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Report: Apple Acquires Motion Capture Firm IKinema

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According to a MacRumor report and regulatory filings with the UK government, Apple may have quietly acquired UK-based motion capture firm IKinema. Furthermore, the company’s physical UK address has been legally changed to 100 New Bridge Street in London, the very same for Apple Europe Limited.

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REPORT: Apple Mixed Reality Glasses Launching Mid-2022

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This past April, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that augmented reality (AR) technology is “ critically important ” for the future of the company. It’s obvious that Apple is working hard to build an AR ecosystem of amazing tools powered by products such as the iPhone or iPad.

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Spatial Beats: Apple, Sony & Fresh AR Funding

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The six VR pieces in their Storyscapes competition are presented in the physical world at the festival’s Varick St. location, but the majority of the Immersive offerings are in the PC VR platform Museum of Other Realities, which has hosted Cannes Interactive and other festivals during the pandemic. Apple’s WWDC was on Monday.

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New iPad Pro Gets LiDAR Scanner for Improved AR

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LiDAR, the light detection and ranging technology, is usually found in commercial and industrial equipment for things like 3D scanning buildings, land, and other objects. Now, Apple announced that its latest iPad Pro includes LiDAR hardware, making it what the company calls “the world’s best device for augmented reality.”

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Peter Jackson’s New Studio is All About AR Storytelling

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The New Zealand native is responsible for some of the medium’s most technologically groundbreaking work, including the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises. On stage demo at Apple’s WWDC. In addition, Jackson had actual actors act out the scenes and then use motion capture technology to record their performances.

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Microsoft’s Minecraft Earth AR Experience Is Straight-Up Black Magic

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Last month, Microsoft celebrated the 10th anniversary of Minecraft with the reveal of Minecraft Earth , an upcoming Pokemon Go-like AR mobile game that brings all the crafting, exploration, and adventure of the original PC game to the real world. Image Credit: Apple. Image Credit: Apple.

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How to Create an Augmented Reality App: Technology Guide 2022

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If you’re planning to become part of these percentages with your augmented reality project, you should know about all the nuances of AR app development. In this guide, we’ll discuss the details of augmented reality development in 2022, including the choice of technologies and the development flow. This is how location-based AR works.