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Big XR News from Apple, Google, XREAL, and Meta Reality Labs

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Apple is working with ZEISS to offer optional optical inserts for the product, including “Readers” for $99 and prescription standard optics for $149. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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Meta Optimistic about Apple’s Entry into the Market

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

“Meta employees see the Quest and its software ecosystem emerging as a primary alternative to Apple in the space, filling the role played by Google’s Android in smartphones,” the report states. The Vision Pro will cost $3,499 for a 256GB storage model.

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Big XR News from Apple, Microsoft, and SPIE

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

As part of its commitment to accessibility, Apple is working with ZEISS to offer optional optical inserts for the device: “Readers” will cost $99, meanwhile prescription standard optics will cost $149. However, Apple is expected to release it worldwide later this year after further announcements at the yearly WWDC event.

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VR and AR in 12 variations

VRGuy

3: VR, Phone-powered, Wide-field Examples: Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, Zeiss VROne. 12: AR, Self-powered, Narrow-field Examples: Microsoft Hololens, Google glass, Vuzix M300. The zSight 1920 has about 32 pixels/degree whereas a modern consumer goggle like the HTC Vive has less than half that.

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