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This concept reimagines a classic Mac app in desperate need of a revamp

Digital Trends

MacOS Ventura brings several updates but the Contacts app looks and works basically the same as it did in 2003. A new concept shows what Apple should have done.

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How Will Spatial Computing Fare in a Post-Covid World?

AR Insider

In fact, this is what happened to search circa-2003 and social advertising circa-2009. Speaking of wild cards, Apple’s rumored AR glasses in 2022 or 2023 could accelerate spatial computing more than any pandemic could. So AR advertising’s strong ROI has a chance to shine. But that’s still two years away.

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NYT: Mandalorian Director Favreau Building Dinosaur Experience For Apple’s Headset

Upload VR

The New York Times reports that Jon Favreau is developing “video content” for Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset , expected to launch next year. According to industry analysts and publications, Apple’s mixed reality headset is set to be revealed either this year or early next, for a release in 2023.

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There's no need to freak out over Elon Musk buying Twitter. He's all hype.

Mashable VR

Except he isn't a founder at all , joining well after Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning created Tesla in 2003. Even if all this happens, Musk's Twitter will still be beholden to other big tech companies, such as Apple and Google, that it depends on to distribute its services. That's ridiculous.

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What is Spatial Computing in simple terms?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Tech giant Apple has even helped to generate new demand for spatial technology with its new Vision Pro headset. It was introduced initially by Simon Greenwold in 2003. For instance, headsets like the new Apple Vision Pro allow users to interact more effectively using eye-tracking sensors with a scalable content interface.

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Banking In The Metaverse – The Next Frontier For Financial Services

Bernard Marr

Linden Labs’ Second Life is often cited as one of the first metaverse environments, having been in existence since 2003. It also features a tiger and a portrait of the company CEO, Jamie Dimon. This trend is actually not as new as it seems, however.

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A brief history of VR and AR

TechCrunch VR

In the 00s, however, that future seemed to simply dissipate with a few notable exceptions, including the 2003 launch of early metaverse, Second Life, which remains in operation nearly 20 years later. Image Credits: Apple Magic Leap is far from alone in those struggles. Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus VR Inc.,

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