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Augmented Reality Kits: The Top Picks for Developers in 2024

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Augmented reality kits seem to be everywhere, from well-known options like Apple’s ARKit and Google ARCore to Apple’s new collection of AR development tools. billion in 2023 , the AR market is now growing at a CAGR of 39.8%, thanks to evolving smartphone technology, Augmented smart glasses, and intuitive developer tools.

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Ultraleap, BrightSign Collaborate on Hand-Tracking Digital Displays

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

This Monday, hand-tracking and haptics hardware manufacturer Ultraleap partnered with BrightSign to distribute its TouchFree solution across XC5 media players to enhance digital signage communications and marketing opportunities. More on Ultraleap The firm is developing a range of hand-tracking and haptic technology.

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6 Reasons to Invest in Eye and Hand Tracking in 2023

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Eye and hand-tracking technology is quickly becoming crucial to the extended reality experience. As we continue our journey into the digital world, here are some main reasons companies investing in XR should consider implementing eye and hand-tracking tools.

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HTC Vive announces 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and teases hand tracking for Vive Pro

The Ghost Howls

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! The city is full of references to Virtual Reality, and so it is like a paradise for us VR enthusiasts.

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Nreal Light AR Smart Glasses Will Be Bundled With Latest Samsung And LG Smartphones

VRScout

Available now for pre-order, the Nreal Light AR smart glasses connect with compatible Android smartphones to bring your favorite apps, such as Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Google Chrome, to life in augmented reality. According to Nreal, users will have access to hundreds of apps upon the headsets launch on August 21st.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.02.27): Meta reported to release Quest Pro 2 in 2025, Apple Vision Pro affected by the crackgate, and more!

The Ghost Howls

On the technical side, Dennys Kuhnert (the developer behind Hand Physics lab), compared on video the performance of hand tracking on Vision Pro and Quest 3, and showed how at this moment, the Quest 3 is much better at that task. Apple has just started, so still has a long road to go with this task.

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Meta Drops Quest Pro Price to $1,100 for Limited Time, Challenging Vive XR Elite’s Major Selling Point

Road to VR

Starting with Quest Pro, the company is using mixed reality as “a key part of the journey toward full augmented reality devices,” Chief Technology Officer and Reality Labs Chief Andrew Bosworth described in a year-end blogpost.

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