Microsoft and Samsung are collaborating on new augmented reality project, says report
Another day, another instance of corporate synergy.
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Microsoft is no stranger to the augmented reality (AR) game. Not only does itcontinue to supportits HoloLens 2 headset for everyday AR users, but it’s alsodeep into a projectwith the U.S. Army to produce soldier-attuned HoloLens variants (referred to as IVAS) for use in combat scenarios and other dangerous situations. Now, it’s reportedly working with Samsung on an all-new AR project, though we’re a long way from finding out what exactly it is.
According toThe Elec, Microsoft and Samsung have been hard at work on something secret since the summer of 2021. The project is said to take the companies through 2023, at which point it will wrap up. From it, a commercial offering will be unveiled in 2024, meaning we may have a ways to go before the details of this report are confirmed by either company.
All that is known is that the project is AR-related and may involve some sort of hardware Samsung will be producing (rather than Microsoft). Samsung’s investments in DigiLens, the company behind tech found in AR display devices, may further substantiate the idea that the former will be handling the physical gadgetry in its collaboration with Microsoft.
Either way, should the report’s information be accurate, we aren’t likely to hear much until 2024 or close thereto, potentially in sync with when theever-expanding metaversenecessitates the need for everyone to have AR tech.
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