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In 2030, You Won't Own Any Gadgets

GizModo VR

That’s not how it is today, and by 2030,… Read more. You paid money for something, whether it be a TV, clothes, books, toys, or electronics. You took your item home, and once you paid it off, that thing belonged to you. It was yours. You could do whatever you wanted with it.

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Big XR News from NATO, Google, Adobe, and Apple

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Not only is Meta’s Connect event coming up quickly, but Apple and Microsoft are also working towards establishing XR productivity tools. In the wake of MR headsets and software coming soon, Google and Samsung quickly reacted – internally – in a bid to create a competing device with an apparent lack of direction.

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The New 3D Apple Arriving at WWDC

Robert Scoble

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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XR Talks: Behind Facebook’s Spatial Strategy

AR Insider

As we examined around Apple’s potential VR headset, VR could establish the necessary supply chain for its eventual AR glasses. What’s Driving Apple’s Rumored VR Play? Because AR is new technology it will benefit from tightly-integrated and purpose-built components (Apple’s longstanding approach ).

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Qualcomm Q3 Earnings Look to Meta, OPPO XR Partnerships

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Huawei outperformed Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi in Q2 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Apple Jumps the Snapdragon Ship Additionally, Apple has begun pivoting away from Qualcomm device components. Ming-Chi Kuo, Veteran Apple Analyst , explained in late 2022 that Apple would continue using Qualcomm products up to 2023.

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How Big is the Augmented Reality market?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

through to 2030. Fortune Business Insights suggests the market will be worth around $97.76 Platforms such as Meta’s Spark AR, as well as the AR APIs, SDKs and toolkits available from leaders like Google and Apple are opening the door to more innovation in the space. billion by 2028, representing a growth rate of 46.8%

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Breaking Down Facebook’s XR Road Map

AR Insider

FWIW, Google had also partnered with Luxottica but never shipped a more fashionable version of Glass.]. 2030+: Beyond the Event Horizon. I think it’s a near-certainty that hundreds of millions of XR devices are out in the market by 2030. It’s basically the Facebook of eyewear. The question is: What will they ship?