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JANUARY 22, 2021

10 of my Tech Predictions for 2021 By Tim Frank Andersen, Chief Digital Officer?—?Charlie Charlie Tango The Netflix movie ANON is a great showcase of one possible AR enhanced future 2021 already looks to be a year full of technological breakthroughs. This is the tenth and last of my articles about what to expect in 2021.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap 2 has been teased. Magic Leap is back: CEO Peggy Johnson has just unveiled in a post on the company blog the Magic Leap 2 , the new version of the AR glasses from the company in Florida. Other relevant news. Pimax and Varjo are ready to announce new headsets.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

billion in 2021 to $35.1 As seen in the Google Glass era, consumer acceptance and comfort for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) is a critical gating factor, and will take a while to overcome. Apple’s motivation for both devices is to revive its core hardware business as the smartphone market matures.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

WebXR is a JavaScript application programming interface (API) that enables applications to interact with augmented reality and virtual reality devices, such as the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Google Cardboard or Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR), in a web browser.?—?Wikipedia Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 WebXR Toolkits ?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). 2021 is going to be an interesting year for AR. This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities. We're excited to develop more innovative effects in 2021!

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

More info (Use Google Translate). Magic Leap plans dev days and dev programs. We all know that Magic Leap is in big trouble, and it seems that one of the paths it is trying to follow to exit the quicksands is trying to get more developers onboard. Google Chrome now supports WebAR. News worth a mention.

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Upload VR

JULY 19, 2023

Apple reportedly postponed its full AR glasses “indefinitely” earlier this year, and Google reportedly killed its internal glasses project this year in favor of making the software for third parties instead. LCoS microdisplays were used in HoloLens 1 and are used today in Magic Leap 2.

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ARPost

APRIL 29, 2021

The company offers free trials and platform support comes through three price tiers including a free price tier with limited functionality, so how you use XMReality can scale with the size and technical hardware investment of your company. TeamViewer Pilot. Smart glasses are supported, but not required. Holo4Labs and Holo4Med.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 8, 2023

While the concept of phone holders is dead for good in VR, there are a few companies that are trying to bring it to augmented reality, exploiting also the fact that true AR headsets (like Magic Leap 2 ) are very expensive and cost thousands of euros. Not 2x or 3x, but 26x.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 25, 2023

AR technologies are available on millions of Android and iOS smartphones, while the latter requires specialised hardware. According to a September 2021 Insight Partners report , the AR retail market is expected to grow at a 24.8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2021 to 2028. This will surpass $17.8

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

At the same time, Facebook could have an approach similar to the one that Google has with Android: theoretically you can use an Android phone without a Google account, but good luck in doing it : since my phone is Chinese, I don’t have Google services and I can assure you that it is a true pain in the a**. Image by Google).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 6, 2023

The company also revealed concepts for its inaugural smart glasses in September 2021, which featured microLED optical waveguides, a 51-gramme form factor, numerous sensor technologies, and standalone functionality. Spaces can facilitate this by allowing enterprise users to integrate bespoke programmes on Xiaomi’s hardware platform.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. Magic Leap raises other $350M.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Preorders are open now with just a little deposit of $10, shipping in 2021. While HTC is struggling on the hardware side, I think that it is moving very well to create a good software ecosystem, at least in China. Some years ago, she performed in The Life, a Mixed Reality art piece inside the Magic Leap One.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

A consumer AR hardware has been “in the 3 years horizon” for about 15 years now. Apple is working on hardware but it is reportedly delayed yet again, and Magic Leap seems to have lost its flame before being able to enlarge enough its consumer base. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Ways to Get Your Business into VR 2.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

I was expecting a PSVR 2 launch in 2021, but then suddenly Jim Ryan in an interview with The Washington Post has commented on VR with these exact words: PlayStation believes in VR. Coming in May 2021 , with first units sents to reviewers in January 2021, because the product is almost ready. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 29, 2020

Regarding the Quest, Facebook listened to all our complaints about the too strict content curation and said that it is working on a new and more open content distribution platform to be released in 2021. Google is going to buy North. Google adds depth APIs to ARCore. The deal should be in the price range of $180M.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 1, 2020

2021 will be a building year , where after the virus the world is rebuilding its economy, and consumers will start seeing and experimenting with these new XR technologies. 2022 may be the key year when they actually buy it, also thanks to Apple , an d finally, the market will reach the magic number of 10 million devices. .

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s been called the AR Cloud by many, the Magicverse by Magic Leap, the Mirrorworld by Wired, the Cyberverse by Huawei, Planet-scale AR by Niantic and Spatial Computing by academics. Both Azure Spatial Anchors and Google Cloud Anchors are leveraging existing strengths in mapping towards the AR Cloud. Who Will Own the Metaverse?

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TechCrunch VR

MAY 31, 2023

In the intervening decade, virtual reality has begun to take on outsized influence at the company, culminating with its 2021 rebrand to “Meta.” Google revealed Glass the same year the first Oculus prototype hit the scene. The following year, Google introduced Cardboard, a super cheap and extremely clever smartphone accessory.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Style Crimes Going deeper on lite AR, it eschews the world-immersive (SLAM) properties of AR seen in devices like Microsoft Hololens 2 and Magic Leap One. than HoloLens-style AR hardware that’s still in the low single-digit $billions. As usual, it depends.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 8, 2019

That allows devices which don’t have the compute capabilities today — lightweight AR headset devices — to have the kind of capability that a higher-end device like a Hololens 2 or Magic Leap might have, or even better in some cases. Google, about a month ago, announced their AR navigation system. Terry: Right.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 8, 2019

That allows devices which don’t have the compute capabilities today — lightweight AR headset devices — to have the kind of capability that a higher-end device like a Hololens 2 or Magic Leap might have, or even better in some cases. Google, about a month ago, announced their AR navigation system. Terry: Right.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. At Magic Leap, Paul recognized the lack of accessible tools for non-game developers that was hindering widespread adoption of immersive and spatial computing technologies.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. At Magic Leap, Paul recognized the lack of accessible tools for non-game developers that was hindering widespread adoption of immersive and spatial computing technologies.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In 2013, after 10 years of creating video games, he joined Magic Leap where he was promoted to senior director, overseeing content and SDK teams. At Magic Leap, Paul recognized the lack of accessible tools for non-game developers that was hindering widespread adoption of immersive and spatial computing technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

The newest Steam Hardware Survey shows how Rift S has now more or less 8% of the market. More info (Steam Hardware Survey) More info (CCS Insights) More info (Strategy Analytics) More info (XRDC Report). that should be released around 2021 should add support for VR devices. Google launches AR Live View for Maps.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

This openness reflects also on the hardware side, where Pico has just announced a partnership with Ultraleap to bring its hand-tracking device to Pico via an adapter. In case there is another platform involved, e.g. Android, 30% will go to Google, and 25% of the remaining money (i.e. In total, 52.5% of the earnings will go to Meta.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2020

Regarding big brands, I expect Apple and Facebook still to wait a bit before releasing something, while Magic Leap will have to make its move to come out from the quicksands. My duck-face while wearing Magic Leap One glasses. These will come both by hardware providers and external companies (e.g.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And the result is that, according to SuperData , in Q4 2021 the Quest has sold 3x units than all the other headsets combined. Road To VR) More info (Steam Hardware Survey?—?Upload Magic Leap Two is coming at the end of the year. At the end of 2021, we will discover what will be the fate of Magic Leap.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It makes sense for Samsung, which is great in manufacturing hardware, to partner with Microsoft , that is doing a good job in creating a platform for XR, to compete with the other companies. This gives more power to Google Glass, that are not doing that bad in the enterprise environment after a total disaster as a prosumer device.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

I think that in 2022 we’ll mostly see in AR the growth of the same trends that we saw in the second half of 2021. Apple is constantly improving its ARKit solution, adding always more features, and also Google is (slowly) updating ARCore. On the hardware side, additional sensors on phone (e.g. GENERAL TRENDS. Smartglasses.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 24, 2021

Google unveils Starline communication solution. At Google I/O, Google has announced Project Starline, an interesting project it has worked on for five years. It is about creating a bridge between two distant people. It feels like magic. I think it can become just the nth XR project that Google will abandon.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

So, Kura is not only smoke and mirrors, there is really an amazing tech behind it, and that technology is called “structured geometric waveguide” (that is different from the diffractive waveguides used by other products like HoloLens or Magic Leap). Google updates ARCore with Persistent Cloud Anchors. DisplayPort 1.2

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Are they building stuff for Magic Leap? In 2021, they’re anticipating that will jump to $110-billion. laughs] Lou: Yeah, it’s totally transformed to just some of the kind of IT enablements and hardware enablements that have happened. What are people leaning towards when they’re building stuff?

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Are they building stuff for Magic Leap? In 2021, they’re anticipating that will jump to $110-billion. Lou: Yeah, it’s totally transformed to just some of the kind of IT enablements and hardware enablements that have happened. What are people leaning towards when they’re building stuff? Lou: Right.

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XR for Business Podcast

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Are they building stuff for Magic Leap? In 2021, they're anticipating that will jump to $110-billion. Lou: Yeah, it's totally transformed to just some of the kind of IT enablements and hardware enablements that have happened. That's what was used to kind of as the kernel for a curriculum that Circuit Stream started with.

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