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Magic Leap 2 Controller May Use On-board Inside-out Tracking, an Industry-first

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A new photo of Magic Leap 2 appears to show the device’s controller equipped with cameras for inside-out tracking which would be the first time we’ve seen the approach employed in a commercial XR headset. A recent photo of Magic Leap 2 posted by Peter H. Image courtesy Peter H. Diamandis.

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Magic Leap to Launch in 19 Countries, Exec Says

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AR tech firm Magic Leap is set to launch in 19 countries across the world, Lisa Watts, Vice President of Product Marketing and Developer Programs for Magic Leap announced at the Immerse Global Summit (IGS) 2022 Europe on Madeira Island, Portugal. Magic Leap 2 stands on the shoulders of giants and the force.

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Report Casts Doubt on HoloLens 3, Microsoft Says AR Headset is “doing great”

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Making an AR headset accessible enough for consumers is a vastly different challenge to producing higher cost enterprise headsets— just ask Magic Leap. If true, it would represent a significant change of course for the HoloLens product line. Alex Kipman wearing HoloLens 2, Image courtesy Microsoft.

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Qualcomm XR2 Chip to Enable Standalone Headsets with 3K×3K Resolution & 7 Cameras

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While XR1 was made for low-end devices, XR2 5G targets high-end standalone headsets, making it a candidate for Oculus Quest 2, Magic Leap 2, and similar next-gen devices. Today the company is introducing the latest iteration of that chipset, the Snapdragon XR2 5G. Image courtesy Qualcomm. And then there’s integrated 5G.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.23): Apple Vision Pro preorders have been opened, and much more!

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Of course, some people from all over the world made some tricks to buy it anyway. More info Wi-Fi 7 may not be disruptive for VR streaming Last week we discussed how the high bandwidth and low latency of Wi-Fi 7 may be very important to make the wireless connection of a headset to a PC perform almost like a tethered one.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.03): Quest 3 leaks, Lenovo ThinkReality VRX launch, and more!

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Since this connection is a “high-throughput and low-latency dedicated point-to-point Wi-Fi link”, and the communication between the headset and the PC happens via Meta’s proprietary VR algorithms for low latency wireless connectivity, the whole system should offer to you unprecedented quality in your wireless PCVR experience.

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PlayStation 5 Revealed with HD Stereo Camera, May Support Upgraded Tracking for PSVR & PSVR 2

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Of most interest to us, of course, is the console’s VR capabilities and PSVR 2. Higher framerates would mean more up-to-date data for the tracking algorithms, which could reduce the need for tracking prediction (which helps mask latency). Image courtesy Sony. A Big Hint.

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