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Cooperation of Deep Tech SMEs and Global Giants Drive Opportunities in the Metaverse

ARPost

.” That might really be the case, as several innovations for example in the fields of displays, processors, batteries, sensors, miniaturization, and manufacturing technology will still have to be mastered before metaverse becomes a seamless part of our everyday lives in a way similar to our use of mobile phones and Internet.

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New Partnerships and Products From Waveguide Manufacturer Dispelix

ARPost

When we have these developments that we do together we say ‘Now that we have this technology we can do this with it to make it more efficient.’ The company’s headquarters are in Finland where Photonics Finland recently named Dispelix “Company of the Year.”. Finland has a very strong optics university.

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Meta Quest 2 & Quest Pro VR Headsets Get Price Cuts

VRScout

Beginning March 5th, 2023, the 256GB Quest 2 will be available for $429.99 (previously $499.99) in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Finland in XR: the Finnish metaverse strategy, MatchXR, Slush, and more!

The Ghost Howls

My trip to Finland is coming to an end, and I’m leaving this country with a bit of sadness because I had a very good week here. The identified values on top of which Finland would like to build the metaverse.

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Dispelix and Avegant Partner to Enable Next-Gen AR Glasses

ARPost

The two companies combine their technologies to bring us the next level of AR experiences through state-of-the-art augmented reality and mixed reality wearables. Dispelix Waveguide Technology. Avegant LED Light Engine Technology. Constantly developing new and better display technologies, Avegant makes the impossible possible.

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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

Road to VR

The technology behind Microsoft’s enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit , will soon find its way into commercial products. Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG , to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect’s 3D Time of Flight (ToF) depth technology.

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Nuclear Power Plant Uses VR For Control Room Training

VRScout

So far we’ve seen the technology used to enhance medical training, educate employees on critical soft-skills, even prepare store associates for major holiday shopping events. Fortum’s VR training room is located at its site in Loviisa, Finland, where 90 percent of the employees have already completed the training.

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