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6 AR trends to watch in 2020

ARVR

Big names such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google are rapidly developing the technology, making it accessible to many industries. Apple and Google played big roles in this. Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore are Software Development Kits (SDKs) that standardized the development tools and regulated mobile AR creation.

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Despite Spread of Infectious Delta Variant, Amazon to Stop Testing Warehouse Workers

GizModo VR

must be over because otherwise, Amazon’s decision to end free testing for warehouse workers might seem rather reckless. The coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. Read more.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.25): Facebook plans “a big shift” in privacy, Apple VR headset rumored, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Amazon acquires Umbra. Amazon has just acquired the Finnish company Umbra. The management of this digital map of the world is very complicated, and the acquisition of Umbra can be useful exactly for this, representing an important piece of the AR Cloud puzzle for Amazon. More info (Use Google Translate). Some XR fun.

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