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AWE Day 3: The Most Wholesome Day in the History of XR Technology

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The third day of AWE 2020 may go down in history as the most wholesome day in the history of XR technology. There were also huge announcements from Unity, HP, Microsoft, and others. Ethics and Inclusion in XR Technology. Ethics and Inclusion in XR Technology. See Also: XR Technology Conference AWE Goes Live.

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

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Microsoft lands $479M contract to put the MR headsets into the hands of soldiers in active combat zones. Army thanks to a huge $479 million contract between the legendary military branch and Microsoft. Unfortunately, the device never caught on the way Microsoft had hoped for with roughly 50,000 initial sales worldwide.

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Microsoft Reveals HoloLens 2 with More than 2x Field of View & 47 Pixels per-Degree

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Microsoft today revealed HoloLens 2 at MWC 2019 in Barcelona. Image courtesy Microsoft. HoloLens 2 also brings hand-tracking which goes much further than the coarse gesture control in the original headset. Image courtesy Microsoft. For comparison, contemporary VR headsets like Vive Pro are around 16 PPD.

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XR Today’s 2022 Microsoft HoloLens 2 Review

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To date, Microsoft HoloLens 2 continues to receive rave reviews for its stunning performance and versatility. Microsoft later announced the HoloLens 2 at the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with several upgrades. Inside Microsoft HoloLens 2. According to Microsoft’s spec sheet, here are its key features: Display.

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XR Today’s 2023 Microsoft HoloLens 2 Review

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To date, Microsoft HoloLens 2 continues to receive rave reviews for its stunning performance and versatility. Microsoft later announced the HoloLens 2 at the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with several upgrades. Compared to the first version, Microsoft has upgraded the display resolution from 1280×720 to 2048×1080.

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A Closer Look at the HP Reverb G2

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And, with interest in XR technology at an all-time high, this might be the perfect time to launch a game-changing headset. Other webinar speakers were Mimbus CEO Laurent Da Dalto, Rainfall ’s AR/VR Director Keith Mellingen, and the Institute for Creative Technologies Director of Medical Virtual Reality Albert “Skip” Rizzo.

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Developing the Future of Mixed Reality

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It was really interesting to see Microsoft pivot towards enterprise with the HoloLens and I think it was absolutely the right move for them to make Click To Tweet. That, in turn, allowed their partner developers to secure key contracts as they figured their way around the new technology.