VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Magic Leap Inc. , As stated, they are thinking of taking part in a new financing round of more than $500 million, bringing Magic Leap valuation close to $6 billion. Magic Leap’s last financing round, led by Alibaba , valued the company at $4.5 a Florida-based startup that’s raised more than $1.3

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Microsoft and Zoom have also released their respective apps into the Vision Pro this week. The Future of Magic Leap After Ross Rosenberg was appointed Magic Leap’s CEO in October 2023, the company has since focused on its enterprise roadmap for 2024; targeting its XR devices towards enterprise and industrial clients.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 27, 2020

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap pivots to enterprise, lays off 1,000 employes. With a long post on Magic Leap’s blog, in the end Rony Abovitz has admitted that the company is not going that well, and has announced a new course, that should eventually lead to Magic Leap 2. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 26, 2021

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 is coming in Q1 2022. Even if most of this roundup will be about Oculus, I have decided to put another brand on top of it and it is Magic Leap. Johnson has worked at Microsoft and Qualcomm before, and she is a very respected executive. Top news of the week.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

27:06 ] – Carmack explains the difficulties in developing high-intensity, fast-movement action games for VR platforms and the current struggles in dealing with ‘simulator sickness.’. [ He also references the success of the Microsoft HoloLens within various fields of enterprise. . Image Credit: Joe Rogan Experience. [

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VRScout

JUNE 19, 2017

Last Monday, I walked three blocks uphill on Mason St in San Francisco to the Fairmont Hotel to demo a stealth product that had been touted to me as one of the biggest advancements in XR tech this side of Magic Leap.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Microsoft HoloLens and GE. Working with Microsoft , GE decided to upgrade its training experience to introduce a Mixed Reality educational environment via Microsoft HoloLens 2. Magic Leap and the University of Washington. Unfortunately, when the pandemic hit, the students weren’t able to meet in person at all.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Conversely, airlines can train the next generation of pilots with cutting-edge flight simulation solutions for rapid upskilling. The enterprise-first device offers some of the most advanced simulation tools to train pilots with minimal setup. Which Commercial Aviation Firms Offer XR Solutions? Remote Guidance for Inspections.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Researchers at the National University of Singapore first showed us how face electrodes can simulate food in virtual reality– and now they are bringing wind and heat to your virtual world. The notoriously secretive mixed reality company Magic Leap has acquired parts of Dacuda , a B2B computer vision software company.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

Air New Zealand is one airlines provider that is testing how the Microsoft Hololens can help improve in-flight customer service. After quietly settling a gender discrimination lawsuit recently, it turns out that Magic Leap is back on the fundraising trail. AIRLINES TESTING AUGMENTED REALITY TO READ YOUR EMOTIONS.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

Microsoft signs a $22B deal with the US Army. We all know that Microsoft is building AR glasses for the US Army : a modified version of HoloLens 2 called IVAS, that is ruggedized, with a wider field of view (80° x 40°), and feature additional sensors (for instance to provide thermal vision). Well played, Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

Magic Leap releases its SDK. We still haven’t seen a Magic Leap device , but at least now we can see its SDK. The Florida company has released during the GDC the Lumin SDK, that is the development kit that has to be used to develop for LuminOS, the custom operating system of the Magic Leap device.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 1, 2020

HP and Microsoft have a long track in offering enterprise hardware, so this headset may battle HTC on his own land (B2B). Rony Abovitz steps down from Magic Leap CEO. This was a very good thing and attracted many people to Magic Leap. I hope that Magic Leap will benefit from it and will recover pretty soon.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Focused, acute pulses simulate sharp points; broader, more distributed ones can simulate sensations like dipping into water. The suit’s gloves will simulate gripping objects by restricting finger movement: wrap your hands around a hard plastic cup in VR, and your gloves will freeze at the point where you can’t squeeze any further.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Image by MegaDodo Simulation Games). Facebook and Microsoft publish two interesting research projects for VR. This week, Facebook and Microsoft have released two interesting works from their R&D department. Some years ago, she performed in The Life, a Mixed Reality art piece inside the Magic Leap One.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The firm’s first XR headset is due soon, and with it comes a spatial computing ambition that draws similarities and differences to Lenovo, Microsoft, Meta, HTC VIVE, and other XR headset vendors. Now there’s a step change in my ability to develop in the simulator, write quality code, and design good user experiences.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2021

On the client side, the system will become compatible with iOS devices, and a Magic Leap client has also been developed. On the server-side, it is being integrated with Microsoft Azure, and it is also coming in the future for Google Cloud and Tencent Cloud.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2022

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap has sold units of its first device for $550. Magic Leap has decided to put on sale its remaining units of the Magic Leap 1, its previous device, for just $550 , which is something like a -75% discount on its standard retail price. News worth a mention.

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InstaVR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

But even the ones that remain and have pretty good traction, such as Microsoft Hololens, have a major shortcoming — immersion. Furthermore, because of the limited field of view, even a largely simulated AR environmental overlay won’t be nearly as impactful as fully CGI VR, meaning the recall is likely to be lessened.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 1, 2018

On the practical side, this would require a professional equipment, but you can simulate it by: Turning on a Microsoft Kinect v2 close to the headset; Activating the Bluetooth connection on your phone and putting the phone on the Kinect; The Kinect is directed towards my Rift and has on it a smartphone with Bluetooth enabled.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

Charlie: VR has a lot of fantastic applications in training and simulation. Of course it also has telepresence, so you could be virtually present in a place like Egypt – not in real time, but in space and simulation. That is its most powerful use. And it is quite effective at those things. Alan: That’s awesome.

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XR for Business Podcast

MAY 13, 2019

Charlie: VR has a lot of fantastic applications in training and simulation. Of course it also has telepresence, so you could be virtually present in a place like Egypt – not in real time, but in space and simulation. That is its most powerful use. And it is quite effective at those things. Alan: That’s awesome.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

Dan: In my past, I used to work with simulators — big aircraft simulators, etc. But obviously these people couldn’t afford a $50-million simulator. And I’m together with Magic Leap, I think Magic Leap is a wonderful product. So is, I think, Microsoft with Hololens.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

Dan: In my past, I used to work with simulators — big aircraft simulators, etc. But obviously these people couldn’t afford a $50-million simulator. And I’m together with Magic Leap, I think Magic Leap is a wonderful product. So is, I think, Microsoft with Hololens.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 20, 2020

Dan: In my past, I used to work with simulators -- big aircraft simulators, etc. -- and I got really excited about seeing the effect it has on pilots and soldiers, and I always thought that it would be useful to do the same, but for normal people, nurses, etc. But obviously these people couldn't afford a $50-million simulator.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

When I worked at Microsoft I got in trouble with the lawyers over patents so they made me sleep with a lawyer (true story, that was my punishment). I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. Why am I so confident? Disclaimer. Go even further.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

Morton Helig’s 1962 patent describes a system that delivers a realistic simulation for potential work and military training purposes: There are increasing demands today for ways and means to teach and train individuals without actually subjecting the individuals to possible hazards of particular situations.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 23, 2020

This week we had many interesting pieces of news on popular titles like The Walking Dead: Saint and Sinners, Vacation Simulator, Pistol Whip and had the announcement of new titles like Blaston by Resolution Games. Nreal wins first round against Magic Leap in the IP theft trial. You can now buy HoloLens 2 directly from Microsoft.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. Simulating any potential area, whether it be on a racetrack, or in a design studio; being able to change the environment. Bob: It was kind of a model simulator. A lot of companies focusing on it. Alan: What do you try it?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. Simulating any potential area, whether it be on a racetrack, or in a design studio; being able to change the environment. Bob: It was kind of a model simulator. A lot of companies focusing on it. Alan: What do you try it?

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the things that was demoed there, there was a presentation from Microsoft about the new Hololens 2. Simulating any potential area, whether it be on a racetrack, or in a design studio; being able to change the environment. Bob: It was kind of a model simulator. A lot of companies focusing on it. Alan: What do you try it?

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And then even Magic Leap, I’ve heard rumors that they’re going to be introducing an enterprise division, or an enterprise something. So a lot of people got in and said, “hey, we’re gonna make games,” and then, “maybe we should make training simulators or something like that.”

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And then even Magic Leap, I’ve heard rumors that they’re going to be introducing an enterprise division, or an enterprise something. So a lot of people got in and said, “hey, we’re gonna make games,” and then, “maybe we should make training simulators or something like that.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. They can practice complex procedures, simulate real-world scenarios, and access contextual information, leading to faster skill acquisition and reduced training costs. This improves first-time fix rates and reduces the need for on-site visits.

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AR Insider

MAY 6, 2020

Or we can put on device on our head (a head-mounted display or HMD) that completely occludes us from the real world allowing us to enter a completely simulated environment which we can walk around and interact in because the computer is sensing our physical actions: this is Virtual Reality or VR. Virtual humans are getting more and more real.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Image by Megadodo Simulation Games). Thanks to Sebastian Ang of MRTV (one of my favorite VR YouTubers), everyone can now watch the CEO and CTO of MegaDodo Simulation Games (the company behind the project) talk about this new device, their company, and even showing a prototype. Other relevant news. Even Half-Life: Alyx is 25% off!

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 18, 2019

And then even Magic Leap, I've heard rumors that they're going to be introducing an enterprise division, or an enterprise something. So a lot of people got in and said, "hey, we're gonna make games," and then, "maybe we should make training simulators or something like that." Alan: Have you been to the Microsoft campus?

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