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AR at Google: Software Up, Hardware Down

AR Insider

Google continues to retreat from AR hardware while doubling down on software. Google Lens is propelled by the latter, as shown in the latest moves to plant it in prominent places. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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ThirdEye Announces Investment Fund for AR Software Providers

ARPost

Enterprise AR/MR hardware provider ThirdEye recently announced an investment fund for AR/MR software providers. Once an application is submitted, ThirdEye’s internal advisory board, consisting of tech experts and business development professionals, reviews the application and follows up with the software provider. This is a small fund.

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Google Ends Support Of ‘Tilt Brush,’ Software Now Open Source

VRScout

In an official statement released yesterday by Tim Aidley, Software Engineer, and Jon Corralejo, Program Manager for Tilt Brush , the pair stated that while the 3D painting software will remain available for purchase via major VR app stores, the team will be ending active development on the app. .”

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 2: Software and Infrastructure

ARPost

This implies an enormous variety of software that will be used for its construction and for its application in our lives. In the first part , I dealt with investing possibilities in hardware that will take us to the metaverse. Today I will delve into other opportunities. The metaverse is going to be made of many souls.

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Popular Quest 2 PC Streaming Software Adds ‘Super Resolution’ Feature for Enhanced Visuals

Road to VR

Virtual Desktop has collaborated with Qualcomm to integrate the company’s Snapdragon Game Super Resolution, a software enhancement squarely targeted at increasing the wireless streaming quality and latency of PC visuals to Quest 2.

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High End Camera Maker Takes Its First Step into Consumer VR Software

Road to VR

First unveiled at CES 2022 early last year, Canon has now taken its first step into consumer VR software with Kokomo , its fledgling social VR platform. The Japanese optics and imaging giant announced that early access to its Kokomo social collaboration software for Quest 2 is now available in beta in the US and Canada.

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The Quest Pro, New Games, Software Updates, and More From Meta Connect 2022

ARPost

The event saw a lot of software announcements, teasers at tech to come, and of course the much anticipated official announcement of the Meta Quest Pro. We’re taking an approach to make sure that our users can access our software on all of their favorite devices,” said Nadella. This week saw the first-ever Meta Connect.

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