AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

How many XR headsets is Apple working on, and when can we get our hands one them? Finally, why in the name of the geek gods is Google shutting down Poly? Google’s own Tilt Brush, an important content creation tool, relies on Poly. Tilt Brush co-creator Patrick Hackett just left Google, too. Not a good sign.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

Last week, Google delivered its most important event of the year, the Google I/O. Of course, AI has been the star of the show , with the public release of Google Bard and the announcement of a new language model, but there have been also interesting pieces of news about XR.

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AR Insider

JULY 24, 2023

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at the latest points of convergence between AI & XR. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 12, 2020

“Trendline” is AR Insider’s series that examines trends and events in spatial computing, and their strategic implications. Going back further, Google has long revealed its intentions to use the smartphone as a visual search tool for local discovery. But the latest company to signal possible moves in this direction is Apple.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 2, 2021

To keep you up to speed about the latest developments, we assembled the trends in AR you to watch out for in 2022. AR Will Influence How People Shop Providing consumers with a virtual shopping experience has become one of the biggest trends in augmented reality for many retailers such as American Apparel, Uniqlo, Lacoste, Kohls, Sephora.

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AR Insider

MARCH 24, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. Part II: Apple . Look Around.

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ARVR Magazine Podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In today's podcast, I review some of the key highlights from our new robotspaceship Trend Report 2024, which, you guessed it, is all about AI. Listen to the podcast and download the trend report to find out. Listen to the podcast and download the trend report to find out. The report also comes with a big WARNING!

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. Part I: Google .

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ARVR

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In this article I’ll describe the 6 most important AR trends to watch in 2020. Big names such as Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google are rapidly developing the technology, making it accessible to many industries. Trend 1: Mobile AR Since 2017, mobile AR has grown immensely. Apple and Google played big roles in this.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 14, 2020

“Trendline” is AR Insider’s series that examines trends and events in spatial computing, and their strategic implications. Continued steps in that evolutionary path were taken yesterday at Apple’s iPhone 12 event. Network rollouts still have a ways to go, but Apple is getting ahead of that. A pple is clearly intent on AR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Interest in AR smart glasses trends is increasing again in 2024. Right now, countless vendors, including companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Apple , are all driving new interest in AR specs. As the landscape evolves, certain trends have begun to emerge, highlighting the potential direction of the smart specs industry.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 22, 2024

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is coming. Apple will host a widely published in-person keynote showcase during the event, followed by three days of virtual content to bring budding developers the latest updates. Apple has not confirmed any Vision Pro-related WWDC news. Could WWDC 2024 be an XR Showcase?

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 23, 2023

After this update, Cix Liv and other VR people (like the usual Brad) said that the rumor in town is actually not that Bytedance is closing Pico, but that Pico will focus mostly on MR to chase Apple with its Vision Pro and will shut down its VR business. There are many other examples of that. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 3, 2024

Apple Vision Pro’s latest update optimises the device’s persona remote immersive communication feature, further boosting the device’s potential of bringing immersive conferencing features to the productivity-focused device. Apple first noted the Avatar system would upgrade during its Vision Pro 1.1 In version 1.1,

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AR Insider

MARCH 11, 2020

For example, Apple’s wearables are seeing strong revenue growth and offsetting smartphone revenue deceleration in the near term. After examining Amazon and Microsoft , it’s time to zero in on Google. For Google that of course means search. Several Google moves over the past decade had that same underlying goal.

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AR Insider

MARCH 20, 2020

Confidence signals include Brand spending on sponsored lenses and indicators for Apple’s eventual AR glasses. Apple’s AR Fate. Starting with the first prediction, the thing on everyone’s mind is the if and when of Apple’s rumored AR glasses. Apple’s Quick Look is evolving in the same direction.

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ARVR

APRIL 13, 2022

There’s a trend towards all things being shoppable. This isn’t necessarily a new phenomenon but is one of many trends that’s been Covid-accelerated. we see a separate trend: visual commerce. Panning back, these trends?—?shoppability This is the theme of our AR and Shopping Collide series, continuing here with Google.

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ARVR

JUNE 25, 2021

As you may have heard, Apple recently launched 3D urban navigation?—?its its answer to Google Live view. Not to be outdone, Google fired back with an update of its own: better landmark detection in Google Lens. But buried in that announcement was a notable nugget: Google Lens is used 3 billion times per month.

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Digital Trends

JANUARY 10, 2022

Google has accused Apple of weaponizing social pressure to market iMessage to keep users locked into its ecosystem. There's some history to the whole saga.

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AR Insider

MAY 24, 2021

This week, we dive into Snap’s new AR Spectacles, Google I/O takeaways and Digilens’ new reference frames. Epic tried to establish that Apple is an “essential utility,” meaning infrastructure that can be uncompetitively withheld, like a bridge, but it just wasn’t landing. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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ARVR

MARCH 14, 2022

The mobile app development landscape is constantly evolving with the dynamic trends and changing consumer behavior. Tech advancements, customer demands, software updates, and more highly influence the application development trends. They should gain an edge on the latest technology developments, market needs, and existing trends.

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Digital Trends

JANUARY 15, 2022

Google has to do more than just "explore fitness" if it wants to get Google TV anywhere close to the exercise experience of Apple Fitness+.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It’s been less than a week since Apple released its long-awaited spatial computing headset, and the Apple Vision Pro meme explosion has already begun. Some users have even managed to become warning stories about exactly how not to use your Apple Vision Pro. The internet has gone crazy for the Vision Pro. Don’t try this at home!

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AR Insider

APRIL 22, 2020

For example, earlier in this series, we examined Google’s ambitions to create more direct user touchpoints (literally) that drive revenue-generating search by voice, visual and text. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose … but the biggest impact could come from Apple. Head Start.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

On this Digital Trends Live, we talk the top tech stories, including Apple accidentally revealing Apple One.

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Digital Trends

JULY 21, 2022

Google now has an audio-switching feature for wireless headphones and earbuds, just like Apple, but Google plans to expand its system beyond its own devices.

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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Apple's TV curation app hits yet another streaming media device -- Chromecast with Google TV users can now download the Apple TV app from the Google Play Store.

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AR Insider

JUNE 23, 2020

For example, earlier in this series, we examined Google’s ambitions to create more direct user touchpoints (literally) that drive revenue-generating search by voice, visual and text. The story is similar for Amazon , Microsoft and Bose (kind of), but the biggest impact could come from Apple. Head Start.

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Digital Trends

JULY 24, 2022

Let the battle of the high-end cheap smartphones begin: Google Pixel 6a vs. Apple iPhone SE (2022). Which one is right for you?

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ARVR

MARCH 31, 2021

That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. continuing here with Apple.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This week, we look at tech stocks, Quest 2’s continued rise, Google’s VR sunsetting, and horsing around with Snapchat See the full roundup below. The CEO said they have but one competitor, Apple, which hasn’t yet announced any XR, AR or VR, products. What is up with Google and XR? W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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Digital Trends

MARCH 3, 2021

will soon double the amount you can spend using contactless payment systems such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, making the service even more useful.

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Digital Trends

MARCH 3, 2021

Apple has quietly launched a tool that lets you automatically transfer all of the photos and videos stored on your iCloud account to Google Photos.

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AR Insider

MAY 3, 2023

Apple's App Clips – along with Google's counterpart Instant Apps – lets users launch app-like experiences without the download. This is broader than AR, but could it emerge as a go-to AR delivery system? This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2023

Believers in virtual and augmented reality found themselves sleepless and stirring on the eve of Apple's keynote address at WWDC23. As the moment drew near for the 10 am Pacific keynote from Apple, people watched who had bet their livelihoods on the belief that one day we'll wear glasses that are personal computers. Apple Vision Pro.

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Digital Trends

JUNE 28, 2022

Do you want to catch up on some Apple TV+ content but you don't have an Apple device on your TV? Chromecast with Google TV is your solution! Here's what to do.

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Digital Trends

MARCH 16, 2022

Apple's iPhone SE (2022) is finally here. But is it good enough to take on the Google Pixel 5a 5G? Here's how the two sub-$500 phones stack up.

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