XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 24, 2022

Apple’s long-awaited mixed reality (MR) headset may “likely release in January 2023,” veteran analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note as quoted by tech media 9 to 5 Mac. He called Apple “a game-changer for the headset industry.”. He called Apple “a game-changer for the headset industry.”. ”

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Road to VR

JUNE 27, 2017

A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology. The company has demonstrated its eye-tracking solution in the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and other head-mounted displays.

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Upload VR

MAY 18, 2023

A new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman includes some interesting claims about the history of Apple's head mounted displays development effort. Shipping AR glasses apparently remains a far-off long-term goal for Apple, however, with the potential to one day eventually replace the iPhone.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 29, 2020

After 7 months of beta testing, Interhaptics just released its most ambitious project to date: a mixed reality development suite for deploying haptics across platforms for both head-mounted displays and mobile devices. Interhaptics is going to change that.

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Slashgear

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Apple has cooked up a new head-mounted display design that could dramatically shrink the size of a virtual reality or augmented reality headset, a newly-published patent application reveals.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Apple has been working on its plans to create an augmented reality (AR) windshield, according to new documents. In recent filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Apple has begun working on designs for the AR interface. Apple ‘s new patent reveals an #AugmentedReality display system for vehicles.

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VRGames

MAY 19, 2023

Apple is expected to reveal a new, highly anticipated head mounted display during its upcoming annual WWDC conference. Mark Gurman’s report claims that CEO Tim Cook was originally adamant about the use of augmented reality glasses, but Apple soon realized it wasn’t feasible due to various technical challenges.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2023

Apple Inc has entered talks with roughly six media partner firms to launch a virtual reality (VR) content platform for its upcoming headset, reports revealed on Monday. The partnership aims to integrate the Cupertino-based firm’s Apple TV+ product lineup on the new head-mounted displays (HMDs).

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2016

Apple has just been granted another AR/VR related technology patent, to add to their growing list. Apple’s absence from the flourishing virtual and augmented reality stage is felt more strongly with every passing day.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2020

Of the many granted, here’s a few of the most interesting AR/VR patents we’ve found: Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays. Depth mapping with a head mounted display using stereo cameras and structured light. Head mounted display including pancake lens block.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

Apple will likely announce its anticipated mixed reality (MR) device in the spring of this year, ahead of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, reports show. Power On: Apple is planning to debut the Reality Pro mixed-reality headset this spring, ahead of WWDC, and ship it later in the year. Apple’s Augmented Retail.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Reports have revealed that Apple could potentially ramp up work on a pair of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses that could support the release of the company’s Vision Pro headset. According to filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPO) last week, the Cupertino-based firm has outlined plans for a head-mounted display (HMD).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The news comes after several patents showed Microsoft filed patents for hot-swappable batteries for an upcoming AR smart glasses device, indicating a drive to revitalise its rumoured AR head-mounted displays (HMD). An Apple-Microsoft-Meta micro-OLED Melee?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 31, 2023

New reports have revealed that US tech giant Apple is working to solve a contentious issue linked to future versions of its upcoming Vision Pro mixed reality (MR) headset. New from @waynema : Apple is testing displays made by two Chinese firms for possible use in future Vision Pro devices, as Chinese firms play a bigger role in high-end tech.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 31, 2017

At this point Apple’s interest in AR is well-documented; the company’s upcoming ARKit platform, due to arrive with iOS 11, is likely a precursor to something much bigger. The patent discloses a method of displaying points of interest in the real world using AR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 6, 2023

ARuVR , an award-winning supplier of virtual and augmented reality training solutions, and Apple, a major innovator in the computing space, have both reached new heights with its cutting-edge immersive technologies. Enter the Apple Vision Pro: The Game-Changing Headset? A screenshot of Apple’s Vision Pro productivity suite.

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AllThingsVR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Apple Awarded Patent For Wireless VR Headset That Works With The iPhone Today, it’s revealed that a patent has been awarded to Apple for a “Head-Mounted Display Apparatus For Retaining A Portable Electronic Device With Display.” Read more here.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The XR-focused lens allows users to access features such as XR, health monitoring, and content surfing – with the firm noting how future operators can access immersive visuals previously only achievable by large-scale XR head-mounted displays. The Next Step in XR Contact Lens The prototypes may be coming at the perfect time.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

JANUARY 27, 2023

Apple Teases Reality Pro Specs, Disney/Sony Partnership On Monday, Apple Inc. Reports reveal that Apple is talking to the Walt Disney Company to develop a VR platform. Reports reveal that Apple is talking to the Walt Disney Company to develop a VR platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Apple to Release Vision Pro in March According to Bloomberg’s senior tech analyst Mark Gurman , Apple plans to introduce its Vision Pro MR headset in March 2022, despite previous plans to launch the head-mounted display (HMD) in January.

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ARPost

MAY 26, 2020

The tetherless XR streaming experience is available for both head-mounted displays and Android phones that support Google ARCore. As for iOS devices, there is no information, at the moment, whether the SDK will be expanded to include Apple smartphones and tablets. Compatible End Devices for NVIDIA CloudXR.

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VRScout

AUGUST 2, 2020

Those interested can access a simplified version of the experience free on iOS using a compatible head-mounted display or the fully interactive edition on PC VR using a SteamVR compatible headset such as the HTC Vive. I am sure they are going to love it.”. For more information on Antarctic Heritage Trust, visit www.nzaht.org.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 11, 2023

PHOTO: Microsoft The patent stated, “Further designs show detachable earpieces, allowing the wearer to use the future head-mounted display (HMD) without batteries. Firms such as Apple, Meta Platforms, Rokid Air, Xiaomi, and Brilliant Labs have released versions of their smart glass products.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We have designed the Pico 4 to be one of the lightest and smallest form factors among all current, stand-alone 6DoF head-mounted displays,” said Hedges. Next, Daniel Browne, Pico’s Head of European Marketing, introduced a Pico Fitness app that looks and seems to act suspiciously similar to Meta’s.

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AllThingsVR

JULY 6, 2016

Apple Granted Patent for High Field of View AR Display Apple has just been granted another AR/VR related technology patent, to add to their growing list. What’s more, anticipation that the company is working on ‘something’ AR/VR behind the scenes at Cupertino has been stoked by a series of company acquisition and staff hires.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 19, 2021

There’s no lack of speculation around Apple’s rumored AR headset, but the latest is the most sci-fi of them all. According to reliable Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo, it’s possible the headset will eschew handheld controllers in favor of eye tracking and iris recognition. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 23, 2021

Apple prognosticator Ming-Chi Kuo is not done dispensing rumors about the company’s long-rumored mixed reality headset. This time, per 9to5Mac , Kuo has details on the headset’s weight: reportedly less than 150 grams thanks to the use of hybrid ultra-short focal length lenses. Read more.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Details of Apple’s new design for a wearable VR device went public last Thursday when the United States Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application Apple filed in 2017 related to optical systems. The post New Apple patent describes optical system for VR headsets appeared first on VR World.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Yesterday Apple held a keynote presentation to update the world on their latest products. It’s too early for Apple to jump into the AR/VR game. That much was made clear on stage at the company’s latest keynote where they revealed the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2. Acquisitions.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The rumor mill has been churning for a while now with the news of potential production delays impacting the rollout Apple’s mixed reality headset, and now we have a hint about why that might be: According to an investor note from trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the new device is expected to incorporate Wi-Fi 6E to… Read more.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 16, 2024

The head-mounted display/headset marketplace may be approaching a broad shift as Apple unveils its Vision Pro headset next month, with the device promising to advance screen-based productivity into a third dimension, leveraging traditional MR technologies to achieve a spatial computing future.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

At the Las Vegas event, the head-mounted display (HMD) wowed audiences with its sleek form factor, detachable battery, glasses mode, and true colour passthrough. Several rival headsets, such as the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3, are set to enter the market melee next year and in September, respectively.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Last month, the Apple rumor mill was buzzing that the company’s long-whispered-about mixed-reality headset would be powered by the new M1 chip and, unsurprisingly, would have an outrageous price tag. A new report from the Information seems to corroborate those juicy tidbits, as well as reveal some new jaw-dropping… Read more.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Next year, Apple will debut the Vision Pro following years of hype, and Microsoft will also start rolling out its industrial Metaverse services. One of the significant changes is the removal of Android and iOS notifications, which effectively separates Meta’s head-mounted displays (HMDs) from messages on smartphones and other devices.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In the consumer context, the HMDs (head-mounted displays) we have today are already outdated. We can easily forget that HMDs are up against products like Steve Jobs’ stellar Apple fleet. For context, the [Sundance] film festival had over 120,000 attendees….It’s

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

The Vision Pro bring Apple’s branding into the space and, with it, many eyes. Major XR Firms Push Spaital Productivity Solutions As Apple enters the immersive technology space, a shift towards XR/spatial computing productivity solutions is underway. MWC 2024 was a valuable insight into the mainstream XR market.

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