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MARCH 4, 2024

Apple on Monday introduced its new generation MacBook Air laptops based on the company's most-recent M3 system-on-chip (SoC). The key improvement in Apple's 2024 MacBook Air laptops is of course the M3 processor. The key improvement in Apple's 2024 MacBook Air laptops is of course the M3 processor. inches and 15.3

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JUNE 27, 2023

Google reportedly killed its glasses hardware project. Business Insider's Hugh Langley cites "three people familiar with the matter" as saying the hardware, which resembled standard glasses, was canceled earlier this year amid the mass layoffs at Google and the departure of Google's AR/VR chief Clay Bavor.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2024

Saudi Arabia has recently injected more than half a billion dollars into augmented reality company Magic Leap, which it hopes will rival Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset. To boot, in mid-2020 Abovitz stepped down as CEO , bringing in Microsoft’s Executive VP of Business Development Peggy Johnson to fill the role.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. At the precipice of 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

This past October, TF International Securities analyst and veteran Apple researcher Ming-Chi Kuo released research indicating that Apple would be launching its long-rumored AR headset during the second quarter of 2020 and would be partnering third-party eyeglass brands, hinting at a modular design. Image Credit: Apple.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

With the release of iOS 11, hundreds of millions of Apple devices gained the ability to perform basic augmented reality functions, albeit viewed through the screens of iPhones and iPads. Apple doesn’t plan to sell the headset though, and will likely only use it for testing purposes.

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VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2020

Samsung is kicked-off the first day of CES 2020 with a bang this morning, offering attendees an in-depth look at a variety of cutting-edge products straight out of a science fiction novel, including a BB8-style robot assistant, as well as new improvements to their proprietary voice assistant, Bixby. Feature Image Credit: Samsung.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 26, 2021

billion in 2020 to $17.7 Entitled Headworn AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2020-2025 , the report examines glasses-based AR revenue totals and subsegments – including consumer and enterprise spending. In addition to Apple, Microsoft has already begun to accelerate the headworn AR market. billion in 2025, a 61.8 Report Availability.

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ARPost

JULY 13, 2020

AR Hardware Will Become Better, More Affordable and More Comfortable. As augmented reality is becoming more pervasive in all industries, hardware producers will come up with new, improved models of AR glasses. This is one of the enterprise AR trends that everyone will profit from.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 7, 2020

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. At the precipice of 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2024

Meta is once again reducing the price of Quest 2, this time bringing the 128GB version of its 2020-era standalone VR headset to just $200. That could suggest we’re not getting a restock, or price change from its $300 MSRP. The post Meta Slashes Quest 2 Price to New Low Ahead of Suspected Quest 3 Lite appeared first on Road to VR.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. This includes Google’s updates to its visual search efforts; Apple’s Lidar-powered iPhone 12 Pro; and Facebook’s developments in Live Maps, experimental AR glasses … and of course Quest 2. Let’s dive in… Google .

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GizModo VR

JUNE 22, 2020

Apple has no problem taking its sweet time developing its take on popular software and hardware features. And, WWDC is usually when Apple takes the stage to let its competitors know it’s got its sights set on murder. Read more.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Apple officially revealed the Vision Pro specs when opening preorders today. Some other headsets like Meta Quest Pro and Pico 4 have their battery in the rear of the strap, but Apple's design takes it off your head entirely with an external battery tethered to a magnetic connector on the left arm. hours (video) 1.5-2.5 5 GHz) 6E (2.4+5+6

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VRScout

APRIL 28, 2018

Apple could soon be dominating the immersive market as rumors swirl around their unannounced AR/VR headset. A recent Cnet report has the the immersive industry in a tizzy as rumors regarding Apple’s still yet-to-be-announced combination AR & VR headset have begun circulating once more.

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Ryan Schultz

APRIL 28, 2024

Many people are already talking about the death of the Apple Vision Pro…what’s the real story? This report ignited no shortage of opinions on the matter, both pro and con, with some even going so far as to say that the Apple Vision Pro was “dead.” And the Apple Vision Pro memes were in abundance.

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Slashgear

JANUARY 24, 2021

Apple has been chasing after augmented reality and virtual reality for almost a decade now, hoping to come up with a commercially feasible product that changes the way we interact with our devices and the world around us in more ways than one.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 24, 2020

And what can we expect in 2020? Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Snap and Qualcomm are all making significant investments.” So we need some hardware innovation here too.” Like us , McDowall doesn’t see that happening in 2020 for several reasons. Who are the top players? What hurdles remain?

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2019

Several reports over the past two years have suggested Apple is getting ready to manufacture an AR headset , and possibly ship it sometime in 2020—something that’s so far unsubstantiated by the company itself. SEE ALSO Report: Apple Nearly Acquired Leap Motion but the Deal Fell Through.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, but it’s clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. That’s to say, there is only so much Apple (or anyone) can do without controllers.

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APRIL 3, 2022

Apple may put three models of MacBooks out to pasture this month, according to a report. As PCMag reports (which is owned by Mashable's publisher, Ziff Davis), Apple may add the 11-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Air, and 13-inch MacBook Pro models released in early 2014 to its obsolete products list. MacBooks, they grow up so fast!

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AR Insider

AUGUST 7, 2019

One of the biggest ongoing points of speculation in the AR industry is the fate of Apple’s rumored glasses. Given Apple’s track record in mainstreaming emerging technology, AR proponents are hoping for some of that signature halo effect. Apple has too much on the line to abandon AR glasses. Follow the Money.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Qualcomm is seemingly planning to reveal a new XR chipset early next year that could be for Apple Vision Pro competitors. XR2 Gen 2 is the successor to the original XR2 from 2020, and it's based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip used in high-end Android phones like Samsung's Galaxy S23 series. Vision Pro Competitors From Samsung & LG?

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space. Apple also boldly announced the headset’s staggering $3,500 price, despite a launch date set for nearly a year later.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. As of November 2020, they’re hiring for both New York and San Francisco positions. A company still in stealth, but with founder pedigree from Apple.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Apple may not have shown off any AR tech at the company’s grand iPhone 11 unveiling yesterday, however thanks to some newly discovered code in a recent built of iOS 13, it appears Apple is testing its own AR headset internally. beta releases contain Apple’s StarBoard, 9to5Mac’s Guilherme Rambo confirms.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2020

This was the topic of the latest ARtillery report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons; 2021 Outlook. As shown in the Google Glass era, cultural receptivity and comfort levels for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) will be a years-long uphill climb. Apple of My Eye. So where is spatial computing now, and where is it headed?

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JULY 6, 2023

Google is handling the software for Samsung's hardware. The report cites "an official familiar with Samsung's internal circumstances" as saying the delay is caused by a redesign and specs upgrade prompted by the reveal of Apple Vision Pro. Both used the same OLED displays as the original Oculus Quest and HTC Vive Pro.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

A flurry of new job listings for Apple’s secretive ‘Technology Development Group’ suggests that the company has reached a new phase of turning its years of AR/VR R&D into actual upcoming products. However, Apple only barely dipped its toe into VR , but in recent years has become publicly silent on the subject.

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ARVR

APRIL 19, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Lite AR Picking up where we left off in the last installment of this series, Apple could inflect the AR glasses market when it enters. In other words, Apple won’t launch AR glasses?—?at

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 5, 2021

The rumors on the Apple Glasses are intensifying. It is not a secret that Apple is working on an XR device: the mystery is when it is going to release it and what it will actually be. The hype is rising, and Apple is playing with it. (My usual terrible image to wish you Happy Easter, if you celebrate it). Top news of the week.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

That will happen as the underlying technology improves and slims down; and as the industry’s ultimate wild card is played: Apple Glass. To break down all of the above — including Apple AR discourse — and to dive deeper on the latest figures, ARtillery chief analyst Mike Boland recently gave a virtual-event presentation.

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MAY 17, 2020

Apple glasses are coming in 2021–2022 and they are incredibly sleek. Apple glasses are coming. The glasses are expected to run a new operating system, rOS (or reality OS), and Apple is exploring touch panels, voice activation, and head gestures as a means of control. (Image by Techgenyz). I find this pretty funny.

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AR Insider

APRIL 6, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. As seen in the Google Glass era, cultural acceptance and comfort levels for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) is an uphill climb. Apple of My Eye.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Apple has postponed the launch of its AR/VR headset yet again, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. In 2019 The Information reported Apple planned to ship a headset in 2022, as did Gurman in 2020 and Kuo in 2021. This is just the newest of many reported delays.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Apple is developing an AR headset; so much is clear from its many AR-specific job listings and even its latest version of iOS, which includes a stereoscopic renderer. SEE ALSO Apple AR Headset FOV, Codename, and Stereoscopic Rendering Mode Reportedly Found in iOS 13.1. Image courtesy HTC. A lump sum payday? A piece of licensing?

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AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2021

Covid-inflicted supply-chain impediments caused shipments to decline an estimated 10 percent in 2020, but that could have been worse if not for Quest 2’s Q4 performance. By “Oculus,” we mean hardware and software. That’s about 28 percent of Oculus’s overall ARPU ($454), given $299-$399 hardware.*. Apples-to-Apples.

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