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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MIT invents vertical, full-color microscopic LEDs for use in AR/VR

https://www.auganix.org/vr-news-mit-engineers-invent-vertical-full-color-microscopic-leds-for-use-in-ar-and-vr-devices/

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Google’s AI tech being publicly released in response to MS OpenAI

Source: Various

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Interpol launches its own Metaverse
created for digital law enforcement

Interpol launches its own Metaverse created for digital law enforcement

https://cointelegraph.com/news/put-your-hands-up-interpol-storms-into-the-metaverse

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How Metaverse is perceived by different nations

https://digg.com/tech/link/how-different-countries-feel-about-the-metaverse-visualized-tkNqAiosBO

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German startup Gixel makes AR glasses & immersive rooms for virtual meetings

https://www.sprind.org/en/projects/gixel/

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ByteDance Pico increases shipments of VR headsets to compete Meta’s Quest 2

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktoks-parent-takes-on-meta-in-battle-for-virtual-reality-market-dd4abdb6

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Google proposes new AR divisions to tackle hardware and software

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-ar-efforts-under-platforms-and-devices-units/

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Meta’s new AR engine will be a cross-platform runtime for AR

https://engineering.fb.com/2023/02/13/virtual-reality/meta-ar-augmented-reality-cross-platform-runtime/

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PICO AR/VR Headsets announces full compatibility with OpenXR standard

https://www.ruetir.com/2023/02/pico-announces-compatibility-with-openxr-standard-ruetir-com/

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Snap Inc. releases AR Ray Tracing in Lens Studio to developers

https://newsroom.snap.com/snap-introduces-ray-tracing

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