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The XR Week Peek (2020.03.09): New Half-Life: Alyx videos and details, coronavirus makes events go virtual and much more!

The Ghost Howls

We all know that Microsoft has won a contract with the US Army for the deployment of special HoloLens 2 devices to the troops , but now finally we have the opportunity to see some photos of them in action. Anyway, a private beta now probably means a launch in 1–2 months , that is the exact period when the F8 would have taken place.

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How Are US Regulators Affecting Big Tech’s XR Plans?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Attorney generals from eight states—California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia—have joined the litigation. Other firms such as Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft have ordered redundancies across their workforces at 18,000, 11,000, and 12,000, respectively. Not Too Big to Fail?

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