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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.25): Pico 5 to come in three models, Quest 3 is launching, and more!

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These are the improvements it applied: Changes in prices will start with the next Unity 2023 LTS, so existing applications will not be affected, at least while the use previous Unity versions Unity Personal will still be free (now up to 200K of revenues) and applications made with it will be subject to no fee at all.

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How to Build a Location-Based AR Application

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Such applications use GPS data and digital compass, a combination that works pretty accurately, to determine one’s device location as well as its position. The location-based AR apps then send queries to the device’s sensors and decide whether they should add the virtual object based on the acquired data. Resolve the data question.

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Choosing the Right AR SDK: Mobile AR App Development Toolkit for 2020

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Unity Support. Unity is an advanced game engine used in the development of augmented reality apps, especially gaming. So, if you are in this business, try to pick an SDK that is compatible with Unity. This lets you use 3D models and CAD data to set up trackers since they’re the perfect reference for physical 3D objects.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Back in March, Alibaba (which considers itself first and foremost a “data company”) announced the curiously-named GnomeMagic Lab – devoted to current sellers build their 3D product inventories and set up VR storefronts. We can’t help but wish they called it GnomeMoney… (Jon Favreau would no doubt approve). Bitmovin announced a $10.3M

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AWE EU ’23: Key Takeaways and Announcements

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AWE 2023 achieved this by inviting an esteemed lineup of XR firms, thought leaders, and end users, uniting the immersive technology industry at the event’s Vienna, Austria location. He cited ARtillery data, highlighting how, in 2023, XR will become a “$38 billion” industry.

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10 Recent VR and AR Investments You Should Know About

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Although we are undeniably in the early adoption stages, the latest numbers from the International Data Corp. Bitmovin , founded in 2013, is based in Palo Alto, CA, and Klagenfurt, Austria, and provides video infrastructure for the web. project worldwide VR/AR industry revenues to be $162B by 2020. MOVIN’ $10.3M TO BITMOVIN’S SERIES A.