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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Xander gets $1.4M in pre-seed round for its AR captioning glasses

https://www.auganix.org/xander-raises-1-4m-in-pre-seed-round-to-accelerate-the-launch-of-its-ar-captioning-glasses/

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Prisms VR receives $12.5M funding for math education with VR headsets

https://venturebeat.com/games/prisms-vr-raises-12-5m-to-improve-math-literacy-with-virtual-reality/

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Audi Activesphere MR Smart Glasses combines real & digital seamlessly

https://vrscout.com/news/audis-ev-concept-features-support-for-ar-glasses/

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Samsung will launch an XR headset using Google and Qualcomm tech

https://mixed-news.com/en/samsung-xr-devices-will-use-google-and-qualcomm-tech/

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MS open sources its Mixed Reality Toolkit with HoloLens 2 integration

https://redmondmag.com/articles/2023/02/03/microsoft-assures-on-hololens-2-and-mixed-reality.aspx

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Google invests about $400 Million in Anthropic, a ChatGPT Rival

https://scale.com/blog/chatgpt-vs-claude

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