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Varjo Hardware to Be Used in Astronaut Training

ARPost

Custom Boeing computers and controllers were required to make the training experiences as realistic as possible, according to documents Varjo shared with ARPost. Boeing also made the experience using 3D scans of the Starliner console on Unreal Engine. This one feels like you’re there. Connie Miller with Varjo headset.

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What is MRTK-Unity? – Mixed Reality ToolKit

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) by Microsoft is an open-source toolkit that has been around since the HoloLens was first released in 2016. Microsoft-driven MRTK-Unity is a suite of components and capabilities used to speed the creation of cross-platform MR applications in Unity. Understanding the MRTK-Unity Toolkit for MR Developers.

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Top XR Providers for Advertising in 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Companies can also access extensive tools, design resources and documentation from Apple. Varjo Producing a variety of headsets for augmented, mixed, and virtual reality, Varjo focuses on developing tools to help transform user experiences in a range of industries.

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Xreal Speaks on Transformative Effect of AI for Enterprise

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

In March 2022, Xreal – then Nreal – partnered with Microsoft to conduct research on a medical AR device at the University of Bristol that leveraged AI to help blind children navigate a space. However, these leading firms flipped the year’s mainstream narrative for XR, building 2024 up as a landmark year for XR.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.11): Meta Quest 3 ships now, a cheaper model may come in 2024… and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Jim Ryan hints at a possible PlayStation metaverse The court documents related to the FTC vs Microsoft trial related to the acquisition of Activision contain a very interesting piece of information related to what Sony may be working on. This would be great for having a more natural interaction on Quest 3.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.02.14): SteamVR headsets go beyond 3M, body-tracking leaked for Quest SDK, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Body tracking leaked from Quest SDK documentation. New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself. Other relevant news. Image leaked from Meta firmware). More info (Leaks on RealityOS?—?Upload

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Teens slow to adopt VR and more bad news for the metaverse

Hypergrid Business

Earlier this year , I wrote about how Microsoft and other companies have pulled back on their VR and AR plans. It’s all Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, and occasionally Microsoft Teams. I watched the Game Developers Conference presentations from Nvidia , Unreal Engine , and Unity. Image courtesy Unreal Engine.)

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