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Google Tried To Get Meta To Kowtow To Its Upcoming XR Platform

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Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and "contribute to" its upcoming XR platform, but Meta said no. The Meta Quest operating system is a fork of the open-source core of Android (known as AOSP), a similar strategy to Amazon's Fire OS for its Fire tablets. We would love to partner with them.

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Meta CTO: We Asked Google To Bring The Play Store To Quest, But They Said No

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Meta's CTO says Google declined a request to bring its Play Store to Quest. We would love for Google to bring their Play Store of apps to VR. The Google Play Store is Google's Android app store that comes with most Android phones and tablets, with the notable exception of Amazon's Fire tablets and some Chinese brands.

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Amazon Brings Augmented Reality Product Previews to iOS App

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Well, an AR preview might not exactly be ‘trying it’, but Amazon’s new ‘AR View’ function aims to help you figure out if a crock-pot clashes with your marble counters, or if that chair can really fit in that corner, adding a little more depth to the online shopping experience than you’re used to.

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SK hynix Reports That 2025 HBM Memory Supply Has Nearly Sold Out

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SK hynix currently produces various types of HBM memory for customers like Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google (Broadcom), Intel, Microsoft, and, of course, NVIDIA. This leaves Samsung as the only member of the group not to comment on HBM demand so far.

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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

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But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Companies are beginning to incorporate the technology into solutions across various industries, including healthcare, sports, education, tourism, and the automotive industry. Sponsored content.

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Can Wearables Set the Stage for AR Glasses? Part II

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common AR industry sentiment is that the smartphone will pave the way for smart glasses. That includes Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Snap and others. Starting with Google, it acquired Fitbit to accelerate its lingering WearOS platform by having its own hardware. Samsung has its own wearables play. Its motivation?

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These Are The Stocks You Could Buy To Invest In The VR Industry

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The VR and AR markets are full of companies of various sizes with many roles in the VR industry, when you consider how many verticals there are it can get confusing. billion from companies listed below like Google and Qualcomm. Google – NASDAQ: GOOG – Cardboard, Google VR, Daydream & Tango, VR cameras, Tilt Brush.

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