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What’s Snap’s Wearables Master Plan?

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This thinking holds up, but a less-discussed product class could have a greater impact in priming consumers for AR glasses: wearables. Meanwhile, tech giants are motivated toward wearables. For example, Apple’s wearables offset iPhone sales declines. Wearables: Paving the Way for AR Glasses. Intelligence Gathering.

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Is AR’s Next Design Target ‘Wearability?’

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At one end of the spectrum is hardware that’s graphically compelling but stylistically untenable (think: Hololens). At the other end is hardware that’s sleek but underwhelming in graphical intensity (think: North Focals). At the other end of the spectrum is hardware such as North Focals. What will it take to get over that hump?

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Will Wearables Pave the Way For AR?

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Technologies such as LiDAR meanwhile unlock compelling and user-friendly AR that attracts more users. But another device class could have a greater impact towards that same end: wearables. This possibility is amplified as wearables continue to be one of the fastest-growing consumer tech segments. Part V: Apple. Trojan Horse.

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Haptics-Heavy Wearable Feelbelt Completes Crowdfunding, Accepts Preorders

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Some controllers incorporate haptics but incorporating the technology into wearable devices is the next step that some producers are exploring. There are a couple of competitors in the haptic wearables field. The only wearable with more touch-points is the $685 SoundShirt. The audio aspect can feel immersive.

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Who’s Waging the Wearables Wars? Part VI: Snap

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Wearables Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. Each installment will profile a different tech leader’s moves and motivations in wearables. For more, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. Fully Actualized. Sacred Territory.

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Begun, The Wearables Wars Have

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The wearables sector is approaching an inflection point. But before going into the AR implications, let’s step back and look at the activity in the broader wearables sector. Wearables sales this year are projected to hit $41 billion, up 28 percent from $32 billion last year. Follow the Money .

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Apple Fires the Latest Shot in the Wearables Wars

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Wearable Wars” is AR Insider’s mini-series that examines how today’s wearables will pave the way and prime consumer markets for AR glasses. Each installment will profile a different tech leader’s moves and motivations in wearables. Meanwhile, the story is flipped for wearables, as that division is on its way up.

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