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Reality Bytes: Apple, Microsoft & Best Buy

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This week on the Reality Bytes Microsoft ‘blocks’ blockchain technologies in Minecraft, Apple opens its Ultra Wideband chip (U1) to developers, and Best Buy plans to launch mini-retail stores. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Apple is Prepping Retail Stores for Vision Pro Debut

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It appears that Apple is very much getting ready to release its Vision Pro device. Following its announcement earlier this year, Apple has been cautious about confirming a specific release date for the Vision Pro. However, with the currently available information, Apple is aiming for a March 2024 window.

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Is Apple Vision Pro Ready for Mainstream Use?

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The long wait for a mixed reality headset from Apple will soon be over with the recent launch of Apple Vision Pro. Earlier this month, Apple unveiled its highly anticipated XR headset at the WWDC 2023 event. The Apple Vision Pro is set to hit US Apple stores in early 2024.

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3 Technologies to Support Shopping’s Next Era

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One sector where this is already playing out is retail. Companies that have leaned into these technologies are seeing big results, as Walmart and Target’s blowout earnings. And if so, which technologies will power that retail future? It could even be simpler than Google’s advanced object recognition technology.

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 1: Hardware

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What I will discuss here are the investment possibilities of these new technologies. Of course, it is also because the metaverse and the technologies underlying it have truly enormous potential. Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED) for OLED Technology, Used for Screens. The word is considered synonymous with Web 3.0,

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: AR Is “Critically Important” For The Company’s Future

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Augmented reality will forever change the way we communicate says the Apple CEO. According to a recent report by Apple research expert Ming-Chi Kuo , Apple will be launching a mixed reality headset later this year, followed by a dedicated AR headset in 2025 and AR contact lenses in 2030. Image Credit: Apple.

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AR Glasses: Technology With Potential for Consumers Too?

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And when it comes to consumer wearables, rumors are flying that Apple is planning to release its own version of AR glasses by 2022. With Apple’s strength in minimalist design and its know-how of how to incorporate features that people want, should we expect these AR glasses to go mainstream? A great example here is the smartwatch.