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Apple Reportedly In Talks To Purchase VR Live Streaming Platform NextVR

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According to a new report by 9to5Mac , Apple is currently in the process of acquiring VR/AR live streaming platform NextVR for a modest $100M. Founded in 2009 by D.J. With the potential financial backing of Apple, however, there’s no limit to how this technology could be used. Image Credit: NextVR.

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Report: Apple to Acquire Live Event Streaming Company NextVR for $100M

Road to VR

NextVR, the live event broadcasting platform for VR headsets, may soon find itself acquired by Apple, a report by 9to5Mac maintains, which is expected to be valued around $100 million. At the time of this writing, neither Apple nor NextVR have commented on the alleged acquisition.

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Existing VR Games Would Look Great on Vision Pro, But Without Controllers Most Are Stuck

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Apple doesn’t call Vision Pro a mixed reality headset, or a virtual reality headset for that matter. To Apple, it’s all spatial computing , which is fine—if not a little too vague. Apple is thinking different about how it couches Vision Pro; it’s more face-computer than VR headset. And we get it.

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Apple Drops Pegatron, Picks Luxshare for MR Headset

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Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset has faced new setbacks after it dropped its exclusive assembly partner, Digitimes reported on Tuesday. Apple initially tasked Taiwanese firm Pegatron with assembling its upcoming MR headset, but has recently removed the company from its supply line, the report said.

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Apple Vision Pro Proves Augmented Reality Is The Future

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Three words: Apple Vision Pro. The Apple Vision Pro is a lightweight AR headset that marks a significant milestone in wearable AR technology — a development we’ve been waiting for since 2009. At this point, there is no denying, AUGMENTED REALITY IS THE FUTURE! How do we know? And we’ve already hit the ground running!

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The iPod is still in Apple's product lineup, but which models are obsolete?

Mashable VR

Even though iPhone technology has far surpassed the iPod (which was revolutionary for its time), Apple still has the iPod touch in its product lineup. Starting at $199 , it is significantly less expensive than the cheapest iPhone ($429), has FaceTime and iMessage, can hold 256GB of storage, and has the Apple App Store and Apple Arcade.

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BIG XR News from Meta, Apple, VIRNECT, Warpin Reality, and Qualcomm

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Moreover, for Meta, the negotiations allow the Menlo Park-based firm to operate on the Mainland since its ban in 2009 due to the Urumqi riots. Apple, Luxshare Partner for AR Smart Glasses More Chinese innovations occurred last week.

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