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Qualcomm’s Latest AR Glasses Reference Design Drops the Tether, Keeps the Compute

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Qualcomm has revealed its latest AR glasses reference design, which it offers up to other companies as a blueprint for building their own AR devices. In addition to Snapdragon XR2, the AR glasses include Qualcomm’s FastConnect 6900 chip which equips it with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. Image courtesy Qualcomm.

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Niantic Reveals Snapdragon AR2-powered Headset Reference Design for Outdoor Use

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Now the company has revealed that it’s been working with Qualcomm on a reference AR headset based on the Snapdragon AR2 platform. Niantic has been quietly developing a sleek reference design for what the company is calling an “outdoor AR headset.”

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Qualcomm Announces Tethered AR ‘Smart Viewer’ Reference Design with Onboard Co-processing

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Qualcomm, maker of chips and technologies for mobile devices, today announced a reference design for a tethered AR headset which is tethered to a phone or PC but also contains its own chips to handle some onboard processing. The company calls the split-processing approach an AR ‘smart viewer’ headset.

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This AR Drum App Could Revolutionize Music Learning

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AR you ready to rock? Drum Tutor, a leading drum school based out of Singapore, has begun using augmented reality (AR) technology as part of its current lesson plan, offering students a new, more efficient way to hone their skills off-stage. “At Drum Tutor, we are constantly innovating to improve the drum set pedagogy.

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Toward Truly Glasses-sized AR: First Look at DigiLens’ AR HUD Reference Headset

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DigiLens , a developer of transparent waveguide display technology, is creating a reference headset aimed at wide FOV AR with hand-tracking, dubbed AR HUD. DigiLens says its in the process of demoing the AR HUD reference headset to potential partners. Image courtesy DigiLens.

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Snapchat’s New AR Lens Teaches You Sign Language

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Available now on iOS and Android, this nifty Lens uses AR technology to guide you through the basics of the American Sign Language Alphabet while testing your knowledge in several gamified experiences. You can also learn how to “fingerspell” your name using Snap’s hand tracking technology.

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Apple Seeks to “identify new computational display technologies for AR/VR” with New Hires

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In its latest hiring bout, over the last month Apple has sought more than a dozen new hires specifically for AR and VR roles. Among them, the company is looking for a Computational Display Engineering Manager for incubating advanced display technologies for use with upcoming Apple products.

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