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Newly Announced ‘Neuromancer’ TV Show Could Be Another Big Moment for VR to Make an Impact

Road to VR

Apple announced that it’s bringing a new show to Apple TV+ based on William Gibson’s award-winning cyberpunk novel Neuromancer (1984), offering another big moment for VR to take the limelight. Lines of light ranged in the nonspace of the mind, clusters and constellations of data. Unthinkable complexity.

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Can Gowalla Reinvent AR (and Itself)?

AR Insider

” It was acquired by Facebook in 2011, then mostly faded away. He’s joined this time by Piemonte (mentioned above) who previously worked at Apple as an interface designer and founded AR startup, Mirage. Foursquare — which has since reinvented itself as a B2B data powerhouse — launched an audio AR app.

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The AR Space Race, Part VIII: Startups

AR Insider

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. It was acquired by Facebook in 2011, then mostly faded away. After reinventing itself as a B2B data powerhouse, it still spins out innovative consumer-facing software in its Labs division. ” But it’s not alone.

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Report Predicts AR and VR Headsets Shipments to Approach 100 Million by 2021

Road to VR

In a new report from IDC (International Data Corporation), the market research firm predicts a near 10 fold increase in the shipments of augmented and virtual reality headsets in the next 4 years, bolstered by a plethora of new devices and “expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprise users.”

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The AR Space Race, Part VIII: Startups

ARVR

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. It was acquired by Facebook in 2011, then mostly faded away. After reinventing itself as a B2B data powerhouse, it still spins out innovative consumer-facing software in its Labs division. But it’s not alone. this time with an AR focus.

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Can Gowalla Reinvent AR (and Itself)?

ARVR

It was acquired by Facebook in 2011, then mostly faded away. He’s joined this time by Piemonte (mentioned above) who previously worked at Apple as an interface designer and founded AR startup, Mirage. which has since reinvented itself as a B2B data powerhouse?—? But now it’s back for more SoLoMo action….this Foursquare?—?which

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The Best Smart Watches In 2023 / 2024: From Blood Sugar Monitoring To AI Personal Training

Bernard Marr

Apple popularized the smartwatch, just as it did with the smartphone when it released the Apple watch in 2015. Funded via a Kickstarter campaign in 2011, it was one of the first watches to pair with a smartphone to deliver notifications to your wrist. And who remembers the Pebble ?