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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

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The technology behind Microsoft’s enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit , will soon find its way into commercial products. Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG , to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect’s 3D Time of Flight (ToF) depth technology.

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The HoloLens 2 AR Headset Can Now Be Used While Driving

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Microsoft has partnered with German automotive manufacturer Volkswagon to develop an AR (augmented reality) GPS navigation system powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset. We had extensive discussions,” said Marc Pollefeys, director of Microsoft’s Mixed Reality and AI Lab in Zurich, Switzerland.

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HoloLens 2 Sales Expanding to 15 More Countries, ‘Development Edition’ Launches in the US

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Microsoft initially began selling HoloLens 2 to enterprise customers back in late 2019, but a broader rollout has taken quite some time. HoloLens 2 is Microsoft’s enterprise-focused AR headset which the company initially launched late last year with limited availability to select partners. ” Image courtesy Microsoft.

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Microsoft to Expand HoloLens Availability to 29 More European Markets in December

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Microsoft announced at their at Future Decoded conference in London that HoloLens, the company’s augmented reality headset, will be expanding its international availability to include all of the European Union in December. image courtesy Microsoft. image courtesy Microsoft. .” image courtesy Microsoft.

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PSA: You Don’t Need Xbox Game Pass to Play ‘Fortnite’ for Free on Quest

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It’s true, all you need to play Fortnite on Quest 2/3/Pro with Xbox Cloud Gaming is a free Microsoft account , that and be in a supported region. Microsoft says you’ll need a high-speed internet connection, with best performance at rates of 20 Mbps and 5Ghz WiFi or mobile data connection.

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TapID Uses Bone Conduction To Deliver A Better Typing Experience In VR

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To bring a more organic and natural typing experience into VR, a group of researchers from the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zürich , Switzerland have developed a set of wristbands called TapID that—when combined with hand tracking—allows you to “feel” the keys of your virtual keyboard as you type.

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Packaging the Future

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At a 1961 press conference in Switzerland, the company presented the first machine for aseptically filled bacteria-free milk, but they haven’t stopped innovating in the decades since, and are now at the forefront of implementing technologies that will enable it to continue to scale its global operations in a much smarter way. Industry 4.0