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Nreal Launches $600 ‘Light’ AR Glasses in United States via Verizon

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Relative to enterprise-focused AR headsets like Magic Leap 2 and HoloLens 2, it’s also less expensive due to the inclusion of cheaper and less complicated optics, called ‘birdbath’ optics, which project light from a microdisplay to the eye via what’s essentially a curved see-through mirror (among other things).

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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.19): HTC launches Vive Flow, Magic Leap 2 announced, and more!

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HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 has been teased. Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Display Type : LCD Display resolution : 3.2K Other relevant news.

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Mozilla Announces ‘Firefox Reality’ AR Web Browser for Hololens 2

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Today at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain Mozilla announced a collaboration with Microsoft to bring the Firefox Reality web browser to the recently revealed Microsoft HoloLens 2. Image courtesy Mozilla. SEE ALSO 3 Impressive WebVR Examples Worth Checking Out With Firefox's New Support for Vive and Rift.

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Is XR ‘Taking Off’ for the Commercial Aviation Industry?

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Trainees could use Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Magic Leap headsets, as well as tablets and smartphones for the platform. Nations such as Barbados, South Korea, Catalonia (Spain), Dubai, and Norway are creating virtual spaces to attract new fliers to top tourist destinations. In-Flight Entertainment.

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Eido Inoue tells us everything we need to know about HADO and location based augmented reality

The Ghost Howls

When I interviewed Kevin Williams , an expert in the LBVR market, he said that there are also some experiments with location-based augmented reality and he mentioned a Japanese arcade AR game called HADO. In my spare time, I enjoy training and running full marathons around the world and playing games on my PSVR.

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Celebrating the 2023 Auggie Awards and XR Prize Challenge

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The interactive game for a New Zealand Supermarket included social lenses, games, and recipes. “We Best Game or Toy “This one has a special meaning to me as someone who has devoted his entire life to a toy,” skateboarder Rodney Mullen said in presenting the Auggie Award for Best Game or Toy. We’re just so happy.

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What to expect from next-gen HoloLens

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HoloLens vNext will be launched on February, 24th 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, at the Mobile World Congress. If you can’t make it to Spain, you can follow the livestream directly on Microsoft website, at this link. I expect with this one to switch to at least 100K polygons in every Unity AR game. PT (12 p.m. ET / 6 p.m.