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Report Casts Doubt on HoloLens 3, Microsoft Says AR Headset is “doing great”

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Microsoft’s enterprise-focused HoloLens 3 may be dead in the water, as a recent report maintains that internal divisions have hobbled the company’s efforts to release its next AR headset as planned. Alex Kipman wearing HoloLens 2, Image courtesy Microsoft. Microsoft Responds.

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Led by Former Oculus Exec, Facebook’s New Cloud Gaming Service Paves the Way to VR Streaming

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Responding to a question during Facebook’s most recent quarterly earnings call this week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the intersection of Facebook’s cloud gaming and VR initiatives: “Over the longer term, I think the VR piece will obviously come into [our gaming strategy] as well.

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5G Networks Crucial to Metaverse Future, AT&T Says

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Telecoms have played a massive role in facilitating the expanded use of unified communications apps such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, and multiple social media platforms. We understand that different groups are exploring the Metaverse in their own ways and make sure we take a similar strategy. .

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Spatial Beats: Facebook, Snap & TikTok

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This is now only possible wearing a backpack PC and VR headset in special locations like Sandbox VR, Zero Latency, and Dreamscape. Ball is a former Amazon strategy executive turned investor. Click here for a list of the stocks held in the Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF, NYSE: META.

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What Is Edge Computing and Why is it Important for the Metaverse?

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This has major implications for the metaverse , which involves high-volume data processing at low-latency speeds. Edge computing technology reduces latency and increases the quality of service (QoS), resulting in a better experience for users. Reduced latency. To scale, edge innovation needs a well-coordinated data strategy.

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How Will Xiaomi’s AR Smart Glasses Square Up with Rivals?

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With Qualcomm’s industry-leading Snapdragon Spaces platform , Xiaomi can also develop programmes on OpenXR and Microsoft’s MRTK toolkit. It also hosts a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 processor for offloading processing power, streamlining app functionality for low-latency connectivity between the two devices. billion CNY ($245.1

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Is HTC Vive Teasing A Quest 2 & Pico 4 Competitor?

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The company shared a Kotaku article reviewing Vive Focus 3 in a Zero Latency VR arcade with the comment “ Food for thought… ” The article is titled “The HTC Vive Focus 3 Is An Amazing VR Headset It Doesn’t Actually Want You To Buy” – referring to the fact that Vive Focus headsets are sold to businesses, not consumers.

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