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Augmented reality is reaching a mature state according to Gartner

The Ghost Howls

According to the very famous market analysis company Gartner, Augmented Reality is no more an “emerging” technology, but it has graduated as a mature one. It provides a digital legend in the form of a point cloud to annotate (augment) objects and places in the physical world. Considering that companies like 6d.ai

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Smartglasses-As-A-Store: How the Next E-Commerce Clicks Will Happen in ‘Bricks’

ARPost

Augmented reality is here to stay, and the number of smartglasses that will become available in the next two years announce a decade of change regarding smartphones and tablets. Smartglasses will allow for a handsfree browsing of augmented reality content, enhancing our user experience with handsfree branded content.

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Magic Leap Launches Collaboration Package as Businesses Workaround Coronavirus Lock Downs

Peter Graham

With governments battling to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) one of the main options is to stop travel, either for work or for leisure. This has lead to a greater interest in remote collaboration, something virtual reality (VR) and augmented/ mixed reality (AR/MR) is particularly good at.

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Can Mystical Magic Leap Lure Singapore’s Temasek into its Net?

VRWorld

Magic Leap Inc. , investment arm of Singapore’s government. investment arm of Singapore’s government. As stated, they are thinking of taking part in a new financing round of more than $500 million, bringing Magic Leap valuation close to $6 billion. Qualcomm Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2021

The Ghost Howls

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities. Magic Leap will meet its fate.

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Slowly Going The Way of the Dinosaur in Augmented Reality

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

For a prime example of an imminent disruption long in the making, let’s take a look at the current state of augmented reality glasses. Even Magic Leap showed up to say much and show little. A year has passed since the Great Pokémon Craze of 2016 demonstrated the massive consumer potential for augmented reality.

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Caregility Opens XR Solution at Saudi’s Seha Virtual Hospital

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Saudi Arabia, UAE Lead MENA Region in XR Telehealth The news comes as the Saudi and Dubai governments aim to cement positions as top tech hubs in the region and worldwide. The Saudi government aims to back the XR industry with its Creative Solutions tech hub incubator.