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VR may have been something of a slow burner in terms of technology buzzwords, but its recent rebrand as spatial computing may well signal an uptick in interest for a host of reasons, discovers Mark Mayne.

The tide appears to be turning with a slew of big tech players fielding a new range of VR/spatial computing hardware this year, but will it be enough to achieve a breakthrough in a space that has seen many a false dawn? We look at some of the key innovations driving volumetric production in 2024.

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The biggest news in the space is arguably Apple’s Vision Pro, partly due to the dominance of the Cupertino tech giant in associated markets, and partly due to the galvanising effect on the competition. As has been the company’s playbook since the success of the iPhone, the Vision Pro delivers a market-leading set of specs, wrapped in an aspirational magnesium and carbon fibre design that will enable many to look beyond the considerable $3.5k price point...

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