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AWE Asia-2023 Conference in Singapore from August 30-31

XROM

The Augmented World Expo Asia announced that it will host its 2023 conference in Singapore from August 30-31. 2023 will mark the first time that AWE Asia is hosted in Singapore. AWE Asia looks forward to hosting the conference in Singapore for the first time," said AWE Asia Executive Director Ryan Hu. "We

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Magic Leap 2 Starting Price Positioned Slightly Less Than HoloLens 2, Release Date Set for September

Road to VR

The company says the headset will come in three versions priced for different groups: Magic Leap 2 Base (for “professionals and developers”). The company expects the headset to launch in Japan and Singapore by the end of the year. Magic Leap 2 Release Date and Price. One year warranty. Magic Leap 2 Developer Pro.

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Keppel O&M, IMDA Trial Smart Glasses for Remote Inspections

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has begun trialling augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) smart glasses with Keppel Operations and Maintenance (O&M), the latter announced on Wednesday. ” The IMDA and Emerging Technologies. .” ” The IMDA and Emerging Technologies.

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Accenture Faces 19,000 Layoffs amid Tech Turmoil

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The news comes amid a massive wave of layoffs across the tech industry, with Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, and many others launching a second round of job cuts. ” The news comes after Accenture invested heavily in its Metaverse Continuum Group last year. percent at the same time.

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Korean 3D spatial data tool startup Urbanbase closes $11.1M Series B+ round

TechCrunch VR

Big tech corporations, ranging from Facebook, Intel to Microsoft, are targeting to move in the area. It currently operates the platform in Korean and Japanese, but it will add English language service prior to entering in Singapore in the end of 2021, Ha said. The company has about 50 B2B customers.

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Is XR ‘Taking Off’ for the Commercial Aviation Industry?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Inviting around 75 companies to participate in the accelerator, Taqtile collaborated with the International Airlines Group (IAG) to demo digital transformation tools for aviation repair and maintenance operations. Trainees could use Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Magic Leap headsets, as well as tablets and smartphones for the platform.

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How AI And Machine Learning Will Impact The Future Of Healthcare

Bernard Marr

I recently spoke with Tom Lawry, National Director of AI for Health & Life Sciences at Microsoft, about the future of healthcare. Meanwhile, you have groups like baby boomers who have a very different approach. Here are some of his biggest insights and predictions: Current Challenges in Healthcare.