Remove Apple Remove Books Remove Google Remove Training
article thumbnail

The XR Week Peek (2024.01.16): Apple prepares the launch of Vision Pro, Sony announces MR headset, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has only 60–80K units available at this time , so most likely they’ll go sold out.

Sony 357
article thumbnail

What is Augmented Reality? (Book Excerpt)

AR Insider

This could extend from Google’s work to index knowledge, but amplify that work with even easier access. By indexing knowledge, [Google] eliminated the need to occupy cognitive space with rote facts,” said Boland. We’re seeing the first hints of this in tools like Google Lens and VPS. edges (think: banner ads).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The XR Week Peek (2022.11.14): Meta lays off 11,000 people, Apple works on some sort of “metaverse”, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. It has been a week of interesting rumors about the upcoming Apple MR headset. So, forget about an Apple headset that is going to enter the mainstream , as I already sold in this previous article. Other relevant news.

Apple 351
article thumbnail

Spatial Beats: Facebook, Rec Room & Looking Glass

AR Insider

GIGXR Awarded Phase $750,000 Contract to Develop Extended Reality (XR) Simulation Training for Air Force Academy. The streaming giant is going head to head with Microsoft, Sony, Google and Apple. A new book, An Ugly Truth , tells the whole sordid story. The New York Times Book Review calls it “the ultismate takedown.”

New York 316
article thumbnail

Where Are We in AR’s Lifecycle?

AR Insider

But then around 2002, things moved slowly towards measured progress, and the rise of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and the web 2.0 Apple , Google , Facebook and Microsoft are all on that list. Speaking of Facebook’s billion lens engagements, Google has matched that figure in visual search activations for Google Lens.

Google 195
article thumbnail

Spatial Beats: Facebook, Walmart & Legoland

AR Insider

They’ll be expanding immersive training products for the B-52, C-17 and KC-135 aircrew training in mid-air refueling and other operations. technology and could pit it against software from Apple and Google. See his books here. Specular Theory Awarded $4.5M For More USAF VR Simulations. Avatour Raises $2.9

article thumbnail

Can AR Make Us Smarter?

AR Insider

This could extend from Google’s work to index knowledge, but amplify that work with even easier access. By indexing knowledge, [Google] eliminated the need to occupy cognitive space with rote facts,” said Boland. We’re seeing the first hints of this in tools like Google Lens and VPS. edges (think: banner ads).

AR 195