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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!

The Ghost Howls

More info Meta may partner soon with Magic Leap The Financial Times this week reported a very unexpected piece of news: Meta may be working on a partnership with Magic Leap for the production of AR glasses. Magic Leap has factories in the US and Mexico able to produce AR glasses.

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The Most Important Upcoming AR/VR Events This Year

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The event audience includes senior executives focused on XR, automation, IoT, 5G, the future of work, AI, machine learning, and edge computing. See Also: AWE 2023 Is Right Around the Corner They will be able to test various gadgets, discover content trends, and attend insightful keynote presentations.

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AR and MR Headsets and Glasses 2019 and 2020 Overview

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Microsoft set machine learning to design the MR headset to be as usable as possible despite the fact that it works entirely using gesture controls. Magic Leap 1. The only real competition for the Microsoft’s HoloLens is the Magic Leap 1. It also has access to Microsoft’s cloud computing platform.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Peggy Johnson is the new CEO of Magic Leap. Magic Leap has finally a new CEO: Peggy Johnson. Johnson will have the not easy task of deciding a clear route for Magic Leap, making the company become profitable in the enterprise market after so many failures in the consumer one. Learn More. Some XR fun.

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This All-Female Founders Pitch Event Was Held in VR

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These founders are a well-rounded group of leaders and entrepreneurs with a variety of focuses— from combining brain control interfaces with VR for wellness, to creating the world’s first search engine for immersive content, to using AR to accelerate skill sets and reduce costs in the construction industry.

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Web3, XR, Crypto, and the World Economic Forum 

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

In the industrial landscape, WEF sees incredible opportunities in the development of “industrial metaverses”, designed to strengthen the interactions between humans and the machines they work with. At the event, attendees had an opportunity to test out the most recent Magic Leap headset and learn about upcoming devices and tools.

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Microsoft Continues $22 Billion HoloLens IVAS Deal

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

will also come with an integrated digital storefront allowing soldiers to access MR applications ready for specific military field use cases, such as targeting assistance for Grenadiers, terrain maps for construction personnel, and virtual shooting training tools. ” The VP said that AI enhances integrated XR technologies.

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