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Report: Apple CEO “cares about nothing else” Than Building Breakout AR Glasses Before Meta

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Apple is rumored to be working on two versions of Vision Pro, howevera new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman alleges the Cupertino tech giant is aiming to beat Meta to the punch with a pair of AR glasses. Creating the sort of all-day AR glasses Apple is aiming for is still a multi-year challenge though.

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Vision Pro Update to Finally Let Developers Make Co-located AR Experiences

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Apple’s next big Vision Pro update, coming in visionOS 26 later this year, is adding the ability for developers to create co-located AR experiences so users can interact with the same app, 3D model, and more. As Apple is wont to do, it’s also integrating the feature with FaceTime, so you can add users from across the globe.

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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

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According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers. Originally planned for release in 2027, the device, codenamed N107, was a Mac-connected pair of AR glasses which the company was positioning as a more accessible alternative to the $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

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Apple Uplevels its AR Navigation

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Apple continues to make moves to catch up to Google's leading position in online mapping, including immersive features like AR navigation. Its latest move involves collecting 3D mapping data while people use Apple Maps. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-Connected Transparent AR Glasses

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Apple has canceled AR glasses that would have required a connection to a Mac (or originally, Apple had hoped, your iPhone), Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. He goes on to say that it would have been a transparent AR optics device, not camera passthrough. But this doesnt make sense.

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Snap Spectacles Offer a Peek into All-day AR with New Geo-location Platform Update

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Snap, the company behind Snapchat, introduced its fifth-gen Spectacles AR glasses six months ago, and now the company is releasing a number of new features that aim to improve geo-located AR experiences. Geo-location data also helped Niantic bring multiplayer to Peridot Beyond , its AR pet simulator exclusively for Spectacles.

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Apple Reportedly Wants Nothing To Do With The Metaverse

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Last year rumors began circulating that Apple is in development of its own combination VR/AR headset. As for when we can expect to get our hands on this long-rumored mixed reality device, some sources are reporting a potential 2022 release date, though the company has yet to comment. Image Credit: The Information.

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