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The XR Week Peek (2024.02.06): Apple ships the Vision Pro, Meta had record revenues, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The choice of the magazine is not casual: Apple keeps pushing to show that its device is not a nerdy thing that isolates people, but it is a trendy thing that augments reality while you can still interact with other people. It has been on the cover of Vanity Fair, with a very carefully studied picture. I sincerely hope so.

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Competition in MR Glasses Market to Heat Up With PhotonLens

ARPost

PhotonLens will be focusing primarily on Europe and North America for our initial sales efforts,” PhotonLens CEO Patrick Liu said in an email to ARPost. We have an SDK for developers adapting content from unity, and we’re putting the finishing touches on some of the documentation at the moment,” said Liu.

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VR/AR Association Holds Virtual Summit Dedicated to the Metaverse

ARPost

A number of panel speakers linked the idea of augmented reality and “Web3” as the real way to link digital assets and real-world opportunities. AI is then digitally embodied through Unreal Engine , Unity , Metahuman , or Ready Player Me. “To create not just a game, but a virtual world where people are able to live and work.”.

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Emerging Trends in the VR Gaming Industry?—?2023

ARVR

A leading Unity 3d game development services provider explained that gaming is the biggest driver of VR and it will certainly continue in the near future. in the lead in the virtual reality market. Large companies and sporting events are already investing in virtual and augmented reality to enhance sporting events.

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AWE 2021 Day Two: More on the Metaverse

ARPost

“What we are trying to build is this augmented reality future.” Also on the Expo floor, we had a chat with Brian Calus, Director of Sales, North America at Vuzix. ” Garcia put forth a more abstract, and potentially more mature, take on the metaverse that we’ve heard from the likes of Alan Smithson.

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Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America

VRScout

Mattel used the event to unveil its VR View-Master in Mexico, while Samsung and Unity were also some of the event’s main sponsors. VR in the Spanish-speaking community is growing, but it’s not as huge as it is in North America. The Fest also included an augmented reality concert with VR music band Jack and The Ripper.

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Snapdragon Spaces Redefines XR at IGS Europe 2022

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Association (VRARA) is hosting the IGS 2022 Europe from September 28 to 30 in Savoy Palace At Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, marking the VRARA’s return to in-person events in the EU, along with an accompanying online event portal for at-home attendees. What’s Next?

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