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The XR Week Peek (2021.08.02): Facebook creates Metaverse group and prepares to launch its smartglasses, and more!

The Ghost Howls

If I had known people could like it, I would have not made it in 5 minutes with Microsoft Word, lol. Facebook Reality Labs creates a group focused on working on the “metaverse”. The leader of the group will be Vishal Shah, Instagram VP of Product, that will report directly to Andrew Bosworth. Other relevant news.

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ARway to Integrate Magic Leap 2, Microsoft HoloLens 2 Headsets

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

ARway-Microsoft HoloLens 2 Collaboration The Toronto, Canada-based company also struck a major deal with Microsoft to integrate its solutions on the latter’s HoloLens 2 headset. Working with Microsoft, ARway will introduce its digital wayfinding platform to Microsoft’s world-renowned set of hardware capabilities.

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Magic Leap 2 Starting Price Positioned Slightly Less Than HoloLens 2, Release Date Set for September

Road to VR

The company says the headset will come in three versions priced for different groups: Magic Leap 2 Base (for “professionals and developers”). On September 30th Magic Leap 2 will release first in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Saudi Arabia. Magic Leap 2 Release Date and Price.

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Vancouver Emerging As Top Five VR and AR Hub

VRScout

Among other notable studios, the location boasts gaming giant Electronic Arts Canada – the powerhouse behind the NHL, NBA, and FIFA franchises – and employs nearly 17,000 workers in the 3D industry. Marco DeMiroz is a co-founder and general partner of the Venture Reality Fund , an XR venture capitalist group based in the Bay Area.

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Report: Apple Using VR to Test Self-Driving System

VRScout

The car operating system would be built at least partially in Canada, Bloomberg reported. The self-driving platform simulation group now includes VR expert Doug Bowman who joined Apple in January. The new report states that Apple has “dozens of software engineers in Canada building a car operating system.”

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This All-Female Founders Pitch Event Was Held in VR

VRScout

A group of cartoon-looking androids, buzzing with anticipation, enter the large assembly hall. The founders received a Microsoft mixed reality headset and are currently enrolled in the WXR Mentorship Program beta. Women and allies from Canada to Latvia to South Africa joined in on the festivities. 8 She-EOs in a virtual pool.

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Microsoft Finalizing Its HoloLens, VR Headset Specifications

VRWorld

In just a few days time, Microsoft will host WinHEC , its annual hardware / platform conference. Intel has 600 people here working on hardware form factors, while the similar story is with Microsoft and a few other known global players. Microsoft is not playing such tricks. 4 GB of RAM. A graphics card with DirectX 12 support.