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New York City sues Activision Blizzard over Microsoft deal

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New York City is suing Activision Blizzard over the Microsoft deal, alleging that CEO Bobby Kotick rushed the sale to escape accountability.

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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

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Haven’t been able to make it to any of the big gaming expos (or you don’t know anyone with the $3,000 AR headset)? Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. New York, Fifth Avenue. Chandler, Chandler Fashion Center.

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. See Also: New Guidelines for Developers: XR Software Should Be Accessible for Users With Disabilities. As of November 2020, they’re hiring for both New York and San Francisco positions.

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Mattel Experiments With Mixed Reality Toy Design

VRScout

This week thousands of people descended on Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress where Microsoft has already unveiled the HoloLens 2 , the next generation of Microsoft mixed reality. Microsoft HoloLens 2 / Image Credit: Microsoft. Mattel uses top tech from Spatial and HoloLens to accelerate play innovation.

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Super Mario Bros Recreated As Life Size HoloLens Experience

VRScout

Watch how this mixed reality game for Hololens turns Central Park into a full Mario level. Arguably the coolest mixed reality experience developed on the Microsoft HoloLens headset so far, that’s what. Well, because he’s awesome. Any MR or VR experience capable of inducing a realistic sensation of vertigo is ok in my book!

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New Oculus Bundle Gets You Rift, Touch, VR-Ready PC, And Four Great Games For $1300

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With it, customers can get a Rift headset, the Oculus Touch controllers, an ASUS VivoX PC , and four free games for the total price of $1300. The games for this bundle are all standouts and include: Superhot VR , VR Sports Challenge , The Unspoken and the upcoming Wilson’s Heart. and Canada.

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Big XR News from AWE 2023, Siemens, Microsoft, Meta, and Nokia

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Because it is true to say that, to date, it is the gaming consumer that has driven the success and growth of VR. Johannes Stettmeier, Business Development Manager for AR/VR Technologies at Lenovo , also took the stage to explain how some of the most fruitful use cases for XR exist in the enterprise, not in consumer or gaming.