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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”). On September 30th Magic Leap 2 will release first in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Saudi Arabia. Magic Leap 2 Release Date and Price.

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Microsoft’s Metaverse Push Blocked by UK Officials

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Today, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which provides the “ building blocks ” for its Metaverse. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022.

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Holopatient Remote Uses AR Holograms For Hands-On Medical Training

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Key features of HoloPatient Remote according to GIGXR: Remote and/or socially distanced student groups connect with their instructor, who is wearing a Microsoft HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset, using their iOS or Android device. Collaborative learning among the group facilitates highly effective learning outcomes.

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Is AI/AR a Paradigm-Shift for Patients?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The research division cites World Health Organisation data noting that roughly 39 million people worldwide are blind and 246 million have low vision – with AR/AI solutions, this group can gain new opportunities to interact with the world around them. Meanwhile, a control group of seven blindfolded sighted individuals took part.

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Meta Quest for Business Launches

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Enterprise end-users in supported regions – including the United States and the United Kingdom – can sign up for Meta Quest for Business today. The built-in MDM solutions allow access to a small line-up of third-party XR MDM service providers, including Invanti, VMware Workspace ONE, and Microsoft Intune.

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Will Meta’s Consumer Focus Collapse its Enterprise Vision? 

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Notably, as the industrial Metaverse wave of 2024 approaches, many firms like Microsoft, AWS, and Meta are attempting to lead it. Microsoft and AWS are integrating many business-grade digital services and related security measures to ensure end-users feel safe adopting each vendor’s XR technology.

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Microsoft Finalizing Its HoloLens, VR Headset Specifications

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In just a few days time, Microsoft will host WinHEC , its annual hardware / platform conference. Intel has 600 people here working on hardware form factors, while the similar story is with Microsoft and a few other known global players. Microsoft is not playing such tricks. 4 GB of RAM. A graphics card with DirectX 12 support.