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Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Microsoft Acquiring Microvision?

The Rumor mill has been very active lately, I'll hold onto my doubts about any announcement of an acquisition today, but there may be an a confirmation that the tech is used by Microsoft in Hololens.

If you've been following closely for the last year, there is little doubt that Microvision's near-eye display is the display for hololens.



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MicroVision is a leader in ultra-miniature sensing and projection solution based on the laser beam scanning methodology. MicroVision has a substantial portfolio of patents relating to laser beam scanning projection and sensing. For example, MicroVision’s MEMS engine can be found inside Microsoft Hololens 2.

Today, Florida Independent reported that Microsoft is acquiring MicroVision and the news may be officially announced on May 12th. More than the current product portfolio, MicroVision’s IP will be a great asset for Microsoft. Also, MicroVision is already in talks with several car manufacturers for providing sensor technologies for autonomous vehicles. MicroVision’s relationship with car manufacturers may also help Microsoft to push its Azure cloud in the automotive industry.

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