Magic Leap 2 AR Headset gains IEC Certification for use in surgery

https://www.roadtovr.com/magic-leap-2-60601-certification-operating-room/

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CES 2023: Indian startup AjnaLens wins CES Innovation Award Honoree

https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/launch/story/ajnaxr-made-in-india-true-mixed-reality-glasses-unveiled-at-ces-2023-359141-2023-01-06

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Shiftall releases FlipVR Controller with adjustments to free hands

https://uploadvr.com/shiftall-flipvr-controller/

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Foveated Rendering and eye-tracking in Mixed-Reality Headsets

https://community.arm.com/cn/b/blog/posts/foveated-rendering

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Metaquest heart rate tracking feature Health Connect by Android integration

https://about.fb.com/news/2023/01/track-fitness-stats-on-quest-heart-rate-monitoring-android-integration/

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Apple AR/VR headsets OS name referenced in new Apple App

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-arvr-headset-just-appeared-in-this-new-apple-app

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Meta acquires optics R&D company Gary Sharp Innovations

https://mixed-news.com/en/meta-buys-technology-for-better-vr-headsets/

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Digilens Argo AR headset focuses on voice control in B2B scenarios

https://mixed-news.com/en/digilens-argo-is-a-standalone-ar-headset-with-voice-control/

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Unity adds Hand Tracking via OpenXR through XR Hands Package

https://uploadvr.com/unity-xr-hands-package/

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VividQ & Dispelix develop new 3D waveguide tech in AR optics

https://www.auganix.org/ar-news-vividq-announces-breakthrough-in-augmented-reality-optics/

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South Korea is launching a city wide “Metaverse Seoul” in 2026

https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01/17/south-korea-launches-metaverse-replica-of-seoul/

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DeepMind Chinchilla(70B) LLM greatly outperforms GPT-3(175B) & Gopher(280B)

https://towardsdatascience.com/a-new-ai-trend-chinchilla-70b-greatly-outperforms-gpt-3-175b-and-gopher-280b-408b9b4510

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Microsoft creates a Diffusion tool
for generating 3D Metaverse Avatars

https://coingape.com/microsoft-releases-diffusion-model-for-metaverse-3d-avatars/

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WeTac: the ultrathin wireless electrotactile haptic gloves for VR

https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhaseltine/2023/01/21/the-whole-world-in-your-hand-major-advances-in-haptic-technology/

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Using Virtual Reality Goggles for Safety Training on the Space Station

https://spaceref.com/newspace-and-tech/using-virtual-reality-goggles-on-the-space-station/

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Microsoft features Mixed Reality Application “Mesh for Teams”

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/mesh

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AWS & MLSE team up for SportsX innovation programs on AR/XR projects

https://awfulannouncing.com/tech/aws-teams-up-with-mlse-for-sportsx-innovation-program-building-on-augmented-reality-pilots.html

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German optics startup tooz combines AR smart glasses with prescription

https://techcrunch.com/sponsor/tooz/why-prescription-glasses-are-the-next-frontier-for-augmented-reality/

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Oreo launches ‘OREOverse’, a metaverse
built on Meta’s Horizon Worlds

https://www.ledgerinsights.com/oreo-metaverse-partnering-meta-martha-stewart/

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ThirdEye releases AR Thermal Healthcare Holographic solutions for hospitals

https://displaydaily.com/thirdeye-announces-ar-thermal-healthcare-holographic-solution-for-hospitals/

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USA Boxing & Engine Room VR release VR Boxing Game to train and practice

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1133052/usa-boxing-virtual-reality-game

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