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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.04): Meta may be working on the next Quest Pro with LG, Meta Avatars get legs, and more!

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More info (Sony’s MicroOLED displays) More info (ZEISS Prescription inserts) More info (Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters) Magic Leap 1 to be discontinued soon Magic Leap 1, the device of the hype and the fall of Magic Leap, is going to be discontinued soon. It’s the end of an era.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.06.06): Sony announces four games for PSVR 2, and Apple today…

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There I have tried some interesting devices like Weart haptic gloves, OWO haptic suit, but especially the Magic Leap 2, which I found to be a very well-made piece of hardware! Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. News worth a mention. Image from OpenBCI).

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.28): GDC, GTC, Snap’s acquisition of NextMind, and more!

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Magic Leap 2 bridges AR and VR. The interest in Magic Leap 2 is growing. If headsets like Lynx or Project Cambria implement AR on a VR headset, Magic Leap 2 implements a bit of VR on an AR headset. Japanese startup H2L is working on a haptic bracelet. News worth a mention. Upload VR).

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The XR Week Peek (2023.01.02): HTC’s new headset is the Vive XR Elite, Meta buys Luxecel, and much more!

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Another company, AI Silk, is instead working on a glove that looks like the Powerglove and that offers finger tracking and hand haptics all via electrical stimuli. Saudi Arabia fund gets control of Magic Leap. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Francesco Salizzoni.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.02.28): PSVR 2 revealed, Meta working on AI and 5G, and more!

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Feature-wise, it is more or less as we expected it to be, with four cameras for inside-out tracking, haptic feedback, IPD adjustment , eye-tracking, HDR display. Magic Leap 2 has inside-out tracked controllers. During a presentation, Magic Leap has unveiled some more features about its headset and controllers.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.09.26): Pico 4 announced, RTX40 cards revealed, and more!

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When virtual reality has the wrong kind of haptics… Funny link. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine. Thank you for supporting our community! Go to Sidequest and support an indie creator! Some XR fun.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.06.27): Meta shows its R&D prototypes, Apple shows nothing as usual, and much more!

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For the first time I can see a real footage of the Teslasuit haptic gloves. Rony Abovitz talks about Magic Leap 2 and clarifies that it has been made by the team of ML1, which now is almost all gone. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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