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XR Contact Lenses due in 2026, says XPANCEO at MWC 2024

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Moreover, users can interact with immersive video calls, social media, and gaming applications via its XR lens. Each lens the firm is developing is as thin as a medical lens, with the firm forecasting it will design a “perfect all-in-one smart contact lens” in 2026 – presumably with XR features, as shown at MWC 2024.

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South Korea Is Building Its Own K-Pop Metaverse

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“ According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, the country plans on developing 220 metaverse firms supported by 40,000 industry experts by the year 2026. The popular kid-friendly video game Roblox also appears to be getting in on the action. This would position the country as the fifth largest metaverse market in the world.

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AR Briefs, Episode 64: AR Glasses Outlook

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It’s also the topic of an ARtillery Briefs episode (video & takeaways below). billion in 2026. million units in 2026. This is the topic of a recent report from our research arm, ARtillery’s Intelligence, which dives into AR glasses and their growth projections. Common Patterns So what did the report uncover?

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Vi Wants To Make Fitness-Focused VR Glove, And Eventually A Headset Too

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It will support Apple Vision Pro first, communicating via Bluetooth as demonstrated in the video above. Liv tells us the headset shouldn't be expected until late 2025 or early 2026. Vi claims the goal is to be able to track resistance bands, push ups, pull ups, dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, and more.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

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1, 2026 for consumers and Nov. I’ve watched the related video by Tyriell Wood and found it very interesting. Also, the videos inside showcasing some interesting MR experiments are worth a watch. And that “ As of Nov. Last week, people said January.

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Is AR on a Collision Course with Social Commerce?

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We’re talking buy buttons on everything from YouTube videos to Instagram Stories. billion last year to $249 billion by 2026. Shoppability is the new black. There’s a trend towards all things being shoppable. This isn’t new but is one of many trends that’s been Covid-accelerated as it piggybacks on eCommerce inflections. Elsewhere?—?and

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8 Augmented Reality Trends in 2021

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billion by 2026. When the 5G was still in the ideation phase, it was expected that it would bring AR and VR to the common man just like 3G and 4G networks provided smartphone users the access to social media and different video apps. In 2020, the AR marketplace was valued at US$14.7 billion and was estimated to touch US$88.4