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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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Google Reportedly Working On Its Own Mixed Reality Glasses

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According to The Verge , Google is currently in development of its own AR device capable of blending virtual graphics over the real world, citing “two people familiar with the project.” The original Google Glass / Image Credit: Robert Couto Photography. Image Credit: Google Inc.

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Sturfee Taps Satellites for City-Sized Augmented Reality Applications

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Augmented reality applications have exciting potential. They had previously worked with groups from NASA and NOAA to Niantic and Google to the Department of Energy. That’s something Google has already been doing. See Also: How Is Augmented Reality Enhancing Indoor Wayfinding. What Is Sturfee?

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Top 6 Augmented Reality Trends to Watch Out for in 2022

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Since its beginnings, augmented reality has left a lasting influence on people all over the world. AR Will Influence How People Shop Providing consumers with a virtual shopping experience has become one of the biggest trends in augmented reality for many retailers such as American Apparel, Uniqlo, Lacoste, Kohls, Sephora.

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The 5 most important XR-related pieces of news from Google I/O 2023

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Last week, Google delivered its most important event of the year, the Google I/O. Of course, AI has been the star of the show , with the public release of Google Bard and the announcement of a new language model, but there have been also interesting pieces of news about XR.

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Explore Tokyo Using AR Technology Powered By Apple Maps

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It was back in 2021 that Apple first introduced AR (augmented reality) navigation to its Apple Maps app, allowing iOS users to navigate their real-world environment using virtual overlays. Tokyo, Japan is just the latest major city to receive official support for AR walking guidance. Image Credit: Alta Distance.

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Google Advances its Geo-local AR Play

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Though it’s a mature product with a dominant market share, Google Maps’ roadmap resembles that of a younger, nimbler product. And its latest update is to make Live View more searchable (it is Google after all). To be fair, we knew this move was coming as it was teased at Google’s September Search On event.

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