: Unravelling the Future of Online Interactions

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Lawmakers are also coming together to address other Web3 elements such as NFT transactions, human-AI interactions, IP for AI creators, and virtual real estate. Some firms like Magic Leap accused Nreal of stealing technology by Magic Leap in a now thrown-out case. Key Legal Concepts Explained.

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Delta Reality Joins VR/AR Association

XR Today - Big XR News tag

Croatian mixed reality (MR) studio Delta Reality announced in a LinkedIn post last Tuesday that it would join the Virtual and Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) as a member of its board of global stakeholders. Delta Reality listed its Museum of Digital Life (MoDaL) as a piece of NFT real estate worth roughly 8.88