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Epic Games Gifting 500 Magic Leap Headsets to Developers via Grant Program

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With $100 million in grant funding already available to developers via its MegaGrants program, Epic Games is sweetening the pot with some gear for Magic Leap developers. Developers can apply online, with Epic judging the applications based on merit.

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GDC 2018 ‘Day 1’ Roundup – Vive Pro Pricing, Magic Leap SDK, Nvidia RTX, and More

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Vive Pro date and price, Magic Leap announcements, Nvidia’s real-time ray-tracing, and Budget Cuts resurfaces. HTC have finally revealed the price and release date of the anticipated Vive Pro , opening preorders globally at Vive.com and other retailers. Magic Leap announcements. image courtesy Magic Leap.

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How Inworld AI Is Populating the Metaverse

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Inworld AI is a company building a tool to create brains that experience creators can put into virtual bodies to populate the metaverse – whether that’s games, simulations for enterprise and education, embodied chatbots in immersive retail environments, or whatever else you can think of. A Colorful Background.

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Which XR Firms Are Leading the Charge for Interoperability? 

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Retail brands are experimenting with XR to bring new purchasing experiences to consumers. Some major organisations are even experimenting with the idea of Mixed Reality holograms. The solution also integrates with Unity, Unreal, and even the iOS environment in some cases.

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5 Ways to Break into Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality at Home

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Apple seems to be cornering the popular entertainment industry, with the acquisition of NextVR, as industry rivals such as Magic Leap focus on enterprise solutions. 2: Augmented Reality in a Browser We’ve seen AR experiences become increasingly popular in our daily lives, from Snapchat filters to at-home retail try-on applications.

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Who Will Own the Metaverse?

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It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal. Find out more details, dynamics and submission guidelines here. .

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What Does the XR Industry Think about Apple’s Vision Pro?

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This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. Additionally, sports, retail, logistics, healthcare and, more recently, financial services will lead the way. This will lead to more money invested in research and development (R&D) to make a lighter-weight glass for the AR experience.