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The XR Week (2022.01.24): Google AR headset is “Project Iris”, Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, and more

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Image by Microsoft). Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard for $68.7B. The biggest news of the week has been the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft for $68.7B. With it, Microsoft acquires many popular games like Overwatch, Starcraft, Call of Duty, and even Candy Crush. Other relevant news.

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Microsoft's Most Embarrassing Product Failures

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Microsoft is responsible for bringing many of us into the digital realm, introducing generations of consumers to the PC. Beyond Windows, Microsoft and its brand Xbox have been a driving force behind the growth of gaming, Office… Read more. Even today, the Windows operating system is used by more than a billion people worldwide.

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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

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At the same time, personal voice assistants developed by tech giants — Alexa from Amazon, Siri from Apple, and Google Assistant — are standing at the forefront of the audio augmented reality market. Hearable Solution Architecture: Core Aspects. Designing and manufacturing a new device requires tech efforts on all these levels.

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How to Create an Augmented Reality App: Technology Guide 2022

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Since location anchors are dependent on Apple Maps data, this means that if the city is not supported by Apple Maps, functionality for location anchors may be limited. By using these architectural features in conjunction with Apple Maps Look Around data, a user’s location can be better approximated for location anchors.

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My predictions for virtual reality in 2022

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As the god John Carmack has said, we are too full of “architecture astronauts” while we need people that work on the real technical problems , that create the tech stack that makes the metaverse possible. It will also be a defensive move against Apple. Apple could announce its headset.

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Huawei Sure Picked an Odd Time to Launch a New Smartwatch

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It’s just that, on the heels of Samsung giving up on Tizen and partnering with Google for a unified wearable platform, this doesn’t feel like an auspicious time to launch a flagship smartwatch running a proprietary OS. The Huawei Watch 3 is here , and as far as smartwatches go, it looks pretty good on paper. Read more.

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Tuesday's Best Deals: AirPods Pro, Aukey Wireless Power Bank, Mortal Kombat 11, LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty, Dyson V7 Animal, Tree Hut Sale, and More

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