Augmented Reality Technology

Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset used for spinal fusion surgery in UK

03/25/202403/23/2024 Julie Campbell

A surgical assistant swapped out the HoloLens 2 in favor of the goggles from the iPhone maker. A London surgical assistant recently chose to use the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset instead of the HoloLens 2 in order to complete a spinal fusion surgery. The doctor described the change as a groundbreaking one. The device was worn by a scrub nurse Unlike what certain reports had suggested, it wasn’t the surgeons who were wearing the mixed reality goggles. Instead, it was Suvi Verho, a surgical assistant and scrub nurse…

Meta to launch “world’s most advanced” augmented reality glasses in 2024

03/05/202403/04/2024 Sam Lambert

Augmented reality - Concept image of AR glasses - Meta

Facebook’s parent company has all but confirmed that the AR glasses prototype will be unveiled Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth recently all but confirmed that the company will unveil a pair of augmented reality glasses before the close of 2024. Likely this year, but no specific unveiling timeline In a recent AMA posted on Instagram, Bosworth was asked about the company’s work on its augmented reality smart glasses with a heads-up display (HUD) and how close the company is to having them ready. “Heads-up-displays are a very specific concept of what…

Meta signs major licensing agreement for Immersion haptic technology

02/22/202402/21/2024 L. Green

Though the tech has fallen out of fashion for a while, Facebook’s parent company is interested again. Haptic technology isn’t anything new, but it has fallen out of fashion when it comes to the latest virtual reality experiences provided by major players in VR. That said, Meta recently signed a major licensing deal with Immersion Corporation to leverage patents of that nature. The idea is to use the tech to enhance Meta’s XR software, hardware and other products. Immersion Corporation specializes in the development of haptic technology, which it patents…

Apple Vision Pro headsets are being returned by early adopters

02/20/202402/19/2024 Sam Lambert

Vision Pro - Image of a Person returnin a package

Fans of the brand who were the first to buy are returning the devices for a number of reasons. As excited as many people were to purchase the Apple Vision Pro virtual reality headset, many have decided that this gadget isn’t for them and are returning it. Apple’s purchase agreement says that the headsets can be returned within 14 days of purchase. Though there are certainly people who are keeping their Vision Pro headsets, there are enough people returning them to get the $3,500 back that they spent on their…

Meta’s Zuckerberg continues to pour billions into virtual reality Multiverse

02/13/202402/12/2024 Jennifer Goula

Despite the massive expense and the lack of popularity and interest, the CEO isn’t giving up. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has been dumping billions of dollars into the development and production of virtual reality hardware, software and experiences, even as consumers remain essentially disinterested in taking part. From 2019 through 2022, Meta poured a tremendous $36 billion into its VR-focused division. The company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been highly enthusiastic about virtual reality technology and has been convinced that the world will follow. That said, even when the company’s Quest…