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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.03): Google shuts down Project Iris, Meta launches gaming subscription service, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.15): Google confirms headset with Samsung, Ultraleap teases a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset.

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Cloudhead Games CEO: Apple Vision Pro is an AR Headset Wearing VR Clothes

Road to VR

Unity engine support is promised but with no plans for motion control support, Apple has cut out any possibility of porting most of the existing or future VR catalog to its platform. Hand-tracking is a logical affordance for AR based spatial computing and no doubt some experiences will work well with that design philosophy.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.01): Quest Pro gets released, Quest 3 slated for 2023, and more!

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HaptX announces the new generation of its haptic gloves. Dubbed HaptX G1, they are much smaller and cheaper than the previous version, and so present an important evolution for all the haptics space. VRChat adds hand-tracking support and now it is possible to use it completely without controllers! Other news. Learn more.

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Augmented Reality Kits: The Top Picks for Developers in 2024

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

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. You can leverage everything from persistent cloud anchors to streetscape geometry, powered by Google’s data, to create comprehensive immersive experiences. Valued at $57.26

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The XR Week Peek (2021.11.15): Vive Focus 3 aims at LBEVR market, Niantic and Qualcomm launch AR SDKs, and more!

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Spaces offers functionalities in: Image tracking Object tracking Hand tracking Spatial mapping Environment understanding and meshing Plane detection Real/virtual world occlusion …and more. Universal mapping of gestures to handle input across devices including controllers and hand tracking. Responsive Scale?

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.14): Meta lays off 11,000 people, Apple works on some sort of “metaverse”, and more!

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This time we will talk about haptics in XR with some celebrities in the field like Guido Gioioso from Weart, Ashley Huffman from TitanHaptics, and Joe Michaels from HaptX. The console can also be inserted in a special case (a much improved version of Google Daydream View) to become a VR headset. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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