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MIT’s AR Headset Gives Users X-Ray Vision

by Omid Rahmat

Researchers have created an augmented reality headset that combines computer vision and wireless perception to automatically locate specific items hidden from view. The X-AR headset utilizes radio frequency (RF) signals that can pass through …

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FYR Medical Receives Series A Funding for First Light Field Extended Reality Loupes Development

by Artem Alekseenko

FYR Medical announced it has raised a $2.6 million Series A funding round. The round is led by NuVasive, focused on transforming spine surgery with minimally disruptive, procedurally integrated solutions, and joined by other firms and …

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Virnect Partners with DigiLens to Bring Cutting-Edge XR Technology to the Industrial Market

by Artem Alekseenko

VIRNECT, an XR technology solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with DigiLens, a leading developer of waveguide displays for augmented and mixed-reality devices. The partnership will allow VIRNECT to integrate DigiLens’ state-of-the-art technology …

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SK Hynix and LG Displays to Make MicroOLEDs for Meta

by Omid Rahmat

The social media giant will be designing the chips to be manufactured as part of its ongoing investment in the mixed reality displays. The expected timing for all this is 2025 to 2026. According …

Near-Eye Display Shipments for XR Applications will Grow by 67% in 2023

by Artem Alekseenko

Near-eye display shipments for XR applications, including AR, VR and MR will be 24 million in 2023 with 67% YoY growth according to new research from Omdia. Because of global inflation, lockdowns in some Chinese …

Samsung, Qualcomm, and Google Form the No-Apple Android XR Alliance

by Omid Rahmat

Roh would not elaborate on the specifics of Samsung’s first new XR product, which will not appear at Wednesday’s launch event. “We’re getting there, but we’re not too far away,” he said. “For the …

AR/VR/XR: Pick One, Any One

by Omid Rahmat

Apple is a multi-trillion dollar company. You have to let that sink in for a while because if that doesn’t cause you anxiety, nothing will. It also happens to have a billion loyal customers. …

Observations on Extended Reality (XR) Technologies in Product Design

by Omid Rahmat

With implications for VR and AR displays, researchers hypothesized about the influence of XR on design and development, particularly virtual prototyping. In their study, VR, and AR environments – as well as non-immersive environments …

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