Canon Launches the Kokomo Solution

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MELVILLE, N.Y., January 4, 2023 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will launch free early access1 to the Kokomo software in February 2023, showcasing Canon’s first application for a virtual reality (VR) platform2 that enables face-to-face communication in a virtual space with live-action video using easy-to-use equipment. Canon first announced the development of the

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I couldn't find any additional information in the embedded links, but in terms of practicalities it would be great to know what the footnotes said, eg:

"The Kokomo application uses a compatible consumer VR headset(fn3) and compatible smartphone(fn4), allowing friends and family to experience being together, no matter where they are(fn5)."

If this is no more than a software solution, my experience of Canon-brand software over the years has been moderate only. My first reaction is that we seem to have entered bizzaro world ...
 
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\"† Based on wekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.

1 Early access. An attempt to collect feedback from users and reflect it in the service by opening the service to a limited number of users before its official release.

2 Meta’s (formerly Facebook’s) VR platform Distributed through “App Lab”; Meta’s “Meta Quest Store.” May be expanded to other platforms in the future.

3 Compatible with the Meta Quest 2 (formerly Oculus Quest 2) VR headset sold by Meta. Supported models may be expanded in the future.

4 Requires download of the Kokomo smartphone app from App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android; regions served as of February 2023 are the U.S. and Canada.

5 VR headset alone can also be used. However, some functions are limited, such as camera mode being unavailable.\"
 
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