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Virtuality Experience Is the Immersive Remote Conference to Attend in December

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The next remote conference on XR is coming to a computer or headset near you. The Virtuality Experience is the VR offering that replaces the physical conference that has historically taken place in France and Argentina. Tickets to this remote conference are completely free, however, would-be attendees must apply for access.

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Facebook Cancels F8 Conference Over Fears Of A Coronavirus Outbreak

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As fears of a Coronavirus pandemic continue to dominate the news cycle, Facebook today confirmed that the company will not be holding its somewhat-annual F8 developers conference this year over concerns of a potential outbreak. Sony, Microsoft, EA, and several other major names are reportedly skipping this year’s conference as well.

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XR Announcements and Themes Fresh From Microsoft Ignite

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The second edition of Ignite, Microsoft’s annual software event, took place this week (November 2-4) virtually once again – hosted in Teams, naturally. Insights From Microsoft’s CEO Himself. Insights From Microsoft’s CEO Himself. Even the announcements that Microsoft made won’t roll out to most users until next year.

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Microsoft Shows Off Language-Translating Hologram Powered By HoloLens 2

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Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Mixed Reality headset was front-and-center at the 2019 Inspire conference as the company showcased their latest advancements in artificial intelligence as well as mixed reality hologram technology. Image Credit: Microsoft. Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Microsoft Announces Mesh, a Foundation for Building Multi-user XR Applications

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Today during the Microsoft Ignite developer conference, the company announced Mesh, a new cloud-based service which Microsoft says will streamline the creation of multi-user XR applications. Soon to be offered under Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing arm, Mesh is a foundation for building multi-user XR applications.

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Qualcomm & Microsoft Partner on “custom AR chips” for Next-gen, Light-weight Glasses

Road to VR

Today during Qualcomm’s CES 2022 press conference, the company announced a partnership with fellow tech-giant Microsoft which will involve “designing custom AR chips and integrating software platforms.” Qualcomm Technologies’ core XR strategy has always been delivering the most cutting-edge.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.08): Microsoft launches Mesh, HTC and Pico tease new hardware, and more!

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Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), Here you are my flower for you! Image by OceanX).

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