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Snapchat’s Augmented Reality Vending Machines are Marketing Gold

VRScout

Editor’s Note: VRScout was able to independently verify valid re-sale permits for Snapchat’s Bot in the states of Nevada, Texas, Washington and Hawaii. Hundreds of people lined up anxiously waiting to snag a few – bringing them unknowingly face to face with Snapchat’s augmented reality platform.

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Vuzix AR Swim Goggles Used For Tactical Scuba Diving

VRScout

Vuzix, a company specializing in wearable augmented reality (AR) technology, recently conducted an experiment in collaboration with OPTAC-X and Kymeta Corporation during which its Vuzix Smart Swim glasses were used to perform a SATCOM-enabled AR scuba dive.

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AR App Lets You Play ‘Space Invaders’ On A Beer Can Because Why Not?

VRScout

The company states that it’s already collaborated with a variety of private brands on a number of original experiences, including brewers such as Paulaner in Germany, and smaller ones in Hawaii, Philadelphia, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Zealand, and Australia. For more information on Immertia’s offerings visit here.

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Qualcomm announces AR2 chip to pave the road to the augmented reality glasses of the future

The Ghost Howls

At the Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm has just made an announcement that I think will be very important for the future of augmented reality. The company has unveiled the Snapdragon AR2 Gen1 chip, which will power the next generation of slim augmented reality glasses. This has been the first step for mobile augmented reality.

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“Swimming with Sharks: The Tactical Benefits of Vuzix AR Swim Goggles!”

VRGames

Vuzix, a leader in wearable augmented reality technology, partnered with OPTAC-X and Kymeta Corporation to stress test its Vuzix Smart Swim glasses for use in tactical scuba diving.

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

The Ghost Howls

Qualcomm and Niantic bet on the future of augmented reality with AR2. The biggest news of the week took place in the Hawaii islands, where Qualcomm had its Snapdragon Summit event. At it, it announced the Snapdragon AR2, a new chip optimized for augmented reality glasses.

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 to Improve AR/VR Rendering & Reduce Power Consumption “by 30%”

Road to VR

Qualcomm introduced it’s new Snapdragon 845 mobile processor at the company’s tech summit in Hawaii this week, which Qualcomm says improves mobile AR/VR headset (branded to as ‘XR’, or ‘eXtended reality’) performance up to 30 percent in comparison to its predecessor, Snapdragon 835.

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