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The Apple Effect: Magic Leap Founder’s Previous Company Launches App on Vision Pro

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Abovitz founded Mako Surgical in 2004, and left the medical robot company when it was acquired by Stryker for $1.65 billion in 2013, or just around three years after Magic Leap was founded by Abovitz in stealth mode.

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Former Myspace Music CTO Dmitry Shapiro Leaves Google to Found.

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Former Myspace Music CTO Dmitry Shapiro Leaves Google to Found Metaverse Startup Former Veoh CEO and Myspace Music CTO Dmitry Shapiro has left Google to work on a mysterious new startup that may be related to virtual or augmented reality. And in 2004, Shapiro founded one of the pioneering online video sites called Veoh.

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FORM’s Premium Goggles Introduce AR To The Swimming Pool

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I competed in two Olympic Games: 2004 and 2012,” added Scott Dickens, Director of Strategic Partnerships at FORM. “At The FORM Swim Goggles will begin shipping internationally August 7th starting at $199 ; the official FORM Swim app will be available to download that same day via the App Store and Google Play. Image Credit: FORM. “I

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‘Jesus VR’ Claims First Ever Feature-length VR Film, to Preview at Venice Film Festival

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Like Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ (2004), Jesus VR was filmed in Matera, Italy under the direction of Passion executive producer Enzo Sisti. Father William Fulco, a religious adviser on the 2004 depiction of the life and death of Jesus, also signed on as to consult for Jesus VR. Funding to Build “Global VR Studio”.

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Facebook’s Quest to Kill the Smartphone

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Apple and Google beat the billionaire social media magnate to creating the smartphone — the dominant platform underpinning the Facebook network. When Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004, we didn’t have Android or iOS, but the mobile phone market was well established — think Blackberry, Motorola, and Nokia.

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How Watson, IBM’s Artificial Intelligence, Is Powering Audio-Interactive VR/AR Environments

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To give a bit of context, voice-based assistants have been around for over 60 years, but it wasn’t until recently that they picked up popular use with the introduction of smart home devices such as Google Home, and Amazon Echo. “It’s It’s a very different way for people to interact with technology and data.

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14 of the best time travel movies you can watch right now

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When I first saw this 2004 film, I finished it without the faintest idea of what I'd just watched, and it was only after viewing a 23-minute animated YouTube explainer that I came even close to understanding how it all worked. How to watch: Primer is now available to rent or buy on Prime Video , Apple TV , or Google Play. Interstellar.

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