Dell Partners With Meta to Sell AR Dev Kit
A recent article on Road ToVR reported on the partnership between Dell and Meta, manufacturer of AR headsets, which has been announced.
Dell claims that they will be capable of providing the Meta 2 Dev along with sufficient tools for making AR experiences for enterprise sectors including construction, healthcare, and manufacturing. The Meta 2 has been available since the end of 2016, but Dell will sell the Meta 2 AR Dev Kit on-site from February 15th for $1500 in addition to offering a range of hardware bundles to frequent users.
Medical Holodeck, an AR application that enables healthcare professionals to collaborate, is also being delivered by Dell, as well as a plan for ‘AR in a box’ to “show off new Dell Meta AR innovations to potential customers.”
Items in the ‘AR in a box’ will include:
- Meta 2 AR Headset
- Headset Stand
- Set of 4 Universal Adapter Plug Kit
- 2 Exchangeable Forehead Supports
- Microfiber Bag
- Access to Unity SDK (Beta) and Meta Developer Centre
Joe Mikhail, Chief Revenue Officer at Meta, has said that Dell’s “seamless AR solution” is “considered to be the best on the market by many.”