Scottish police to equip officers with AR headsets
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Scottish police to equip officers with AR headsets

Police Scotland is investigating plans for high-tech headsets that could enable facial recognition, instant language translation and even lip-reading. The AR headsets would also display information such as current local crime and warn officers of threats such as the presence of firearms. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has already approved £400 million plans for a related "Digital Division" to combat cybercrime.

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AR headset Magic Leap 1 will soon stop working properly
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AR headset Magic Leap 1 will soon stop working properly

Magic Leap has announced that the Magic Leap 1 AR headset will be discontinued on 31 December 2024. The company has emailed all customers to inform them of the upcoming discontinuation of operating system updates, customer support and cloud services for the device. The Magic Leap 1 was launched in 2018 as the first transparent AR headset for consumers, but failed to sell well due to its high price and the limitations of its transparent optics. The company is now fully focused on the enterprise market and the Magic Leap 2 headset.

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Apple working on augmented reality head-up display

Apple working on augmented reality head-up display

Apple is developing augmented reality display technology for vehicles that could display information on windshields or other windows. According to a patent application filed by the company, the AR displays could simulate objects in the environment and monitor driver performance. The technology could also be used to enable FaceTime calls between car occupants and people in other vehicles.

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Trymytech is like Airbnb but for (XR) tech demos, details here
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Trymytech is like Airbnb but for (XR) tech demos, details here

German YouTuber, Sebastian Ang (MRTV), launches an online platform where people can pay to try out the latest XR devices in private homes. This includes VR headsets, AR headsets, haptic accessories and VR treadmills from manufacturers such as Pimax, Varjo, BHaptics, Xreal and DPVR. "trymytech" is structured similarly to the community marketplace Airbnb and is financed by platform fees per booking. Details about the conditions can be found via the link in the source citation. Trymytech is initially launching in Germany and will soon be available in the USA and UK.

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