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Apple Reveals Improvements Coming in ARKit 6 for Developers

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Earlier this month during Apple’s annual developer conference, WWDC 2022, the company gave developers the first look at improvements coming to Apple’s ARKit 6 toolkit for building AR apps on iOS devices. Image courtesy Apple. Image courtesy Apple. Image courtesy Apple. Better Motion Capture.

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What to Expect from Apple in the AR/VR Space

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© Apple, Inc. While Apple fans have long been waiting for Apple to launch its own augmented and virtual reality ( AR/VR ) wearables, and despite many competitors already presenting market-ready AR glasses and VR headsets , there are still more questions than answers around what Apple’s AR/VR first product will look like.

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Apple Reportedly Could Have Over 1,000 Engineers Working on AR in Israel

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According to UBS analyst Steven Milunovich , Apple could have over 1,000 engineers working on Augmented Reality technology in Israel, mostly at its major R&D centre in Herzliya. Milunovich maintains Apple might introduce AR features similar to Google’s Tango in the next iPhone.

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Apple Manufacturer Quanta Signs Deal to Mass Produce Lumus AR Display Modules

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Quanta, a Fortune 500 company and one of the world’s largest original design manufacturers, has signed an agreement to mass produce AR display modules from Lumus , a company specializing in AR displays based on ‘waveguide’ optical technology. Lumus OE50 AR display module | Image courtesy Lumus.

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Lumus ‘Sheds Light’ on Future of AR, Apple Vision Pro

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Augmented Reality (AR) technology is set to become one of the fastest-growing and most promising technologies among extended reality. According to reports, the AR market is set to reach $88.4 XR Today spoke to David Goldman, Vice-President of Marketing, Lumus to explore the augmented reality (AR) smart glasses industry.

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Apple Trademarks 'xrOS' Ahead Of Expected June Headset Reveal

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An Apple-linked company applied to trademark 'xrOS' in New Zealand. Spotted by The Verge's Parker Ortolani , the word mark uses Apple's SF Pro typeface and was filed by Deep Dive LLC, a firm believed to be a shell company of Apple. The Information and Gurman have previously reported the product will be priced around $3000.

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Apple Manufacturer Quanta Partners With Lumus For AR Displays

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is a manufacturing partner for Apple and many other hardware manufacturers in the PC/smartphone space. Recently, they reached out to Lumus, an Israel-based business that designs displays for AR glasses and headsets. Despite little consumer recognition, these guys are actually one of the biggest names in augmented reality.

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