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MAY 6, 2024

Recent reports show that Apple Vision Pro sales are dropping, only a few months after the spatial computing device became generally available to US customers. But what does it mean for Apple as an XR vendor, and the wider MR and spatial computing market overall? Or is it just a natural result of Apple’s high pricing?

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JUNE 3, 2022

Magic Leap’s Head of Product Management, Jade Meskill, presented “Magic Leap 2 and the Augmented Enterprise.” ” Even more was revealed by Jared Ficklin, Chief Creative Technologist at argodesign , who helped develop the Magic Leap 2 hardware. The idea is that it’s a garment, not a piece of hardware.

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MAY 23, 2022

New reports highlight some episodes of the life of Apple XR glasses. This week The Information has written a long report about the history of Apple XR glasses. A report from Bloomberg instead, points to the fact that Apple’s board of directors has tried the headset and this is a signal that is close to being launched.

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APRIL 17, 2024

A wave of emulators are starting to roll out across Apple platforms, Vision Pro included, as Joy-Cons and other official gamepads prove useful input accessories. 0:00 / 2:00 1× Nintendo doesn't offer a path to that Virtual Console on any non-Nintendo hardware today. In some cases, fans also restore or extend original functionality.

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AR Insider

APRIL 12, 2021

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. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. More from AR Insider….

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The era of spatial computing has arrived, said Apple CEO Tim Cook , and today, the firm looks to realize its goal with the debut of the Vision Pro – a mixed reality headset – for US customers. Features, Specs, and Pricing Apple announced that the Vision Pro will cost $3,499 for the 256GB storage model.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

This past October, TF International Securities analyst and veteran Apple researcher Ming-Chi Kuo released research indicating that Apple would be launching its long-rumored AR headset during the second quarter of 2020 and would be partnering third-party eyeglass brands, hinting at a modular design. Image Credit: Apple.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Apple has around 3000 people working on its upcoming AR/VR headset, The Information reports. According to recent public filings, Apple employed approximately 164,000 people in September of this year while Meta had 87,314. But adding this screen apparently made the development of its camera passthrough technology more difficult.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Apple released the software development kit for its upcoming visionOS platform that drives the Vision Pro headset. The new software tools in the SDK for "Apple's first spatial computer" rely on eye, hand and voice input, and Apple says it is accepting applications for developer kits starting next month.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 23, 2020

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. Apple’s recent iPhone-centric hardware event likewise had rapid-fire announcements from Cupertino.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space. Apple also boldly announced the headset’s staggering $3,500 price, despite a launch date set for nearly a year later.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Developers will soon be able to integrate hand gesture control into their projects on the ARKit platform, no extra hardware needed. All this with minimal impact to CPU, memory, battery life and without the need for any additional hardware. The post ManoMotion Introduces Apple ARKit Hand Gesture Support appeared first on VRScout.

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APRIL 28, 2024

Many people are already talking about the death of the Apple Vision Pro…what’s the real story? This report ignited no shortage of opinions on the matter, both pro and con, with some even going so far as to say that the Apple Vision Pro was “dead.” And the Apple Vision Pro memes were in abundance.

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Road to VR

JUNE 6, 2017

At yesterday’s keynote at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2017, Apple revealed the new iMac Pro and updated 27” Retina iMac , both of which are VR-ready, along with a slew of other VR related product updates. The post Here’s the Star Wars VR Demo Apple Showed During Their Keynote appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 16, 2024

2024 XR Headset Boom Pimax’s announcement comes as major technology giants are working to debut new headsets, giving the market a significant boost of interest and investment – the most prominent of which is Apple, who debuted the Vision Pro earlier this year. The Vision Pro device is still in its early stages of development.

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Road to VR

MARCH 6, 2023

” Google is building the software, while Samsung builds the hardware. Smasung Odyssey+ | Image courtesy Samsung It shouldn’t come as any real surprise the Korean tech giant is prepping XR hardware now. Roh told WaPo that the XR headset’s chipset is going to be “a strategic collaboration with Qualcomm.”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The era of spatial computing has arrived, said Apple CEO Tim Cook , and today, the firm looks to realize its goal with the debut of the Vision Pro – a mixed reality headset – for US customers. Features, Specs, and Pricing Apple announced that the Vision Pro will cost $3,499 for the 256GB storage model.

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JUNE 5, 2017

Apple has finally made a commitment to VR, announcing on stage today at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2017 that not only will they offer an external GPU developer kit for MacBooks capable of meeting the graphical demands of VR, but that both the new 27-inch iMac and the iMac Pro will be VR-ready out of the box. image courtesy TIME.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Looking for the best spatial games available on Apple Vision Pro? Offering a standalone headset more focused on productivity and media watching, Apple Vision Pro hasn't exactly set the world of gaming alight. Apple Vision Pro Review: A Heavy Portable Cinema & Monitor At $3500, Apple sets huge expectations with Vision Pro.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Before I dive into my experience using Apple Vision Pro, I think it's worth a quick discussion on my experience actually getting it. Whenever I pre-order new Apple products, I do so as soon as the online store opens. But in true Apple style, this was not the case with Vision Pro. I couldn’t agree more.

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MAY 16, 2022

At Display Week 2022 eMagin presented a 4K OLED microdisplay for ultra slim VR headsets. As far as we’re aware, this is the highest resolution OLED microdisplay ever presented. In November, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed Apple’s rumored mixed reality headset will feature 4K OLED microdisplays.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple. This time it comes from Bloomberg, which predicts that Apple will announce its MR headset in June 2022 during WWDC , to launch it some months later, probably during the holiday season. (Image from the web). Learn about the m**averse in Japan.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 25, 2019

XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. ” Sticking with tech giants, the multi-billion dollar question that everyone is asking is what market-inflecting hardware will apple launch in the next 1-2 years? Speakers’ opinions are their own.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

When the Connect started, we were all expecting a long session in the keynote about some new hardware announcements, while actually, Zuck told immediately that he wouldn’t have wanted to focus the keynote on hardware, but on talking about the metaverse. And it has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors, starting from Apple.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. It has been a week of interesting rumors about the upcoming Apple MR headset. So, forget about an Apple headset that is going to enter the mainstream , as I already sold in this previous article. Other relevant news.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Everything from hardware to experiences to people, the XR world is recognized, and Inbar is the master of ceremonies. Following Inbar’s opening keynote on day one, Niantic’s John Hanke will present “Building a Real World Metaverse for Everyone.” Also on day one is Qualcomm’s keynote presented by VP and GM of XR, Hugo Swart.

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MAY 22, 2023

Phil Schiller, who leads the App Store, pushed for Apple's upcoming headset to have a "strong gaming component", Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. The report published this weekend is a rundown of the key Apple executives behind the hardware, software, content and marketing of the headset expected to be branded Apple Reality Pro.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Could Apple Vision Pro be a serious competitor in the enterprise AR market? While Vision Pro was mainly pitched as a consumer product when revealed at WWDC in June, Apple also teased enterprise use cases, including room-scale augmented reality apps. I almost get so blasé about VR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 5, 2023

Apple has launched its long-awaited mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, at WWDC. It is also the first device on offer since the launch of its Apple Watch in 2015. It is also the first device on offer since the launch of its Apple Watch in 2015. Apple vision Pro will introduce us to spatial computing.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 5, 2024

VirtualSpeech is a company known worldwide for using AI in its training platforms to improve workers’ soft skills, such as presentation, public speaking, and meeting skills. The company offers a range of training scenarios involving digital humans who can react to a presentation-style training scenario as if in person.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Here is it, today, the Apple Vision Pro finally falls into the hands of US customers. Alongside Apple’s XR device debut, other firms, from Zoom to Microsoft, are jumping on the spatial computing bandwagon. Will Apple remain a prominent figure in the XR device marketplace, or will another firm stand tall?

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Notably, LG will present the benefits of its smart device OS to work alongside Meta’s AI systems to create a competitive XR device. The OS could potentially provide a valuable source of income and services for Meta’s XR hardware ecosystem to combat the already deep Apple Vision Pro offerings.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This could bring over services like Netflix, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount+, and VUDU with no extra developer effort required. Partnerships Past & Present This isn't the first time Meta has partnered with an experienced consumer electronics company. Quest Pro 2?

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Apple provided early Vision Pro units to some mainstream news outlets and YouTubers, and the review embargo was for today. My editor Ian Hamilton has already been hands-on with Apple Vision Pro twice, once just after its announcement at WWDC 2023 and again a few weeks ago. Image by The Verge of Apple Vision Pro's lenses.

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JUNE 6, 2023

We went hands on with Apple Vision Pro at Apple Park in California during WWDC23 and were blown away by the best headset demo ever made. Personas are what Apple calls human scans performed by the Vision Pro headset that are locked to the scanned individual to prevent others from wearing them. When it comes to everything else?

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AR Insider

AUGUST 2, 2021

By “Oculus,” we mean hardware and software. That’s about 28 percent of Oculus’s overall ARPU ($454), given $299-$399 hardware.*. That makes hardware revenue $160 million of the above $222 million. **Quest 2 base model (64GB) is $299 while the 256GB model is $399. Apples-to-Apples.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Major firms like Apple are sending staff to stores across the USA to train staff using its new MR headset. Apple Preps Retail Stores for Vision Pro Debut Apple is preparing for the release of its Vision Pro device, which was announced earlier this year. On the other hand, as market competition rises, pressure also increases.

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