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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.20): Meta to perform new layoffs, Google Glass to shut down, and more!

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More info (Official statement by Mark Zuckerberg) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Road To VR) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Upload VR) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — Yahoo Finance) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — CNN) Other relevant news Google is discontinuing Glass It’s the end of an era.

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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

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I don’t know how many of them will prove to be true, but for sure they all can be something that can inspire you to define your XR strategy for this year. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor).

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Meta Rebranding Quest Software Horizon OS, Will Run On New Headsets From ASUS, Lenovo, More

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It's unclear whether any of these refer to the ASUS or Lenovo headsets, or just future potential avenues companies could take. Google Tried To Get Meta To Switch To Its XR OS Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and “contribute to” its upcoming XR operating system, but Meta said no. And if so will it be Meta, or Google?

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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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What Will Drive AR Glasses Adoption?

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As seen in the Google Glass era, cultural acceptance and comfort levels for face-worn hardware (with a camera, no less) is an uphill climb. But history tells us if anyone can accomplish that feat of mainstreaming emerging tech – or at least catalyze the process – it’s probably Apple. Apple of My Eye.

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Data Dive: ARCore Joins the 3-Comma Club

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A fter launching in 2017, Google’s ARCore has been relatively quiet. Google reports this week that ARCore has surpassed one billion installs. This refers to the Google Play Services for AR app in Google’s Play Store. Google wants maximum reach for the benefits that AR can bring its core search business.

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What’s Apple’s Wearables Master Plan?

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They’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof their core businesses, where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. For example, Apple’s wearables offset iPhone sales declines. Starting with Apple, understanding its wearables play requires getting into its head. Apple also needs to think big.

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