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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Vidhance, founded in 2007 and based in Sweden, specialises in software that improves video quality in various devices, including smartphones, AR wearables, and small sensors. The announcement came just over two weeks after the headset had been launched, during which Apple stated there were 600 apps in the store.

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Hands-On: Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs Reinvents the Franchise for Mobile, but Smartglasses Are Its Destiny

Next Reality AR

APRIL 24, 2019

Along with its AR development partner, Sweden-based Resolution Games, the publisher is following up Angry Birds FPS: First Person Slingshot for the Magic Leap One with a return to its mobile roots in Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs, which arrives on the App Store for ARKit-compatible iPhones and iPads on April 29.

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These Headphones Offer Solid Active Noise Cancellation for Those on a Budget

GizModo VR

APRIL 7, 2021

Founded in Sweden, the company makes low-cost, high-design headphones for folks who don’t want to spend a few hundred dollars on options from Apple , Bose , or Beats. Urbanista isn’t a household name.

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This AR Wayfinder Platform Could Debut in over 35,000 Offices

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

ARway.ai, a firm working with various XR device leaders, such as Apple and Magic Leap, to leverage its unique immersive wayfinding platform for a broad range of use cases, recently announced a new partnership that amplifies its product offering to an increasingly sizeable international user base.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Apple, Luxshare Partner for AR Smart Glasses More Chinese innovations occurred last week. Leading tech giant Apple partnered with Luxshare to develop AR smart glasses components over previous regional partners. In addition to AR device development, Luxshare is working hard to produce iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watch products.

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Warpin Reality, Meta Take ‘Deep Dive’ for IKEA AR App

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Warpin Reality, a Stokholm, Sweden-based extended reality (XR) firm creating immersive experiences for clients, launched an augmented reality (AR) experience this month in a major partnership with Meta Platforms and IKEA. It additionally allows learners to study and take photos of marine life, such as sea turtles, octopuses, and orcas.

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Storytel's Audiobook Library Is Headed for Spotify Later This Year

GizModo VR

MAY 20, 2021

Spotify is partnering with Storytel, a Sweden-based audiobook streaming service, to integrate its library with Spotify’s platform later this year, the companies announced Thursday. Read more.

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XR to Solve Real World Problems, Warpin CEO Says

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 21, 2023

Numerous headsets from Apple, Meta Platforms, Magic Leap, and others have faced setbacks over the last few years but remain persistent. Apple’s venture into MR hardware has proved challenging but remains a key focus of the Cupertino-based firm as it aims to release the product this year.

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MARCH 6, 2023

Varjo teamed up with the FNOB and Sweden’s Malmö Opera to co-produce the event. Personnel and staff from major Fortune 500 firms, including Apple, Google, Raytheon, and others, also use it to upskill for their daily operations.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.29): Rec Room becomes a unicorn, Sandbox VR is back to business and more!

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 29, 2021

Apple XR headset may weight less than 150g. You know how I love rumors on the Apple XR headset (#sarcasm), and so with much joy, I announce to you that the super Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has another fantastic news to share with us. Pico CEO wants the Neo 3 to sell 10x the Neo 2. A must-read if you work in VR storytelling.

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The VRScout Report – Altspace Shuts Down & Disney Resorts Get The Void

VRScout

AUGUST 8, 2017

It looks like regional points of concentration are the UK, France, Sweden, and Germany– and rising areas of focus are user input and enterprise solutions (like Improbable, which recently raised $500M), while gaming is the most competitive and saturated vertical. STRONG SALES BOOSTS APPLE STOCK PRIMES US FOR THE RELEASE OF ARKIT.

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Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

And then the Apple guys came with a brilliant ARKit, and it worked beautifully. And then just recently now you might have read that we have made a new thing with the new Apple iPad, with the LiDAR stuff, adding functionality that wasn't possible before. And then Apple comes along and says, "No, here's a new format." Alan: True.

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Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

And then the Apple guys came with a brilliant ARKit, and it worked beautifully. And then just recently now you might have read that we have made a new thing with the new Apple iPad, with the LiDAR stuff, adding functionality that wasn't possible before. And then Apple comes along and says, "No, here's a new format.". Alan: True.

AR

AR Eye Tracking Tools Apple

Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 23, 2020

And then the Apple guys came with a brilliant ARKit, and it worked beautifully. And then just recently now you might have read that we have made a new thing with the new Apple iPad, with the LiDAR stuff, adding functionality that wasn't possible before. And then Apple comes along and says, "No, here's a new format.". Alan: True.

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Will Huawei Force Apple’s Vision Pro to Rebrand in China?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 15, 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro headset could face Huawei headwinds when selling its product in mainland Chinese markets, Gizchina has alleged in a report this week. The incident comes from a trademarked name for Huawei’s Vision Pro , which shares the same name as Apple’s Vision Pro.

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Hands-On: Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs Reinvents the Franchise for Mobile, but Smartglasses Are Its Destiny

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These Headphones Offer Solid Active Noise Cancellation for Those on a Budget

This AR Wayfinder Platform Could Debut in over 35,000 Offices

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Warpin Reality, Meta Take ‘Deep Dive’ for IKEA AR App

Storytel's Audiobook Library Is Headed for Spotify Later This Year

XR to Solve Real World Problems, Warpin CEO Says

Big XR News from Qualcomm, NTT DOCOMO, Varjo, Morpheus, GigXR, and CoSo Cloud,

The XR Week Peek (2021.03.29): Rec Room becomes a unicorn, Sandbox VR is back to business and more!

The VRScout Report – Altspace Shuts Down & Disney Resorts Get The Void

Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

Delivering Digital Meatballs in AR, with IKEA’s Martin Enthed

Will Huawei Force Apple’s Vision Pro to Rebrand in China?

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