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Google Maps is down, but no one wants to use Apple Maps

Mashable VR

Users in Europe, India, Australia, and other countries also reported issues with the mapping service. While Google figures out what's causing the problem, people are turning to Apple Maps as an alternative. Definitely down. Credit: Downdetector. It's affecting both the desktop and app versions of the mapping platform.

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This AR Wayfinder Platform Could Debut in over 35,000 Offices

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

ARway.ai, a firm working with various XR device leaders, such as Apple and Magic Leap, to leverage its unique immersive wayfinding platform for a broad range of use cases, recently announced a new partnership that amplifies its product offering to an increasingly sizeable international user base.

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Apple’s dangerous path

TechCrunch VR

This week, we’re talking about something that’s a little bit more impactful on the current state of the web — Apple’s NeuralHash kerfuffle. In the past month, Apple did something it generally has done an exceptional job avoiding — the company made what seemed to be an entirely unforced error.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.07.26): Facebook aims at the Metaverse, Quest 2 goes MR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

If you are wondering why we should listen to the words of Avi Bar-Zeev, well… he helped in shaping the HoloLens, recently worked on XR glasses prototypes at Apple… and also Facebook wanted to hire him to lead its AR program. He’s someone that knows well what XR is. It’s good when new people get recognition for their work in the community!

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Mass VR and Squeaky Floors, with PwC’s Jeremy Dalton

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: Well, it’s a good thing that Pico didn’t take the Apple approach and get rid of their headset jack. And as I mentioned earlier, these start in the US and they go all across the globe, from the UK, to Central and Eastern Europe, to India, to East Asia, Singapore, Australia. Jeremy: [laughs] I know, right?

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Mass VR and Squeaky Floors, with PwC’s Jeremy Dalton

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: Well, it’s a good thing that Pico didn’t take the Apple approach and get rid of their headset jack. And as I mentioned earlier, these start in the US and they go all across the globe, from the UK, to Central and Eastern Europe, to India, to East Asia, Singapore, Australia. Jeremy: [laughs] I know, right?

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Mass VR and Squeaky Floors, with PwC's Jeremy Dalton

XR for Business Podcast

Alan: Well, it's a good thing that Pico didn't take the Apple approach and get rid of their headset jack. And as I mentioned earlier, these start in the US and they go all across the globe, from the UK, to Central and Eastern Europe, to India, to East Asia, Singapore, Australia. Jeremy: [laughs] I know, right?