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8 Augmented Reality Trends in 2021

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The concept of augmented reality is no longer new. In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. It is worth exploring the different trends that are surging in the augmented reality market.

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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Amazon Brings Augmented Reality Product Previews to iOS App

Road to VR

Well, an AR preview might not exactly be ‘trying it’, but Amazon’s new ‘AR View’ function aims to help you figure out if a crock-pot clashes with your marble counters, or if that chair can really fit in that corner, adding a little more depth to the online shopping experience than you’re used to.

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Amazon Explores The Idea of Augmented Reality Furniture Stores

VRScout

The online retailer considers using augmented reality to help you settle on that new couch. Amazon is a company that prides itself on embracing the unconventional. Amazon is also reportedly fooling around with ideas for electronic stores in the same vein as Apple locations. Keep it up, Amazon.

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This App Lets You Control Your Smarthome Lights via Augmented Reality

Next Reality AR

Voice-activated digital assistants from Amazon, Apple, and Google currently have the upper hand for home automation integrations, but a new augmented reality mobile app promises to give homeowners and renters visual control over their connected appliances.

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Snapchat Originals Blend Augmented Reality Scenes into Scripted Shows & Documentary Series

Next Reality AR

Snapchat is joining the ranks of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, YouTube, and Apple in the trend toward streaming original programming, but with a twist that rings true to its roots. Three of the company's new shows debuted Wednesday in the Stories section of the Snapchat app for iOS and Android.

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The Second Coming of Augmented-Reality Glasses

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A augmented-reality (AR) accessory that sits right above one eye and gives access to emails, text messages, directions , etc. Another survey conducted mid-June 2019, 4 years since the debut of the Apple Watch, showed that roughly 1-in-5 U.S. Source: [link] When it debuted in 2013 the Google Glass was the first of its kind.