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Spatial Beats: Apple VR, Google Poly & LBVR Hangs On

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Finally, why in the name of the geek gods is Google shutting down Poly? Google’s own Tilt Brush, an important content creation tool, relies on Poly. Tilt Brush co-creator Patrick Hackett just left Google, too. Virtuix Announces $100,000 Prize Pool for VR Esports Contests at Family Entertainment Centers. Not a good sign.

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Big XR News from Apple, Google, XREAL, and Meta Reality Labs

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Google Axes Hundreds of AR Hardware Jobs Recent reports suggest that Google is downsizing a significant part of its 1P AR hardware team, which raises doubts about the future of its in-house XR product portfolio. Apple Vision Pro is the most advanced consumer electronics device ever created.

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Spatial Beats: Perseverance XR, Rebecca Minkoff & 3D Maps

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Realworld is based on the Microsoft version of Google Earth. The supermarket will anchor AREA15’s retail and entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Recent advances in technology have renewed interest in space, and given humanity hope in the midst of a pandemic. This is blowing our mind. It’s plastic and changeable.

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Lyft Patents Show How AR & VR Could Change Ridesharing

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Lyft drivers would access this information through an AR headset, such as a Microsoft HoloLens, Google Glass, or Magic Leap, which would place the digital content directly in the view of the Lyft driver, or through an AR enabled smartphone. Image Credit: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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‘Hidden Figures’ AR Experience Takes You Around The US To Learn About STEM Innovators

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Experiences like Outhink Hidden and Pokemon Go , both on opposite ends of education and entertainment, may inspire developers to create more content that inspires users to get up, get out, and share in the experience with others. Tagged with: ar , education , hidden figures , ibm , new york times , outthink hidden.

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AR Glasses You’d Be Happy To Be Caught Dead In

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There’s no doubt a set of functional AR glasses that resemble regular eyewear would garner the attention of the average consumer, precisely what Vuzix is hoping for with their own propreitary AR headset showcased earlier this month at this years Consumer Electronics Expo in Las Vegas.

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XREAL Secures $60 Million to Take on Apple’s Vision Pro

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Chi Xu has explained that this shipment number is a crucial milestone in revolutionizing people’s day-to-day use cases such as video games, movies, TV shows, in-car entertainment, displays, and work on their desks or on the go.