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XR Talks: Defining the AR Cloud, Part II

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For an example of what not to do, Facebook practices lots of lip service about policies and self-regulation. ” Google could be the knowledge layer , Facebook the social layer , Microsoft the enterprise productivity layer , and Amazon the commerce layer. But real change will be measured in action, says Pearlman.

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Unpacking AR Business Models: AR as a Service, Part III

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We left off last week talking about AR Cloud companies, which intersects with the next AR as a Service (ARaaS) example: Niantic. The Pokémon Go and Ingress creator recently turned its AR architecture into a platform on which others can build apps: the Real World Platform. AR-as-a-service (enterprises pay). The AWS Model.

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Niantic’s AR Lessons: The Business Angle

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For example, Niantic’s Real World Platform will add software and platform-based revenue streams to its existing mix of player and business/advertiser spending. This platform is built from all of the experiences, game architecture and best practices cultivated within Pokémon Go. It’s the anti-Amazon,” said Hanke.

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Will the AR Cloud Underpin a “Real-World Metaverse?”

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is an architecture or index that makes the physical world clickable. Google could be the knowledge layer, Facebook could be the social layer, Microsoft the enterprise productivity layer, and Amazon the commerce layer. Examples so far include Pokémon Go’s utilization of AR to enhance mobile gaming. framed in today’s technology?—?is

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How Watson, IBM’s Artificial Intelligence, Is Powering Audio-Interactive VR/AR Environments

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He gives the example of Star Trek: Bridge Crew , a VR game that was made in collaboration with Ubisoft. The high-level architecture of IBM’s DeepQA used in Watson // Image Credit: AI Magazine. For example, anime characters are notorious for being incredibly emotional, but this means there can be no mistake about how they ‘feel’.

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AMD Quietly Introduces Ryzen 3 5100 Quad-Core Processor For AM4

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Further to AMD's latest Micro Center exclusive processor, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D with 3D V-Cache , AMD has seemingly introduced a budget-focused quad-core processor based on their Zen 3 architecture. Touching more on the Cezanne core, the G nomenclature denotes that the chip has integrated graphics.

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How Will the AR Cloud Unlock the Spatial Web?

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Another way to view the AR cloud – framed in the terminology of today’s technology – is an architecture that makes the physical world clickable. For example, 6D.ai — recently acquired by Niantic — will be one such source. Examples so far include Pokémon Go’s utilization of AR to enhance mobile gaming.

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