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A Closer Look at the HP Reverb G2

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HP’s Joanna Popper said that it was HP’s first virtual reality launch of a virtual reality product. All of this was to hype the launch of preorders in North America on May 28. Both Valve and Microsoft collaborated with HP on the headset. See Also: VR Headsets of the Future Might Be Made With Mirrors?

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

The Ghost Howls

(PS Remember that there is an ongoing giveaway of physical copies of the Sam&Max game for PSVR for all people in North America! WMR headsets could have represented a revolution for virtual reality because of their cheap price and ease of use (they didn’t require the installation of any base stations).

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HTC VIVE VR Headset Now Available on Amazon

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Exposing this $800 VR platform to millions of new buyers in North America. The HTC VIVE (yes, they now capitalize all the letters in VIVE) is getting itself in front of millions of new online shoppers perusing the virtual aisles of Amazon. The post HTC VIVE VR Headset Now Available on Amazon appeared first on VRScout.

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Report: Lenovo’s Windows MR/VR Headset to Launch Mid-August or Earlier

Road to VR

One of the first in a line of Windows Holographic powered immersive devices, Lenovo’s first mixed reality headset will be here in time for US “back to school”, according to Lenovo’s North America VP of Consumer Products Mike Abary.

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Vancouver’s VR/AR Global Summit Puts Content First

VRScout

One of the largest industry events in North America, the Vancouver-based conference will spotlight how tech giants and startups are creating new ways to visualize and interact with virtual worlds. and LNG Studios , each showcasing programs that put hardware like HTC Vive or Microsoft HoloLens through their paces.

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Attracting Millennials with XR: The Future of On-Demand Training and Continuous Skill Development

EnterpriseWear

JRCS, a Japanese supplier of maritime systems, is the latest company to partner with Microsoft to test the HoloLens Mixed Reality headset for training purposes. Volkswagen recently became the first car manufacturer to go “all in” on Virtual Reality training for its employees across the globe.

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Beloved former Nintendo prez craps all over Facebook and the metaverse

Mashable VR

It should be noted that during the conversation, Fils-Aimé shared that he favors augmented reality over virtual reality. Reggie Fils-Aimé retired from his role at Nintendo of America in 2019 after a 16-year stint with the company.