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01/06/2019

Get Ready to Hear A Lot More About "XR"

XR has become a kind of umbrella phrase for the next-level digital content

Next week at CES, an 18-year-old computer-vision company called HumanEyes will show off a virtual reality camera called the Vuze XR. On Tuesday, the Consumer Technology Association, which hosts the giant electronics show, will assemble a group of people who will prognosticate on the money-making opportunities for XR.

Qualcomm, in a recent presentation from Hawaii about its new Snapdragon chip, called XR the “third pillar of entertainment,” showing a graphic of a smartphone-powered “XR viewer” as well as standalone “XR glasses.” Last year Microsoft opened up “makerspaces” for people to visit and learn about the latest in XR tech.

So ... what is XR?

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