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ByteDance Files Pico 4 Patent Amid FCC Scandal

XR Today - Virtual Reality

In its FCC request, the Pico Parent firm filed two versions of its VR headset codename “Phoenix,” including a Pro model. Written for the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, and the CEO of Alphabet Inc. Additionally, the Pheonix Pro model has eye and hand tracking support.

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Tesla’s data advantage. Can Apple, or others, keep up?

Robert Scoble

I spend hours out front every week cataloging what goes past (I have the new over-the-ears headphones from Apple and usually use them outside while walking around talking to dozens of people all over the world building the future –they absolutely rock, by the way). So, could Apple “beat” Tesla? More on that in a bit.

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ANNOUNCEMENT and Why the Tesla Humanoid Robot Matters

Robert Scoble

Here is our first analysis (located at: [url]) on why we should all be paying attention to what is happening in humanoid robots and consumer electronics, which include autonomous vehicles that are now arriving to people’s garages and, soon, Augmented Reality devices from Apple and others. The robot brings other robots.

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

In June Valve released its Index headset priced at a hefty $999, which got mixed reviews for providing a good experience, but only under very controlled circumstances. There were also some significant acquisitions in the space, such as Jaunt XR being bought by Verizon , and Apple acquiring UK start-up Ikinema. Valve’s Long Game.