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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Coronavirus is back in Italy and from yesterday we’re having new restrictions like a night curfew, some kind of shops closed, etc… I hope that you and the people you love are safe. A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. But I can speculate.

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Looking at VR in Senior Living Communities for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

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And, while there are a number of XR apps and platforms out there promising to gauge and improve user cognition, two perennial favorites of ARPost are targeted at those age groups most at risk of experiencing complications due to Alzheimers – residents of senior living communities. November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

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Top XR Events in 2021 That Should Be on Your Must-Attend List

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A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. Where: Turin, Italy (and Online). The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. When: October 17 – October 21.

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7 pieces of advice if you have to remotely work as a VR developer from China

The Ghost Howls

Anyway, in these two weeks, even with some difficulties, I’ve managed to work quite at the same pace that I had in Italy , and we are going full speed ahead in improving the platform (some news about it is coming very soon…). While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China.

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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Takes Control of Magic Leap

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Moreover, the investment secures the Saudi Arabian PIF group with four out of eight seats on Magic Leap’s board of directors as of November 2022. Magic Leap debuted its device internationally in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia.

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Famous musician Jean-Michel Jarre to host a live VR concert on VRrOOm on Sunday

The Ghost Howls

As you can see, it is a hybrid event, a bit like the just organized HTC event that was held simultaneously in Shanghai and on ENGAGE. And then there is the need to coordinate people from Russia, Italy, France and lots of other countries and this is not always easy.

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Editorial: This VR cycle may take more time than expected

The Ghost Howls

Don’t misunderstand me: I’m a huge fan of passthrough mixed reality , and I’ve always bragged about being among the first group of people who experimented with it on the first generation of standalone headsets (to be exact, on the Vive Focus Plus, in 2019). If you add VAT, in Italy it will cost €600.

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