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Apple Revives AR Smart Glasses Push with New Patent

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

According to filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPO) last week, the Cupertino-based firm has outlined plans for a head-mounted display (HMD). With it, the company could use its digital crown feature to display notifications and images, listen to music, and others.

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For Science!

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Fancy virtual environments are left as an exercise for the reader. Now, a confession: While I have uncountable many-hour sessions in screen-based VR under my belt, this was the longest time I’ve ever worn a head-mounted display (almost) continuously, by far, and it was a bit of a chore.

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Why we should care about ergonomics in virtual reality

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Examples of head measurements (Image by Rob Cole). Other examples are scuba diving masks or full-face motorcycle helmets, although neither of these have the added complication of housing a head-mounted display that relies on a good fit for the correct optical presentation of the display to the eyes.

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Exploring the Vast Worlds of Immersive Entertainment, with The Stinger Report’s Kevin Williams

XR for Business Podcast

Without boring your listeners to death, the fundamental Stinger Report is, I have always been writing in the trade magazines — I’m an appalling writer — but my English teacher taught me the only way that I can improve my English is by constantly exercising the muscle. No need for a head-mounted display.

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Exploring the Vast Worlds of Immersive Entertainment, with The Stinger Report’s Kevin Williams

XR for Business Podcast

Without boring your listeners to death, the fundamental Stinger Report is, I have always been writing in the trade magazines — I’m an appalling writer — but my English teacher taught me the only way that I can improve my English is by constantly exercising the muscle. No need for a head-mounted display.

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Exploring the Vast Worlds of Immersive Entertainment, with The Stinger Report’s Kevin Williams

XR for Business Podcast

Without boring your listeners to death, the fundamental Stinger Report is, I have always been writing in the trade magazines -- I'm an appalling writer -- but my English teacher taught me the only way that I can improve my English is by constantly exercising the muscle. No need for a head-mounted display. Kevin: Yes!

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CES 2024: Top Enterprise Spatial Computing Solutions

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

While the event is known for showcasing innovative products for the consumer space, this year, the enterprise XR space took the event by storm, with firms like Sony, NVIDIA, XREAL, Qualcomm, PIXO VR, and Dimension X taking the stage to highlight the latest in spatial computing innovation.

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