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Spatial Beats: 2020’s Top Ten

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A year later Magic Leap ran out of cash and laid off half the company. And Sony’s investment in Epic Games values the maker of Fortnite at $17 B (China’s Tencent invested in 2012 and owns 50% of the company). The games industry made over $120 B last year, bigger than movies, music, and streaming combined.

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Apple Vision vs. Meta Quest: The New iPhone Vs. Android?

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Analog Concerns Oculus Rift prototype demo with Xbox controller, 2012. For the existing fans of VR gaming, whether you're spending time in a PC-based headset, PSVR, or Quest, I know you've probably got some notions about Apple and its (lack of) commitment to what you like to spend your money on most. This is happening.

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The Second Coming of Augmented-Reality Glasses

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So much so that it even got co-opted into the 2012 New York Fashion Week ; worn by Diane von Furstenberg and her models on the runway. Source: [link] The titanium band creates futuristic look on the device. The small crystal resting on one side blends seamlessly into the touchpad on one side and extends all the way to the end of the band.

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A brief history of VR and AR

TechCrunch VR

Four years later, Nintendo followed up the wild and enduring success of the Game Boy with Virtual Boy, a headset/console built around (very red) stereoscopic vision. In the 90s, virtual reality was the future of entertainment, gaming, socialization and work. Image Credits: Apple Magic Leap is far from alone in those struggles.

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The IKEA of AR: Making Content Effortlessly, with EON Reality’s Dan Lejerskar

XR for Business Podcast

But we managed to navigate those water until I would say 2011, 2012, when the hardware became available for mobile devices. Only instead of for games, you’re doing it for learning. And I’m together with Magic Leap, I think Magic Leap is a wonderful product. So this was before Oculus.

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The IKEA of AR: Making Content Effortlessly, with EON Reality’s Dan Lejerskar

XR for Business Podcast

But we managed to navigate those water until I would say 2011, 2012, when the hardware became available for mobile devices. Only instead of for games, you’re doing it for learning. And I’m together with Magic Leap, I think Magic Leap is a wonderful product. So this was before Oculus.

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5 Future Predictions for the Virtual and Augmented Reality Industry

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Virtual reality’s reboot started in 2012 with Oculus’ Kickstarter being successfully funded and purchased by Facebook. Additionally, Magic Leap is one of the most funded startups in history. Most frequently, I hear issues about compatibility and how content is distributed and even how VR games look and feel with controls.