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We Tried Snap’s AR Glasses And Had Our Minds Blown

VRScout

Unlike existing AR headsets such as the Magic Leap 2 or Microsoft HoloLens, the Spectacles feature a discrete, light-weight design more akin to glasses than a headset. Previous creators used the technology to anchor their AR creations to famous structures like the Gateway of India and the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.09.07): new Quest is coming at $299 and $399, NVIDIA RTX3070 is powerful and affordable and more!

The Ghost Howls

In the meanwhile, according to Upload, some stores like US retailer B&H Photo Video and UK retailer Overclockers have started delisting the Oculus Quest , that so appear like it is going to be discontinued pretty soon. Image by Magic Leap). Magic Leap now is worth a bit more than $450M. News worth a mention.

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Sundance New Frontier Announces 2019 Line-Up

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TAKING THE HORSE TO EAT JALEBIS / India (Director: Anamika Haksar, Screenwriters: Anamika Haksar, Lokesh Jain, Producer: Anamika Haksar) — The waft of kebabs blends with the memories of an Indo-Islamic culture, fusing and playing with the dreams and subconscious landscapes of a modern migrant community laboring hard with dignity and humor.

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All the best AR/VR news from CES 2023

The Ghost Howls

It’s hard to explain this with words, so watch this video of Palmer Luckey trying them to understand what I’m talking about. I think this news is very interesting because we finally see an entrant in the XR space also from India , after so many headsets manufactured in the US, Europe, and China.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2021

The Ghost Howls

If we talk about compatible devices, we all have a smartphone that can do AR, we all have watched on some social media short video selfies with some AR effects on. This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities. Magic Leap will meet its fate. Duck Face, Magic Leap One, and me.

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Suzanne Borders says it all on being a female entrepreneur in XR

The Ghost Howls

In yesterday’s part , she detailed what BadVR does and why she’s so interested in the Magic Leap One device. Enjoy the video, or read the transcript below! The very famous Taj Mahal in India. I tell her that Bollywood is waiting for her… she can make some movies in India! And why?]. She laughs].

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One Part Geek, One Part Chic: XR Fashion with Electric Runway CEO Amanda Cosco

XR for Business Podcast

But what we’re actually seeing is, when it comes to fashion and beauty, there’s a strong data case to be made for allowing consumers to try on things before they buy them, on their live video, on their smartphone. And it was this video, as you said, that I had recorded from the show floor at CES. Amanda: Yeah, absolutely.