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RESEARCH PAPER: Moor Insights & Strategy coverage of Mobile World Congress 2022

By / 5G, AI and Machine Learning, AR/VR, Carrier/Wireless, Chipset Announcements, Corporate, Edge Computing, Enterprise Networking, Mobile Devices, Personal Computing, Research, Research Papers, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Virtual Reality VR, Wi-Fi, Wireless, XR / April 25, 2022

Mobile World Congress (MWC) was held in Barcelona, Spain, and was attended by top analysts at Moor Insights & Strategy, including Anshel Sag, Will Townsend, and Patrick Moorhead. Moor Insights & Strategy analysts covered the top tech areas, including mobile device and chipset announcements, networking, 5G, edge, carrier services, and IoT. You can download the …

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XR And The Metaverse At CES 2022: Wading Through The Hype

By / AR/VR, Research, Virtual Reality VR / February 21, 2022

Since the company formerly known as Facebook’s $2 billion purchase of virtual reality gaming company Oculus VR in 2014, I’ve seen the hype cycle around VR and the Metaverse come and go multiple times. That said, the current buzz feels different. For one, Facebook has now renamed itself Meta, and is now fully pursuing the …

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The Metaverse Debate Rages On: Who’s Right And Why Does It Matter?

By / Gaming, Research, Virtual Reality VR / September 28, 2021

The Metaverse is a popular term across the gaming and entertainment industry that refers to the theoretical 3D “virtual world” of the future. The term, which has roots in dystopian science fiction, can mean many different things to different people, and as such, can be difficult to explain to the layperson. Ultimately, however, the Metaverse …

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T-Mobile’s 5G Network Enables VR Human Cadaver Lab At Fisk University

By / 5G, Research, Virtual Reality VR / September 13, 2021

Since the beginning of the global 5G roll out, many operators have touted VR as one of the leading use cases for new technology. As someone that has deep knowledge of both VR and 5G, I initially believed this to be a pie-in-the-sky ambition. While some operators like Deutsche Telekom launched VR streaming services, they …

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Why Microsoft Won The $22 Billion Army Hololens 2 AR Deal

By / AR/VR, Research, Virtual Reality VR / April 29, 2021

Many of the world’s leading tech companies are vying to develop what will become the next mainstream computing platform. While there’s disagreement on whether the platform will be AR, VR or some form of mixed reality, there is no doubt that one of the companies leading the charge is Microsoft. Since the first Hololens launched …

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Microsoft’s Mesh Platform For Mixed Reality Puts Microsoft At The Forefront Of XR Collaboration

By / AR/VR, Personal Computing, Research, Virtual Reality VR, XR / March 11, 2021

Moor Insights & Strategy has long considered Microsoft as one of the major platform players in the XR space with its HoloLens AR headset and Windows MR VR headsets, and Windows Mixed Reality platform. While many of Microsoft’s competitors are vertically integrated, like Facebook and Apple, Microsoft’s approach is far more ecosystem-focused, spreading the opportunity …

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