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Evidence Mounts for Apple’s Support of WebXR in Latest iOS Beta

Road to VR

As the most valuable tech company in the world, decisions that Apple makes tend to reverberate throughout the industry. Recent evidence strongly points to Apple planning to support WebXR on Safari and possibly its forthcoming XR headset, which would widen consensus on the standard. beta: WebXR Augmented Reality Mode.

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Apple Engineers Reportedly Got To Build A Headset By Promising Tim Cook Glasses

Upload VR

A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman includes some interesting claims about the history of Apple's head mounted displays development effort. In January, Gurman reported that Apple had indefinitely postponed the AR glasses , shifting its full focus to the upcoming headset and development of a more affordable model down the line.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.11): Samsung headset delayed, Apple cheaper Vision delayed, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The reason is the one I’ve already reported in this newsletter a few weeks ago: after the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro, Samsung has been caught a bit off guard by the announced features and it is now trying to power up its headset so that it will be able to properly compete with Apple’s device.

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How Apple Vision Pro Will Catalyze India's XR Industry

XROM

Written by - Eddie Avil I have had the privilege of witnessing the burgeoning extended reality industry from its early stages, I have believed that our current two-dimensional interfaces are becoming obsolete, and that virtual and augmented reality will usher in a three-dimensional interface where the very world around us acts as a screen.

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Slowly Going The Way of the Dinosaur in Augmented Reality

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

For a prime example of an imminent disruption long in the making, let’s take a look at the current state of augmented reality glasses. RIM stayed enterprise-focused for so long, they were completely upended when Apple decided to stop segmenting the market and just build a better phone for everyone.

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 1: Hardware

ARPost

The following subcategories are considered part of the metaverse: Virtual reality; Augmented reality; NFT; Crypto; Blockchain; Gaming platforms (this is far-fetched, but it is true that the whole 3D modeling part is based on the gaming industry, as well as much of the interaction programming). Let’s take a step back.

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Apple Drops Pegatron, Picks Luxshare for MR Headset

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset has faced new setbacks after it dropped its exclusive assembly partner, Digitimes reported on Tuesday. Apple initially tasked Taiwanese firm Pegatron with assembling its upcoming MR headset, but has recently removed the company from its supply line, the report said.

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