Mixed reality

Global Metaverse Strategic Business Report 2024: The Future Has Arrived - Physical & Digital Worlds Converge to Mark the Consummation of Humanity's Tryst With Digital - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 19, 2024

What Are the Technologies "Under the Hood" That Are Powering the Metaverse?

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  • What Are the Technologies "Under the Hood" That Are Powering the Metaverse?
  • Metaverse to Impact Consumer Lives & Industry to Become an Integral Fabric of Society & Industry.
  • Are e-Commerce Experiences Ready for the Metaverse & How Can Marketers & Brands Prepare for the Metaverse?
  • Exploring Metaverse & its Promise of Enabling Sustainability
    Amid the Hype Surrounding Metaverse & Environmental Sustainability, What's the Real Truth?

Global Automotive XR (VR/AR/MR) Industry Report 2024 with Focus on China - Automotive XR Scenarios Expand from Entertainment to Driving Assistance and Vehicle Control - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

Automotive XR (Extended Reality) is an innovative technology that integrates VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality) technologies into vehicle systems.

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  • Automotive XR (Extended Reality) is an innovative technology that integrates VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality) and MR (Mixed Reality) technologies into vehicle systems.
  • In March 2023, Rokid and Li Auto announced Rokid Max, their cooperative AR glasses which support L series models.
  • Automotive XR scenarios expand from entertainment to driving assistance and vehicle control.
  • Moreover suppliers are also exploring other application scenarios such as driving assistance and vehicle control.

IDC Forecasts Robust Growth for AR/VR Headset Shipments Fueled by the Rise of Mixed Reality

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

While global shipments for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets declined 23.5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44.2% to 9.7 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker .

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  • While global shipments for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets declined 23.5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44.2% to 9.7 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker .
  • New headsets such as Apple's Vision Pro and additional launches towards the end of the year will help drive growth as macroeconomic conditions improve across the globe.
  • "Along with Apple, many companies such as Meta and others have already begun their journey, transitioning from VR to Mixed Reality; ultimately laying the groundwork for true AR experiences."
  • Next, look at how companies will increasingly incorporate artificial intelligence to analyze data and generate virtual content for the user.

52.37% CAGR Growth in Augmented Reality And Virtual Reality Market due to the increasing demand for AR and VR technology - Technavio

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The Augmented Reality (AR) segment is poised for significant growth, driven by its extensive application across various fields.

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  • The Augmented Reality (AR) segment is poised for significant growth, driven by its extensive application across various fields.
  • The report provides actionable insights and estimates the contribution of all regions to the growth of the global augmented reality and virtual reality market.
  • Growth of the Augmented Reality And Virtual Reality Market industry across North America, APAC, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and South America
    The Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) industry, including Mixed Reality (MR), is driven by immersive technologies such as Spatial Computing and Extended Reality (XR).
  • The military augmented reality (AR) headgear market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.08% between 2022 and 2027.

City, University of London and ARuVR® to Launch UK’s First CPD Course for AR, VR and MR Knowledge and Skill Acquisition

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

The course will be open to anyone who wants to upskill their learning to take advantage of the opportunities presented by XR within the enterprise setting.

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  • The course will be open to anyone who wants to upskill their learning to take advantage of the opportunities presented by XR within the enterprise setting.
  • Registration is now open for the certified CPD course which begins in Summer 2024 at City, University of London.
  • To register for the course and for more information, please visit: https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/professional-develop...
    ARuVR’s platform has been developed to democratise content creation and user consumption within Learning and Development (L&D) departments.
  • The skills gap to enable organisations to take advantage of the undoubted combined benefits of AR, VR and MR is quite simply stunting business growth.

First Shoulder Arthroplasty Surgeries Using Stryker’s Blueprint® Mixed Reality Guidance System Completed at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and at St. Joseph’s Health Care London in Canada

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Stryker (NYSE:SYK), one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, today announced that the first shoulder arthroplasty surgeries using Blueprint® Mixed Reality (MR) Guidance have been successfully completed by Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MD, PhD, Consultant and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and Dr. George Athwal at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Canada.

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  • Stryker (NYSE:SYK), one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, today announced that the first shoulder arthroplasty surgeries using Blueprint® Mixed Reality (MR) Guidance have been successfully completed by Dr. Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MD, PhD, Consultant and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and Dr. George Athwal at St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Canada.
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    “Mixed reality technology offers important benefits to patients,” said Dr. Sanchez-Sotelo, one of the Blueprint design surgeons.
  • “The addition of Mixed Reality Guidance to our Blueprint platform has the potential to benefit the entire shoulder arthroplasty market – surgeons and patients alike,” said Tim Lanier, president of Stryker’s Trauma & Extremities division.
  • Stryker anticipates the completion of the first case utilizing the Blueprint® Mixed Reality (MR) Guidance System in Europe in February, marking a significant milestone in advancing surgical technology globally.

T-Pain makes VR concert debut and releases new music with AmazeVR

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Friday, November 17, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AmazeVR, the global leader in virtual reality (VR) concerts, has collaborated with independent record label, EMPIRE, and internationally renowned Grammy award-winning rapper and singer-songwriter, T-Pain, to officially release his debut VR concert and single "She's A Vibe," exclusively available on the AmazeVR Concerts App. Available today, the VR performance takes fans on an extraterrestrial journey out of this world, experiencing live versions of widely popular songs, including "Buy U a Drank," "Bartender," and "That's Just Tips," and the official release of "She's A Vibe."

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  • Trailblazing the next stage for music, AmazeVR is revolutionizing the concert experience by combining virtual and mixed reality technologies to create surreal and immersive environments for artists and fans to connect.
  • Featuring two otherworldly stages, the T-Pain VR Concert blends sci-fi and fantasy, leaving fans transfixed as he delivers an intimate one-to-one live performance just for them.
  • Filmed and produced in 8K, the T-Pain VR Concert is available to download through the AmazeVR Concerts App on Meta App Lab and on PICO today.
  • By leveraging VR technology, AmazeVR is democratizing intimate concert experiences that were previously not accessible to all.

Industry Panel at AES Conference Discusses the Realities of Augmented Reality

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231031129900/en/
    Assisted Reality, not Augmented Reality, takes spotlight at Augmented Enterprise Summit.
  • “But the panel reveals the other reality, that assisted reality is the pragmatic choice bridging to the future because it’s a real-time dashboard, not the industrial metaverse."
  • Dr. Parkinson moderated a high energy panel last week to discuss the “State of XR” with several industry titans .
  • The speakers were united in their positive views of assisted reality, while sharing their challenges with AR, VR, and mixed reality.

POLARIS[AR] RECEIVES CLEARANCE FROM THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR STELLAR KNEE

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Friday, November 3, 2023

MIAMI, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- POLARISAR is pleased to announce today that their STELLAR Knee has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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  • MIAMI, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- POLARISAR is pleased to announce today that their STELLAR Knee has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • STELLAR Knee is the first clearance for POLARISAR, a company focused on creating a new category in Mixed Reality surgical guidance.
  • The STELLAR Knee workflow is open and available to be utilized across all total knee replacement implant systems.
  • STELLAR Knee not only impacts the surgeon and the patient, but also empowers healthcare providers to change the standard of care."

IDTechEx Asks What the Future Holds for AR Display Technology

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Friday, November 3, 2023

AR headsets offer some of the toughest challenges available to today's display industry.

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  • AR headsets offer some of the toughest challenges available to today's display industry.
  • This begs the question: which display technologies will dominate the next generation of AR devices?
  • MicroLED microdisplays might be the most hyped AR display technology and are an increasingly common choice in minimalist AR devices which are aimed more at minimizing intrusion than maximizing immersion for the wearer.
  • OLED-on-Silicon (also known as micro-OLED) and Liquid Crystal-on-Silicon (LCOS) displays are the more established display technologies holding much of the rest of the AR display market, with good reason.