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Metaroom, Palette CAD to Boost 3D Spatial Scanning Design Tools

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Moreover, Palette CAD allows innovative designers to leverage their Apple Pro smartphone LiDAR-ready cameras to scan and digitise a room or object. On the other hand, Metaroom allows users to view 3D scans as a digital twin, leveraging AI, LiDAR, cloud, and SLAM technologies.

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Apple Maps Update Introduces AR Navigation

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Apple kicked off its annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) earlier today with a two-hour keynote detailing several updates to its lineup of iOS products. This includes numerous improvements to Apple Maps, from additional details like elevation and custom-designed landmarks to new road details and a variety of other upgrades.

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REPORT: Apple Mixed Reality Glasses Launching Mid-2022

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This past April, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that augmented reality (AR) technology is “ critically important ” for the future of the company. It’s obvious that Apple is working hard to build an AR ecosystem of amazing tools powered by products such as the iPhone or iPad. Feature Image Credit: Future.

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Apple Reportedly Wants Nothing To Do With The Metaverse

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Last year rumors began circulating that Apple is in development of its own combination VR/AR headset. Image Credit: The Information. If true, Apple would be one of the few immersive technology companies uninterested in establishing its own virtual world. Feature Image Credit: MacRumors.

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Apple Vision Pro Apps: The Apps Coming to the Vision Pro

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Apple Vision Pro apps, coming to Apple’s latest spatial computing experience, will ensure individuals and teams can make the most of their new headset. Initially, Apple didn’t reveal much information about the apps available on the Vision Pro. Think of things like the Apple iCloud and Wallet apps.

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How Epic Games’ Lawsuit Against Apple Could Impact The Future Of VR/AR

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Apple threatens to withhold support for ARKit and upcoming VR technology on Unreal Engine. For those who may be out of the loop, last week Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple after the company pulled their megapopular multiplayer game Fortnite from the iOS App Store. We are asking the court to stop this retaliation.

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Apple Vision Pro Will Have an ‘Avatar Webcam’, Automatically Integrating with Popular Video Chat Apps

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In addition to offering immersive experiences, Apple says that Vision Pro will be able to run most iPad and iOS apps out of the box with no changes. Apple says that on day one, all suitable iOS and iPad OS apps will be available on the headset’s App Store.

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