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The XR Week Peek (2020.06.13): Magic Leap exploring a sale, events are going virtual and more!

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New important events have been canceled because of the coronavirus…. A new week, a new list of events canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak. All the events from now to May will probably be canceled one by one … we VR people will have to wait a while before meeting again face by face. …and This is so sad.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

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A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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Meta’s ‘Body Tracking’ API For Quest Is Just A Legless Estimate

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The spokesperson described the technology as a combination of inverse kinematics (IK) and machine learning (ML). Unless you’re using body tracking hardware such as HTC’s Vive Trackers, IK for VR tends to be inaccurate though – there are just many potential solutions for each given set of head and hand positions.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.31): UE5 released in Early Access, Lumus shows an impressive AR prototype, and more!

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Unreal Engine 5 gets released in Early Access. After a lot of teasing of its upcoming fantastic features, Unreal Engine 5 is finally available for download. And it feels weird that HTC hasn’t fixed such a cheap little component that was already faulty on the original Vive. You can’t miss the amazing VRTO event this year!

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.03): Google shuts down Project Iris, Meta launches gaming subscription service, and more!

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We already saw this problem happening when HTC departed from the Steam platform to build its Viveport store because hardware sales were not enough to have an ambitious business. VRTO , one of the leading virtual reality events, is back. Let’s see: Google is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung on a mixed-reality headset.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.24): Snap releases new Spectacles AR glasses, Quest releases runtime v29, and more!

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Before starting with the summary of the news of this amazing week, let me invite you all to subscribe to the FREE Awe Nite Florence Event that will happen this Thursday at 5 pm CEST and that will feature amazing hosts like Pico, VisionAR, and JoinPad! Here you are the link to the event, subscribe now! More info (Use Google Translate).

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BMW Unveils Mixed Reality Driving Experience

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For the event, van Meel explained to audiences that the technology had “started as a small experiment” with company engineers but developed as a “truly amazing technology.” Over the last couple years, we have gained a lot of experience with them and their Unreal Engine. BMW Keynote Address.