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Spatial Beats: Apple, Epic & Tom Brady

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This week, Apple and Epic continue to exchange blows, Tom Brady leans into NFTs and Vuzix forms partnership with TechSee. Let’s dive in… Apple says Epic’s Fortnite lawsuit is a marketing stunt to revive ‘flagging interest’ in the game. The trial begins next month in California.

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Apple Vision vs. Meta Quest: The New iPhone Vs. Android?

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A conversation could be coming to your home in the next five years and it is probably as unavoidable as those previous ones: Are you on a Meta Quest or do you have Apple Vision? But, right now, Apple just showed up to VR in a very big way and validated almost all the most forward - thinking work at its fastest-moving competitor.

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Apple Shows Off New AR Demos on iPhone 8

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While many were pumped to see a new iPhone, Watch, and Apple TV announced at Apple’s special event from the brand-new Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, we’ve all been waiting to hear more about the company’s augmented and virtual reality efforts.

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Oculus To Meta: 10 Years Of Mark Zuckerberg's Quest For VR

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From Oculus founder Palmer Luckey hand-delivering a Rift in Alaska in 2016 to his unceremonious dismissal a year later, Oculus inside Facebook faced a series of leadership changes ( Hugo Barra ), strategy shifts ( Facebook accounts required ), and accelerated hiring sprees. Despite those resources, Apple cancelled its car project.

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Meta Ramps Up Metaverse Investments in Vietnam

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The flagship headset is expected to compete with Apple’s Vision Quest Pro, leading to renewed rivalry in the immersive space. Conversely, Apple has been ramping up support for Luxshare, a Chinese augmented reality (AR) component supplier. What is the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategy Partnership?

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Big XR News from Meta, Deloitte, Snap, and Virtuleap

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Next year, Apple will debut the Vision Pro following years of hype, and Microsoft will also start rolling out its industrial Metaverse services. Deloitte highlighted that organizations usually adopt a “simulation first” strategy before building facilities. The XR market may be experiencing a quiet before the storm.

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Apple iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X will Boost AR Market

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At the very first event in Steve Jobs Theater at its new headquarters, Apple Inc. According to Bloomberg, the iPhone X, Apple’s most expensive phone ever , was one of three new models Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook showed off during an event at the company’s new $5 billion headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Tuesday.

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