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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

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Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. Of course, no. Of course, it works by being connected to the phone via USB.

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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. There is even Microsoft Word! Twitter account M1Astra started sharing information about some of them, like an app about the Bible, a Lego building game, the J.Crew app to buy clothes in an immersive way, and so on.

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What is the Apple Vision Pro Headset?

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Of course, some investors are still concerned. As such, it’s likely to compete primarily with solutions like the Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Meta Quest Pro. Plus, users with vision issues can still access a tremendous experience, thanks to Apple’s partnership with ZEISS. Already, it’s earning praise from XR leaders.

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Apple Vision Pro vs Meta Quest 3: Which is Better?

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The prescription lenses for the Quest 3 start at $50, too – half the price of the Zeiss lenses for reading and a third of the cost of prescription lenses for the Vision Pro. This could be something Apple fixes in the future, of course. Even the carry cases for the Quest 3 start at $70 compared to Apple’s case costing around $199.

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