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ExpressVPN Survey Explores Immersive Tech in the Workplace

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ExpressVPN has conducted a survey of 1,500 employees and 1,500 employers to learn about attitudes toward immersive work. While immersive tech gained some traction during this period, video conferencing remains the standard alternative to in-person meetings. One potential reason: surveillance fears. Who Wants to Work in the Metaverse?

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The XR Week Peek (2023.01.23): Microsoft shuts down Altspace and MRTK, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees and shuts down its mixed reality projects This is seriously a bad period for the tech industry in general, and of course also for mixed reality. For sure, not having Microsoft backing it will slow down a lot of its development.

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‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ VR Support Heading into Closed Beta Soon, Sign-ups Now Live

Road to VR

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) for PC is getting VR headset support sometime around the launch of HP’s upcoming PC VR headset, the HP Reverb G2. As first reported by Eurogamer , Microsoft Flight Simulator is expected to head into closed beta sometime in late October or early November. DirectX : DirectX 11. VRAM : 8 GB.

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AR-Powered Hardhats Are Heading To The Mineshaft

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The Microsoft HoloLens 2 could make mining safer. A research division working out of Cambria is developing a special bracket that lets them mount a Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset directly to a miner’s hardhat, allowing them instantaneous access to the Miner Operated Survey System (MOSS).

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GDC 2023 State of the Game Industry Report Includes Insights Into VR and AR

ARPost

VR and AR in the Larger Games Industry This GDC survey, the 11th in an annual series, found that “the metaverse has become more than a buzzword.” An additional 10% responded with “Project Cambria” – the Quest Pro which had not yet been released at the time of the survey. This presumably included AltspaceVR.

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Toyota Begins Testing HoloLens for Production Process Improvements

Next Reality AR

With HoloLens and its enterprise-focused software offerings, Microsoft continues to make an impression on companies looking to adopt augmented reality, with Toyota Motor Corporation among the latest. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told the Nikkei Asian Review that Toyota is now testing the device on its production line.

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Metaverse Must Tackle Security Concerns, Agora Survey Says

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Debates on Metaverse ethics have reached headlines across global media, namely amid the rise of major tech firms such as Meta Platforms and Microsoft, who aim to protect online users from harmful content.

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