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Big XR News from Meta, Microsoft, and Immersed

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

At the same time, major workplace application developers Microsoft debuted its follow-up to Altspace VR and Immersed debuted an MR headset which could rival the biggest names on the market. The new XR collaboration platform replaces Microsoft’s predecessor, AltspaceVR, and will debut in October as a public preview.

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Sensoryx & Interhaptics partner to streamline the creation of hand tracking interactions for VRFree

ARVR

Facebook came with the Oculus Quest 1 & 2 , then Microsoft with the Hololens2 with hand tracking capabilities; but there are limitations in dealing with occlusions and in tracking outside the camera’s field of view on the headset. How AR/VR Are Transforming the Real Estate Industry 2.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Microsoft Flight Simulator is now compatible with VR headsets : not only the HP Reverb G2 as initially teased but all the headsets that are compatible with OpenXR , so basically all the most famous devices. But for now, it is free real estate. Top news of the week.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.02.14): SteamVR headsets go beyond 3M, body-tracking leaked for Quest SDK, and more!

The Ghost Howls

New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself. Emerge is a new XR haptic device. These are the most interesting gaming haptic devices I have ever seen. See you there. Learn more.

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Vision Pro Currently Only Has Around 200 Native Apps Ready for Launch

Road to VR

Haptics – Test Haptic Feedback Adam Foot $0.99 Free TV Remote – Universal Remote Adam Foot Free Bible Offline JFA MR ROCCO INTERNET LTDA Free Microsoft Excel Microsoft Corporation Free Microsoft Word Microsoft Corporation Free Airmail – Your Mail With You Bloop S.R.L. Date Memos 泽新 李 $0.99

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6 ways the metaverse is trying but failing to replace real life

Mashable VR

It’s also fun to bounce a real ball. There’s just no replacement for actually doing these things with real people. Even if technology evolves to a point where we have gloves ( or wristbands ) that use haptics to simulate the feel of a ball or fencing sabre in the hands, it'll never be the same as the genuine article.

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Get a Glimpse of a New Way to Accelerate Startups with DJ Smith

XR for Business Podcast

Prior to entering the VR/AR industry, DJ worked 20 years in the real estate and construction industries. The big entities; the Googles, Microsofts, where we would hold our event, as well as the whole investment community. Prior to entering the VR/AR industry, DJ worked 20 years in the real estate and construction industries.

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