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The XR Week Peek (2024.1.9): Apple Vision Pro launches on 2/2, Qualcomm announces new chipset for Samsung headset, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple announces the release date of the Apple Vision Pro During the last few days, the rumors about possible release dates for the Apple Vision Pro have intensified , and someone talked about January, 27 as the day of the launch. The headset will be available for purchase in the U.S.,

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Editorial: Apple Vision Pro is a mix of innovation, and year-2016 VR, for a hefty price. But…

The Ghost Howls

I just watched the full keynote of Apple at WWDC , where the company in Cupertino announced the Apple VisionPro headset. UX : Can Apple make XR usable? Use cases : Can Apple make XR useful? Partnership : Who’s onboard with Apple in this journey? Terms : Will Apple invent new words to define XR?

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Keynote Triple Shot: Google, Apple & Facebook

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The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. This includes Google’s updates to its visual search efforts; Apple’s Lidar-powered iPhone 12 Pro; and Facebook’s developments in Live Maps, experimental AR glasses … and of course Quest 2.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.18): Magic Leap 2 price revealed, new rumors about Apple, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Probably the communication machine of the company is not as strong as before, so the old message still hangs around. Apple to launch a second “more affordable” headset in 2025. If it is true, it confirms that Apple has no mainstream plans for this device, and it will bet on true AR glasses for the mainstream.

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Apple Reportedly Cut Full Body Tracking From Vision Pro 'Years Ago' Due To Reliability Issues

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Apple reportedly cut full body tracking from Vision Pro "years ago". Last year The Information's Wayne Ma reported that the headset - still only a rumor at the time - would also use these cameras to track your body, including your legs, but Apple didn't announce this.

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Rumors About The Apple AR Glasses Intensify

Gravity Jack

One company that has been at the forefront of AR innovation is Apple, and its highly anticipated AR glasses are expected to have a profound impact on the AR development ecosystem. In particular, AR glasses from Apple could have significant implications for AR developers like us at Gravity Jack!

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Apple Reportedly Has 3000 People Working On Its Upcoming Headset

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Apple has around 3000 people working on its upcoming AR/VR headset, The Information reports. That apparently includes roughly 1100 working on Quest, 1900 on content, 2000 on AR, 1000 on machine learning, 1000 developing custom chips, and 2400 in the research team.

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