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Big XR News from Qualcomm, Meta, Microsoft, and Sony

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This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Furthermore, to continue its OEM success, Qualcomm is developing an MR & VR reference design, which Goertek helped create and Tobii assisted by integrating its eye-tracking technology.

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HoloLens 2: A Look into the Technology Powering Microsoft’s New MR Headset

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Over three years ago, technology giant Microsoft released its mixed reality headset. Microsoft announced the second generation model earlier this year. Microsoft announced the second generation model earlier this year. In the intervening months, Microsoft released loads of promotional content about what the new HoloLens can do.

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Facebook Surges in U.S. Patent Rankings Due to Mounting AR Strategy

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International Business Machines Corp. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Of the many granted, here’s a few of the most interesting AR/VR patents we’ve found: Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays. 2019 Grants. 2018 Grants. Rank Change. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Intel Corp.

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Breaking Down Facebook’s XR Road Map

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Machine learning algorithms for avatars will use tracking data from our eyes, mouths, and bodies. Instagram-ready) cameras, and possibly eye-tracking too. What they need to learn is how to make the eventual consumer glasses cheaper and more power-efficient for all-day use. 2022+: Privacy Controls.

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The Mixed Reality Headset Trends to Watch in 2024

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Innovators like Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Varjo have revolutionized the space, showing how flexible, versatile, and powerful mixed reality can be. The Microsoft HoloLens 2 has its industrial edition and a headset designed in collaboration with Trimble for the construction space.

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Mojo is Making Contacts Smarter with Its Incredibly Tiny Microdisplay

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On its way to consumers, Mojo says it’s first seeking FDA-approval for its contacts as a medical device that the company says will display text, sense objects, track eye motion, and see in the dark to some degree, which is intended to help users with degenerative eye diseases. Image courtesy Mojo Vision, via CNET.

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Goertek, Ultraleap Unveil VR/MR Headset Design for OEMs

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The design aims to support OEMs in creating MR/VR devices with high-quality hand-tracking features from Ultraleap’s Gemini framework – Ultraleap describes this as “the fastest, most advanced, and reliable hand tracking” solution on the market.