AI, VR, AR, MR: Breakthroughs This Week

Here are some of the recent breakthroughs this week in AI, VR, AR, and MR:

AI:

- OpenAI unveiled GPT-4, a more powerful successor to ChatGPT that can understand and generate images as well as text. Early tests show major improvements in reasoning and multi-modal capabilities.

- DeepMind released AlphaCode, a system that can write computer programs at a human level by understanding simple instructions in natural language.

- Google announced PaLM-E, a multimodal AI model that can generate images, text, and audio, trained using a massively scaled-up version of earlier PaLM models.

VR:

- Meta released a major software update for the Quest Pro that improves hand tracking, color passthrough video, and mixed reality capabilities.

- HTC unveiled the Vive XR Elite, a new premium standalone VR headset with 5K resolution per eye and a 120-degree field of view.

- Varjo launched the XR-3 headset aimed at enterprise, with context cameras that blend the real world with virtual content.

AR:

- Snap unveiled a flying selfie drone camera called pixy that can shoot photos and videos hands-free using object tracking AR.

- Google released an AR version of its AI Test Kitchen app, letting people interact with LaMBDA and other AI models in augmented reality.

- Nreal launched the Air AR glasses in select markets, aiming to bring consumer AR to mainstream audiences.

MR: 

- Microsoft began rolling out the Windows Holographic update, improving mixed reality support on HoloLens and Windows devices.

- Magic Leap released their latest Lumin OS software with dynamic anchoring of digital objects in physical spaces.

- Unity unveiled MARS, a new suite of tools and services to simplify the creation of mixed reality applications.

These are just some of the highlights from a very active week of new product launches and technical advances across these emerging technology domains. Let me know if you need any other details!