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Magic Leap is Giving Away 500 AR Headsets as Part of Epic’s $100M Unreal MegaGrants

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At Unreal Engine Build: Detroit 2019, Magic Leap today announced that the company will be giving away 500 Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headsets as part of the recently unveiled Epic MegaGrants. SEE ALSO Report: Apple to Announce ARKit Updates at WWDC 2019 Including OS Support for AR Headsets. You can apply online here.

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Bloomberg: Apple Building Headset Versions Of FaceTime, Maps & More

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Apple is working on headset versions of its core apps as well as the ability to view a Mac’s display, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. Last year Gurman , The Information , and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released reports claiming Apple is working on a premium headset for VR and AR with high resolution color passthrough.

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Tim Sweeney On Apple AR: ‘There is Going to be an Incredible Rush of Developers’

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney thinks Apple’s upcoming iOS 11 update, arriving this fall, will be a huge boost to the emerging AR industry. With both Unity and Unreal integrating with ARKit for iOS, the two major tools for creating virtual worlds are now available to developers for building apps on hundreds of millions of Apple handhelds.

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Top 5 AR SDKs for Building Augmented Reality Mobile Apps?

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Although most people still consider AR as an entertainment technology, we can see its practical implementations in various industries like e-commerce, healthcare, architecture , training, and many others. Apple ARKit. In June 2017, Apple launched its own AR development kit, ARKit , while launching iOS11. Pricing : Free.

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Big News XR from BMW, Meta, Apple, Campfire, Nreal, and Cannes XR

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Amidst rumours of Apple’s new headset, many firms are ramping up efforts, perhaps partly due to a looming sense of competition. Meanwhile, XR brands worldwide are striving to establish themselves as leads in entertainment, collaboration, and wearables via events, product launches, and rebranding.

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Xreal Supports Apple MacBooks: Shape of XR Competition to Come

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Today, Chinese AR smart glasses manufacturer Xreal debuted Apple Macbook integration for its Nebula operating system (OS), significantly improving productivity opportunities for the firm’s Air and Light product lineup. The firm has also produced tools for enjoying immersive entertainment on the go in collaboration with Nio.

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The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into

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See Also: Redefining the Future of Location-Based Entertainment With HTC VIVE Focus 3 and The Park Playground “Virtual reality is often perceived as being limited to the world of gaming. More Widespread Use of VR for Location-Based Entertainment According to Vindevogel, VR technology will continue to evolve and become more widely adopted.