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The XR Week Peek (2021.02.15): Facebook keeps working on its masterplan, WebXR arrives on iOS, and more!

The Ghost Howls

It wants to create an ecosystem , where most probably all the devices can work together (like it happens today with Apple devices); The report also claims that Facebook may be building its own operating system to encompass all these devices. Apple is working on Micro-OLED displays. Another week, another rumor about Apple’s XR efforts.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.24): Snap releases new Spectacles AR glasses, Quest releases runtime v29, and more!

The Ghost Howls

In the end, it has not been Apple or Facebook, but Snap to make its first move in the AR glasses space. Apple new interface for the Apple Watch may be a glimpse of future XR interactions. Epic Games has sued Nreal because its name is too close to “Unreal”, which is its trademark. Top news of the week. Image by Snap).

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10 Recent VR and AR Investments You Should Know About

VRScout

Earlier this year, Seattle-based Polyarc received an Epic Games Unreal Developer grant for an unannounced project, code named “Moss.” After the April announcement of its $100M Vive X VR Accelerator program, it’s funding of Steel Wool further illustrates that HTC is investing heavily in the virtual reality ecosystem. FOR VR GAME IN 2017.