XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 16, 2024

The head-mounted display/headset marketplace may be approaching a broad shift as Apple unveils its Vision Pro headset next month, with the device promising to advance screen-based productivity into a third dimension, leveraging traditional MR technologies to achieve a spatial computing future.

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AR Insider

MAY 21, 2021

Apple is signaling interest in developing geospatial experiences as part of its larger AR play. One of the ways it’s doing this is through its effort to rebuild Apple Maps with first-party mapping data. The AR Space Race, Part II: Apple. And like Google and Apple, its approach aligns with its core business.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. It has been a week of interesting rumors about the upcoming Apple MR headset. So, forget about an Apple headset that is going to enter the mainstream , as I already sold in this previous article. Then, there are the data about sales numbers.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 26, 2022

Those of us who signed up for recurring 99 cent payments to Apple for more iCloud space years ago might get some of that money back soon. That’s because Apple apparently breached its own terms of service, resulting in the company agreeing to pay out a $14.8 SEE ALSO: Apple and Amazon are changing the way we watch live sports.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 7, 2023

3D visualisation platform Hexa has partnered with Amazon Inc to expand its proprietary immersive operating system (OS). Hexa’s platform enables Amazon users to create, view, and store real-time 3D assets for virtual try-ons, augmented reality (AR) content, and 360-degree video.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 17, 2022

SAVE $120: The Apple AirPods Max typically retail for $549, but Amazon has them on sale for just $429 as of June 17. No need to wait until Prime Day for a tempting deal on Apple 's priciest headphones. As of June 17, Amazon has the AirPods Max on sale for a mere $429, or $120 off their suggested retail price of $549.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 14, 2022

SAVE 40%: As of June 14, the screen-less Amazon Halo Band is on sale for $59.99. There are all sorts of wearables available to deliver on that, from the iconic Fitbit to the multifunctional Apple Watch , but they can be pretty pricey. And most importantly, it's on sale at Amazon for 40% off: $59.99. Credit: Amazon.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 4, 2022

Save $70 : The latest Apple Watch is at its lowest price ever. As of April 4, you can grab the Apple Watch Series 7 (41mm, GPS) at Walmart for $329 and for 99 cents more at Amazon for $329.99, putting both options about 17% off the $399 MSRP. If you haven't had your morning coffee yet, maybe this Apple deal will give you a jolt.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The firm is working with Proto Holograms to demonstrate the Amazon Bedrock-powered system that displays a large-scale kiosk with holographic AI avatars. AWS’s Bedrock service enables Proto Hologram to choose a selection of base avatar models, customise private data sets, and integrate additional AWS services.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

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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VRScout

JULY 29, 2020

Pair your Garmin or Apple smartwatches for additional GPS functionality. FORM’s AR-enhanced swim goggles received a free firmware update today introducing support for Garmin and Apple smartwatches, allowing wearers to track a wide range of metrics, such as their GPS location and heart rate, while swimming outdoors in open water.

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The Ghost Howls

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. Apple is really good at selling stuff.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

While almost all non-Apple mobile devices run Android, it is also the backbone of many XR headsets.). The RealWear Cloud also allows data analysis across headsets. Handling this data for an individual on an individual headset is possible but, again, becomes unbearable at scale sans cloud. Your Forecast: Cloudy.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 30, 2020

It’s all about data that’s anchored to places and things, which AR devices can ingest and process into meaningful content. And because the world’s spatial mapping data is too extensive to fit on one device, it must tap the cloud. In order for AR to work in the ways we all envision, it first must understand its surroundings.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 11, 2017

is willing to team up with competitors Apple Inc. on productivity features for Alexa such as calendar interactions, will put the user first in pursuit of any other partnerships, said Toni Reid, Amazon’s vice president of Alexa and Echo devices, who has been on the team since 2014. Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. The firm’s methodology includes Apple store checks, inventory levels and shortages.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The tech industry is looking to replace the smartphone — and everybody is waiting to see what Apple comes up with. I n 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone. Apple didn’t invent the smartphone — companies like Palm and Blackberry had been selling them for years. But Apple’s not the only company working on these products.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 20, 2020

For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. Cashierless retail a la Amazon Go will get its long-awaited chance to shine. Beyond the fact that these integrations are logical through a Covid-era lens, consumer data further validate them.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 29, 2020

For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. Among tech’s big five — Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook — all but Facebook have crossed the mark. Apple was first, followed by Microsoft and Amazon (which has since dipped below the mark).

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

For Apple , it’s all about hardware and making its devices more attractive. For Amazon , it’s selling us stuff. Starting with Apple, it has several AR balls in the air and is cultivating near and long-term strategies. Amazon meanwhile wants to be the commerce layer. And it’s off to a good start.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

SAVE $50: The 2021 Apple iPad mini (WiFi, 64GB) is on sale for $459 at Walmart as of Feb. There are a ton of Apple products rumored to be getting a makeover this year, but the iPad mini is not one of them — it already got a massive update at the tail end of 2021 (its first redesign since the original launched in 2012).

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

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. The leading OEMs such as Samsung and Apple are expected to contribute to manufacturing more AR devices. The concept of augmented reality is no longer new.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Apple is on a roll with augmented reality. Recent hiring data also indicates that Apple has big plans to merge AR with Apple Maps. On Monday , Apple released iOS 12 out into the wild and with it a slew of much desired updates that iPhone and iPad users have been waiting for. That is a lot of AR powered commerce!

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2021

Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. Facebook wants to be the social layer to the spatial web, while Amazon wants to be the commerce layer and Apple envisions a hardware-centric multi-device play. ” But it’s not alone. Where does Google fit in all of this?

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

Amidst rumours of Apple’s new headset, many firms are ramping up efforts, perhaps partly due to a looming sense of competition. The new system will combine BMW’s sensor data with Meta’s tracking systems and technologies to create a “car-locked” immersive entertainment console.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. Apple is already far ahead given the success of Watch and Airpods. Amazon and Microsoft launched wearables lines in the past quarter and smaller players like Bose and Snap are planting seeds for a wearables-heavy future. .

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

And I’m also worried about using a Facebook account for everything XR related, because Facebook has a long history of obscure practices with the data of its users , apart from the standard “personalized ads” business. Facebook already had full control of my Oculus and Facebook accounts, so it had already my XR data.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But things on the consumers’ side may not be going as well: according to some data scrapped from Amazon, the Quest 2 outsold the Quest 3 by a factor of 3:1 in the last 30 days. This would show the level of polish of the upcoming Apple headset. THREE TO ONE.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Considering the leaks on Amazon and MediaMarkt, the device will probably be available starting from October, 10th, 2023. The “Applification” The Apple Vision Pro Since Meta is scared by Apple, I’m sure that Zuck will try to copy the same use cases Apple showed for its Vision Pro.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

” “Amazon coin,” or “MSFT Web 3.0 Others were found through Facebook’s public ad library or through data from Citizen Browser , a Markup project that collects data from a paid panel of Facebook users in the United States. It’s not only Meta that’s being imitated in ads, we found.

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2020

For example, Apple’s wearables are seeing strong revenue growth and offsetting smartphone revenue deceleration in the near term. After examining Amazon and Microsoft , it’s time to zero in on Google. Though Apple has a big head start, Google appears to have its eyes on a hearables future given its less-popular Pixel Buds.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. In Apple earnings last week, he didn’t pass up the opportunity for this perennial AR shout-out — this time zeroing in on the tech’s breadth of applicability. Tim Cook is a big fan of AR. By the Numbers.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

For example, Apple’s wearables are seeing strong revenue growth and offsetting smartphone revenue deceleration in the near term. After examining Amazon last week, it’s time to zero in on Microsoft. ’ It turns out that its motivations are similar to Amazon’s. It’s classic Apple, but others are following.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Facebook wants to be the social layer to the spatial web, while Amazon wants to be the commerce layer and Apple wants a hardware-centric multi-device play. This could help it to scale up the underlying data that it needs to get closer to an IoP reality. T ech giants see different versions of spatial computing’s future.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face. — Facebook and Amazon each discussed computer glasses at launch events this week. — Amazon’s approach is to get a lightweight product out now, while Facebook is promising advanced technology in a few years. Apple (ecosystem) 2.

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ARVR

MARCH 22, 2022

This is a conceptual framework in which data is anchored to the inhabitable earth to enable AR devices to trigger relevant content. That happens with a combination of mapping the contours of a scene (LiDAR will help), and tapping into previously-mapped spatial data. Another way to view the AR cloud?—?framed its core business.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

For Apple, AR’s job is to sell more hardware. Amazon wants AR for product visualization, pursuant to boosting e-commerce sales and reducing returns. Amazon will be the commerce layer, Microsoft the productivity layer and Facebook, the social/identity layer. Facebook Hardware Lead Andrew Bosworth Explains Live Maps.

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