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Apple said to be working a high-priced standalone VR headset as debut mixed reality product

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Apple is reportedly working on developing a high-end virtual reality headset for a potential sales debut in 2022, per a new Bloomberg report. Apple undoubtedly kills a lot of its projects before they ever see the light of day, even in cases where they include a lot of time and capital investment.

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Apple and Snap partner JigSpace, the ‘Canva for 3D,’ raises a $4.7M Series A

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But he saw that there was potential for a user-friendly program that lets anyone create 3D presentations and share information in AR. When you download the JigSpace app, you can interact in AR with 3D models that show how to fix a leaky sink, repair a dry wall, or even build a Lego Star Wars spacecraft. average rating on the App Store.

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AR will mean dystopia if we don’t act today

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Why the YouTube of AR won’t be YouTube. The product design challenges of AR on smartphones. AR means anyone can rip, mix and burn reality itself. How can we get a sense of what AR will mean in our everyday lives, that is (ironically) based in reality? Matt Miesnieks. Contributor. More posts by this contributor.

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Augmented reality and the next century of the web

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This week, I scribbled some thoughts on another aspect of the future web, the ongoing battle between Facebook and Apple to own augmented reality. The clearest reality is that in 2021 everyday users still don’t seem quite as interested in AR as the next generation of platform owners stand to benefit from a massive transition.