Canon Announces MREAL X1 Enterprise Headset with Larger FOV
Canon announced its next enterprise XR headset, MREAL X1. The device, which offers passthrough AR, appears to be a modestly upgraded version of the company’s 2021 model, MREAL S1, as it boasts a field of view (FOV) that’s “2.5 times larger.” The headset, which is detailed in an English language video (seen below), is said […]

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HP Announces VR Headset Management Tool for Large-scale Deployments
HP appears to be strengthening its position as a provider of XR software for enterprise companies. Today it announced the release of a mobile device management (MDM) solution that’s designed to make deploying and managing large-scale VR easier. Called HP ExtendXR, the software as a service (SaaS) was built in collaboration with ArborXR, an AR/VR […]

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HP is Using HoloLens to Help Customers Remotely Repair Industrial Printers
HP this week announced its ‘xRServices’ program which equips customers of its industrial printers with a HoloLens 2 headset, allowing the company to provide immersive remote support for repairs, training, and more. While many AR companies are focused on building AR products, HP is making an interesting move in using the technology as an add-on […]

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Canon Showcases Its Next Enterprise AR/VR Headset ‘MREAL S1’ in New Video
Canon previously announced its next AR/VR headset MREAL S1 back in October. Now, the Japan-based company has shown off the enterprise-focused device in a new video. Update (January 27th, 2021): Canon Japan released the first promo video for their upcoming AR/VR headset, which uses a passthrough camera for room-scale augmented reality interactions. The headset is set to release […]

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Magic Leap’s consumer retreat is good news for the AR/XR industry

Bad news for one of the tech industry’s biggest unicorns will likely improve the fortunes of its many rivals, freeing up people and cash for other projects. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz

Spatial, Nreal, and 5G carriers team up for holographic collaborative AR

Spatial is bringing its holographic collaborative AR software to 5G networks using Nreal’s Light glasses and Android phones powered by Snapdragon 855/865. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz