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Snap and Rakuten Viber Go to FIFA World Cup 2022

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Rakuten Viber and Snap both have packages of AR lenses and interactive experiences to celebrate the FIFA World Cup. Since the two apps joined forces on AR tech last summer, activations like this often go forward for both companies at the same time, ensuring that users of both platforms have access to the quality AR content.

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Magic Leap Acquires Augmented Reality Telepresence Startup Mimesys

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Just months after we previewed the augmented reality, volumetric video conferencing powers of Mimesys, the company has undergone a major change — it's now a part of Magic Leap.

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Spatial Beats: Snap, Niantic & Facebook

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This week, we look at Snap’s latest lens craze, Niantic’s next AR gaming title, new XR funding and more Facebook/Oculus acquisitions. Let’s dive in… E3, the big trade event for the video game industry, concluded this week. VR and AR are still only a tiny part of that. Who’s next?

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XR Company LucidWeb Launches Platform for Distributing VR Content

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The Belgium-based XR technology startup, LucidWeb, recently launched a beta of a new platform. The platform allows users to easily create 3D videos and VR experiences to share on their websites or social media. The XR technology company helps other companies distribute AR and VR content. What Is LucidWeb? LucidWeb Pro.

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Meta Upgrades Ray-Ban Stories with WhatsApp Support

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The news comes after the updates were leaked by XDA Developers, revealing in a series of code the fresh AR services aimed at enhancing features for the smart glasses. Meta has also begun showcasing Stories at its latest experience store near the company’s Reality Labs office in Burlingame, California.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.21): Qualcomm launches AR2 chip, HTC headset gets leaked, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Another week, another roundup of amazing AR/VR news! To maximize power and thermal efficiency, the chip is actually split into three processing units: AR Processor, co-processor, and connectivity. AR2 will really make the AR sector take a big step forward, enabling lightweight wireless glasses. Top news of the week.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.11.09): PS5 doesn’t improve PSVR, VRChat reaches 24,000 concurrent users, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This means that professionals from these countries will be finally able to buy the best AR headset on the market in an easy way without using foreign stores. More info (Unboxing video on Upload VR).

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