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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.11): Meta Quest 3 ships now, a cheaper model may come in 2024… and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Meta lays off people working on its custom chips An unconfirmed rumor unveiled that Meta is laying off people working on its “custom silicon for wearables team”, that is the team working on Meta’s custom chips. Sony’s entertainment assets have huge potential in the metaverse area.”

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Art and Entertainment in 2022

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content. The vendor has one of the most compelling collections of tools and headsets on the market, custom-made for different industries like training and simulation, design, and engineering.

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Spatial Audio and the Immersive Experience

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Spatial audio sound systems simulate real-world sound waves with precise realism. These devices incorporate spatial audio for collaborative tools, simulations, and gaming to deliver key sound and feedback for users. For example, those using a flight simulator can use 3D sound to locate a fault signal or briefing intercom.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

Ideas on the ground and on board: The airport industry first began toying with wearable technology with the release of the original Google Glass in 2013. More recently, the use of wearable augmented and virtual reality devices by airport and airline technicians to train, perform maintenance, and receive remote support has gained traction.

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What is the Influence of Major Corporations in XR and Spatial Computing?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

In the medical sphere and in the simulation space, what is important is data and the data that you can actually gather from this mat because at the end it’s tiles, but it’s like a mat, I guess it could be really interesting. Kevin also explained that XR devices are not wholly defined as headsets or wearables.

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The New 3D Apple Arriving at WWDC

Robert Scoble

A new OS for wearable, on face, computers. You could do some sick simulations and distortions of the real world. In front of you will be two 8K Sony chips, I hear. A new OS arrives for on-face wearables. (Arrives in 2022, with glasses to follow sometime before 2025). New 3D experiences for inside cars. Go even further.

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Study shows VR Could Improve Eyesight in Children

VRWorld

As for vision, the majority of pre -teen subjects reported that their vision was unchanged or even imp roved after the experiment; that is because of the considerable amount of simulated distance vision scenes used in VR.

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