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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.23): Apple Vision Pro preorders have been opened, and much more!

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Plus Apple is proposing some special content in its Immersive Video format, which is a high-definition version of the usual 180 3D. Disney+ will be available on the device, and you will be able to watch Disney movies in 4 marvelous immersive environments. So at launch, there will be 150 3D videos on Apple TV.

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What is the Influence of Major Corporations in XR and Spatial Computing?

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Magic Leap has also secured roughly $590 million through Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund this year, launching the firm’s valuation to more than $4.5 This funding will support Magic Leap’s “Chapter 3” roadmap of delivering enterprise-grade XR solutions.

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Apple Vision Pro Second Impressions: The Digital Crown Tunes Your Reality

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On Apple Vision Pro, it is a dial on top that jogs you along the spectrum of immersion so quickly it feels like magic. Saudi Arabia-owned Magic Leap took $500+ million more from the "sovereign" investment arm of the state to continue developing its technologies for transparent optical AR.

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What is Matt Hancock’s Vision of the Metaverse and Web3?

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Saudi Arabia’s Ithra Center also hosted an event in March to promote a cohort of five Saudi immersive developers, showcasing their Meta Quest 2-based creations at a gala event at London’s County Hall.