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The AR Show: Projecting AR’s Fate in 2020

AR Insider

Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” ” As just one example, Facebook has increased its annual R&D spend by $10 billion between 2014, when it bought Oculus, to the present. Then there’s Magic Leap. Lots of that is likely going to AR & VR.

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A brief history of VR and AR

TechCrunch VR

Reflecting on his early work, Mann writes : I started exploring various ways to do this during my youth in the 1970s, when most computers were the size of large rooms and wireless data networks were unheard of. In 2014, the social media giant purchased Oculus for nearly $3 billion. Facebook certainly believed so.

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The Right Time to Invest in VR, with MetaVRse’s Alan Smithson and Alex Colgan

XR for Business Podcast

They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the Magic Leap. Or at least their R&D style glasses, so they can capture everybody's data. Apple had a very kind of-- it's the first time Apple didn't announce a phone in September, which is interesting. Five years ago, there was zero data about the industry.

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The Right Time to Invest in VR, with MetaVRse’s Alan Smithson and Alex Colgan

XR for Business Podcast

They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the Magic Leap. Or at least their R&D style glasses, so they can capture everybody's data. Apple had a very kind of-- it's the first time Apple didn't announce a phone in September, which is interesting. Five years ago, there was zero data about the industry.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

In IATA’s 2017 Global Passenger Survey, 85% of those surveyed indicated they would be willing to give up more personal data in exchange for faster process checks and more personalized service at the airport. This made for a new way of visualizing and analyzing the airport’s complex operational data (aircraft movement, retail analytics, etc.)

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The Right Time to Invest in VR, with MetaVRse’s Alan Smithson and Alex Colgan

XR for Business Podcast

They work on Oculus Quest, they work on the Magic Leap. Or at least their R&D style glasses, so they can capture everybody's data. Apple had a very kind of-- it's the first time Apple didn't announce a phone in September, which is interesting. Five years ago, there was zero data about the industry.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.06.29): Oculus kills the Go, Google buys North, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

With rumors of upcoming Apple glasses surging, and the investment made in Magic Leap that until now has been unfruitful, for sure Google is looking for an alternative to build its AR strategy. Apple adds spatial audio to AirPods. Brick after brick, Apple is building its full AR ecosystem in front of our eyes.

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