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JUNE 9, 2023

A conversation could be coming to your home in the next five years and it is probably as unavoidable as those previous ones: Are you on a Meta Quest or do you have Apple Vision? Google chickened out , Microsoft got distracted , and it's totally understandable if you lost interest in VR when they did. The just-announced visionOS 1.0

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JUNE 6, 2023

Believers in virtual and augmented reality found themselves sleepless and stirring on the eve of Apple's keynote address at WWDC23. As the moment drew near for the 10 am Pacific keynote from Apple, people watched who had bet their livelihoods on the belief that one day we'll wear glasses that are personal computers. Apple Vision Pro.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

In many ways they’re your typical tech company – my demos are delivered in the familiar blueprint of a trendy open-plan office with exposed brick walls, which sits above a sushi restaurant – but it’s got a different vibe from a lot of similar start-ups.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

While almost all non-Apple mobile devices run Android, it is also the backbone of many XR headsets.). At first, we were just building for the phone and porting to the glasses,” Lens Creator Alex Bradt told me when I got to demo Snap’s Spectacles at AWE. NVIDIA offers CloudXR that streams XR content to Android and Windows devices.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

As a long-time AR enthusiast, and one of the first to have tried Google Glass in Italy, I have to admit that I will consider AR mainstream only when it will be on glasses that we will wear all day , when we’ll live in a completely shared mixed reality world (the AR Cloud). Facebook and Apple will jumpstart the smartglasses ecosystem.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2020

Regarding big brands, I expect Apple and Facebook still to wait a bit before releasing something, while Magic Leap will have to make its move to come out from the quicksands. My duck-face while wearing Magic Leap One glasses. The company to keep an eye on is Magic Leap. Standalone/All-in-two headsets.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Magic Leap has just organized its first developers’ event, dubbed “L.E.A.P.” It is the first event of this kind organized by Magic Leap: we can say that LEAP Con is like the Oculus Connect of Magic Leap and will probably become always more important, year after year, exactly as it has happened to Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. This is the 150th Week Peek!

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VRScout

JULY 18, 2017

In comparison to other higher-end mixed reality headsets like Meta and Magic Leap that will likely require powerful PCs, Mira’s Prism lets you just snap in your iPhone and begin interacting with holographic content. Created to work with existing iPhones, I simply opened up a demo app and slide the phone into the headset.

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APRIL 26, 2024

What's also unclear is whether Kalinowski is referring to the AR glasses demonstrator hardware Meta may be planning to demo at Connect later this year, or the downgraded product it reportedly plans to bring to market in 2027. The Demonstrator, Or The Eventual Product?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 29, 2017

Apple’s new ARKit platform might be about to change that, however. any sufficiently advanced doggo technology is indistinguishable from magic. The platform stands as a rival to Google’s new Tango platform for Android devices. They’re just sitting on the screen as an overlay on top of the real world.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 23, 2020

I’ve used Google search to find all the pages with references to Del Mar in the Oculus website, and all the docs are identical to the previous versions. Google will delay the release of Chrome 81 , the one that should have included WebAR. The time has come and finally Apple will implement a depth back camera in its upcoming iPad Pro.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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Tech Trends VR

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

This is what video game giant Wargaming are hoping to prove when they start demoing their latest offering at Gamescom in Germany this week. Their first MR project used Google Tango and the Microsoft HoloLens to bring a rare digital tank from their game to a real-life exhibit at the Tank Museum at Bovington , UK. billion by 2022.

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

The demo described in the book finds the user riding a motorcycle down a Brooklyn street. Google revealed Glass the same year the first Oculus prototype hit the scene. You’ve seen some really compelling demos here,” Sergey Brin told the crowd. Magic Leap officially announced its One headset after years of speculation and rumors.

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VRScout

JULY 17, 2016

MAGIC LEAP, THE NOTORIOUSLY SECRETIVE STARTUP, STEPS INTO SPOTLIGHT. Magic Leap has raised $1.5B for mixed reality lightfield technology that no one has actually seen (outside of a small number of people with ironclad NDAs), and is funded by giants like Google and Alibaba.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 30, 2022

EON Reality is excited to share our latest demo of EON’s new Configurable Avatars with @readyplayerme taking your learning experience to a whole new level! metaverse #metaversegeneration #avatar #readyplayerme #augmentedreality #virtualreality #mixedreality pic.twitter.com/qYHHIhvJam. — EON Reality (@EONRealityInc) May 11, 2022.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Apple now lets add you add “buy” button to AR Quick Look. A piece of simple news, but a very important one, has hit the AR industry this week: Apple now lets companies add custom buttons (usually the “Buy” one) to AR Quick Look. More info (Use Google Translate). Magic Leap plans dev days and dev programs.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These have appeared across Google’s ARCore, Niantic’s Lightship AR developer kit (ARDK), Snap Lens, Meta’s Reality system, and Apple’s ARKit platforms, namely for smartphones. Magic Leap also pivoted to healthcare , with the Florida-based firm designing its AR headsets for surgeons and medical professionals.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Apple is entering the XR field, and Facebook is currently dominating the VR market. Apple headset may be very lightweight. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the upcoming Apple visor should weigh around 3–400g, which is much lighter than current headsets on the market, including the Quest 2.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 7, 2023

Maybe this “big thing” will be the famous Apple headset, which thanks to the Apple brand and some key innovations, will draw new people into our market. Think also about how Rayban Stories made wearing smartglasses in the street cool … it was unthinkable when Google Glass came out. Rinse and repeat.

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ARVR

JANUARY 22, 2021

But they got acquired by Google, so they´re gone for now. And Magic Leap , the company we all put our AR faith in, has refocused their strategy away from consumers and towards healthcare, defense and telecommunications. You guessed it: The Apple AR glasses. Well, Apple has been warming up to this for several years.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 26, 2018

I think that, after a year, its specifications don’t sound exceptional anymore and maybe it is better that LG jumps directly to a second generation or that enters the standalone market (as it seems, since there are some rumors about a new revolutionary headset screen developed by Google and LG). Magic Leap releases its SDK.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 9, 2021

Google Tensor chip is made for AI and AR. Google has teased its Pixel 6 phones and at the same time, it has also unveiled its first custom-made SoC, called Tensor. It will be so overly important for Google Lens , for instance. I always say that: don’t forget about Google. Is Oculus Quest killing PCVR?

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Will a little startup be able to beat the big behemoths like Apple and Facebook? We have early internal units and demos at different iterations. We’ve made demos with them to our early clients like some big corporates and government agencies, and now we’re going to send them small batch by batch. What is the expected price?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

OK, I will be able give a more definite verdict after I actually get a hands-on demo first thing tomorrow, but in the meantime, here are our first impressions from having seen the live demos on the stage here at MWC Barcelona. In other words, down with the “walled garden” approach favored by companies such as Apple and Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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Charlie Fink

JUNE 7, 2019

It featured over 350 speakers, and over 250 exhibitors in 100,000-square-feet expo, including a 20,000-square-feet “Playground,” which featured AR and VR experiences from developers like Chicken Waffle and novel demos from manufacturers like RealMax.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

In case there is another platform involved, e.g. Android, 30% will go to Google, and 25% of the remaining money (i.e. He complained about having to obey platforms and their taxes (clearly hinting at Apple), saying that he had a different vision. In total, 52.5% of the earnings will go to Meta. of the total) to Meta.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 25, 2023

Online shoppers can also experience hands-on retail demos, combining convenient digital content with personalised physical shopping experiences. Meta’s Spark, Google’s ARCore, and Apple’s ARKit platforms are some of the best platforms for this.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Google, Apple, and other map programmes offer this functionality to users. Smart glass manufacturers and solution providers like Vuzix, Google, Nreal, RealWear, Lenovo, Magic Leap, and others offer full-spectrum devices capable of agile use cases. How Does AR Work?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

pic.twitter.com/fJxPbnHv2Z — Kent Bye (Voices of VR) (@kentbye) May 31, 2023 Following the demo, the real-life Inbar explained that he aimed to tackle the narrative in the mainstream media that the Metaverse was “dead.” Many have hosted panel discussions, demos, and presentations for the three-day event.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Some of the biggest companies in tech – Meta, Google, Apple and Microsoft – are making progress, but they’ve yet to deliver a product available at a consumer level. Almost every other AR headset, such as Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 or Magic Leap 2, produces AR content by sending light directly through the lenses of the headset.

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JANUARY 14, 2023

And if you stack the billions spent there against Sony, Microsoft, Magic Leap, Google, Apple and others, are all these executives investing too much on AR & VR, or too little? Does “bit” understate or overstate how much faster things could have gone?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 15, 2020

We need more demos to increase the adoption of the technology. transforming it in a lightweight browser for iOS that makes Apple users enjoy webpages implementing WebXR. Two new interesting demos for Quest hands tracking. This week two interesting demos employing Oculus Quest hands tracking have emerged. Well, maybe.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

ANIMA RES also has experience working with major technology partners, including Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Magic Leap. Moreover, GigXR is demoing its learning platform at the IEEE/ACM Chase 2022 Conference on November 19 with help from Cohen.

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