Microsoft’s enterprise-focused HoloLens 3 may be dead in the water, as a recent report maintains that internal divisions have hobbled the company’s efforts to release its next AR headset as planned. In the days following the report’s release, HoloLens co-creator Alex Kipman responded, saying “don’t believe what you read on the internet.” A Business Insider report from […]
A report from Insider claims morale in Microsoft's mixed reality team is low amid shifting strategic priorities, internal conflict, and the apparent cancelation of HoloLens 3 in favor of a Samsung partnership. More here:
A mixed reality headset from Apple is reportedly on the way, but what features will it borrow from the Apple ecosystem? Here's our wishlist of the top 10.
Google is working on an AR headset with cloud rendering codenamed 'Project Iris' with the aim to ship in 2024, The Verge's Alex Heath reports. Full details here:
Bernard Kress, principal optical architect on Microsoft’s HoloLens team, has left the company to take on the role of Director of XR Engineering at the recently formed Google Labs. A report by The Verge maintains Google is also now gearing up to produce an AR headset that could directly compete with similar offerings from the likes […]
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests Apple may not be interested in the metaverse - its unannounced headset will reportedly focus on content consumption and communication.
Mojo Vision announced it’s raised an additional $45 million in its Series B-1 investment round, something the company says will support further development of Mojo Lens, its early stage smart contact lens. Mojo Lens is ostensibly years away from commercialization, however the company announced at CES 2022 that it’s taking a step forward by partnering […]