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Developing the Future of Mixed Reality

Tech Trends VR

In spite of the fact we’re joking around and playing Angry Birds on Magic Leap, the whole thing feels very grown up, in the sense that these guys are in this for the long haul, and so, they reckon, is the business of making Mixed Reality. We’ve been saying all along we want more players, more competition.

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AR and MR Headsets and Glasses 2019 and 2020 Overview

ARPost

Microsoft set machine learning to design the MR headset to be as usable as possible despite the fact that it works entirely using gesture controls. Magic Leap 1. The only real competition for the Microsoft’s HoloLens is the Magic Leap 1. It also has access to Microsoft’s cloud computing platform.

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U.S. Army To Receive 100,000 Microsoft HoloLens Headsets

VRScout

Several companies went through the bidding process, including HoloLens’s biggest competitor, Magic Leap, but it was Microsoft who ultimately won the bid to partner with the Army as a non-traditional defense contractor. Combined, the HoloLens has the ability to keep soldiers connected and informed on the battlefield in real-time.

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XR Today’s 2022 Microsoft HoloLens 2 Review

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Most current headsets such as the Magic Leap 2 and Meta Quest Pro sport up to 256 GB of storage. It includes gesture controls for interacting with real-time 3D (RT3D) content. Audio and mic. The headset also has built-in spatial sound for a truly immersive experience. One should also note its hand-tracking capabilities.

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XR Today’s 2023 Microsoft HoloLens 2 Review

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Most current headsets such as the Magic Leap 2 and Meta Quest Pro sport up to 256 GB of storage. It includes gesture controls for interacting with real-time 3D (RT3D) content. Audio and mic The headset also has built-in spatial sound for a truly immersive experience. One should also note its hand-tracking capabilities.

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How Will Xiaomi’s AR Smart Glasses Square Up with Rivals?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Regarding hand tracking, Xiaomi’s latest AR smart glasses boast micro gesture controls, leading to enhanced human-computer interfacing (HCI) capabilities. These allow users to swipe virtual pages in manuals and eBooks, exit apps, navigate maps, and other controls.

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#ICYMI: XR Today’s Big News Show on the Apple Vision Pro

XR Today - Big XR News tag

If the Vision Pro can live up to the technical specs, then this thing is very interesting, but they still need to deliver it” Comparatively, the Vision Pro’s price tag matched that of the Microsoft HoloLens and Magic Leap 2. “It’s great that they’ve changed the goalposts.

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