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8 Augmented Reality Trends in 2021

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The concept of augmented reality is no longer new. In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. It is worth exploring the different trends that are surging in the augmented reality market.

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Defining a Tech Cycle and Where Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Stand

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The exciting news is that we have started a new tech cycle, with the combination of augmented reality , virtual reality , and artificial intelligence. Many leading technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google are investing billions into developing these technologies.

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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Top 5 AR SDKs for Building Augmented Reality Mobile Apps?

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Augmented reality is among the biggest trends these days, and you may hardly meet anyone who is not familiar with it. Apple ARKit. In June 2017, Apple launched its own AR development kit, ARKit , while launching iOS11. Google ARCore. ARCore is developed and launched by Google. Pricing : Free. Conclusion.

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Google ARCore Brings Augmented Reality to Android

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When Apple first introduced ARKit back in June at WWDC , we were blown away. Apple’s massive leap into augmented reality with no additional sensors or hardware, only the phone in your pocket, seemingly opened up the largest AR platform in the world overnight. ARCore: Augmented reality at Android scale.

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Apple Delivers Competitor to Google Lens & Google Maps AR Features in iOS 15

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Mobile augmented reality for iOS via ARKit, but Apple is borrowing a few pages from Google's playbook and bringing AR directly to iOS 15. Don't Miss: Apple's AR Spaces in Updated Clips App Uses iPhone & iPad LiDAR to Give You New AR Video Powers Live Text will enable iPhone users to point their capture.

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Augmented Reality Disappeared From Gartner’s Hype Cycle – What’s Next?

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In the AR industry, this news left some open-mouthed: augmented reality is officially out of Gartner’s Hype Cycle. After climbing up the curve steadily year by year in the cycle, augmented reality took a steep ride down to the trough of disillusionment in 2018. Augmented Reality’s Journey in the Cycle.