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Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on China cast shadow over Meta’s VR quest

July 5, 2023

Rita Liao

As Meta sets its sight on introducing its virtual reality headsets to the Chinese market, Mark Zuckerberg’s contentious remarks about Beijing in the past may pose a major obstacle to his China dream. According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, Meta is preparing to re-enter China by selling the Oculus Quest VR…
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Apps, AR, Gaming, Layoffs, niantic, peridot, Pokemon GO, Startups, Tech Industry

Niantic lays off 230 employees, cancels NBA and Marvel games

June 29, 2023

Amanda Silberling

Pokémon GO maker Niantic laid off 230 employees today, just one year after it laid off around 90 employees. During last year’s layoffs, Niantic canceled four projects, including a Transformers game. Some Niantic games will meet the same fate this time around. After four months in the App Store, Niantic is shutting down NBA All-World;…
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AR, Augmented Reality, Google, Tech, Tech Industry, Tech News

Google reportedly gives up on making AR glasses—for the third time

June 28, 2023

Scharon Harding

Project Iris said to be scrapped as Google focuses on AR software.
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Apple, Apple Vision, apple vision pro, AR, Augmented Reality, hmd, mixed reality, Tech, Tech Industry, Tech News, Virtual Reality, VisionOS, VR, xr

Devs find that Vision Pro can’t do true room-scale VR, but that’s no surprise

June 28, 2023

Samuel Axon

Opinion: Safety features limit Vision Pro for VR—but VR isn’t its purpose.
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AI, Apple, AR, Augmented Reality, brilliant labs, Gadgets, mixed reality, monocle, Tech Industry, vision pro, VR

Brilliant Labs puts AI in front of your eye with its tiny open-source AR lens

June 27, 2023

Rita Liao

Brilliant Labs’ augmented reality wearable stands in stark contrast to Apple’s pricey, bulky, stealthy Vision Pro. The startup’s inaugural product, Monocle, is an open-source, pocket-sized AR lens that can be clipped on any eyewear or held to the eye, Launched in March, Monocle has a much more accessible price tag of $349. “Other AR and…
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AI, AR, Augmedics, Biotech & Health, medtech, surgery, Tech Industry

Augmedics snaps up $82.5M to advance spinal surgery using AR and AI

June 27, 2023

Ingrid Lunden

Spinal is one of the fastest-growing categories of surgery, with the number of operations taking place annually now approaching 8 million. But their frequency belies the complexity and sometimes less-than-perfect outcomes of these procedures. That’s created a vacuum that technology is mobilizing to fill: today, a startup called Augmedics that’s built an augmented reality-based navigation…
Read more: Augmedics snaps up $82.5M to advance spinal surgery using AR and AI
Apple, Apps, AR, Hardware, sdk, Tech Industry, vision pro, VR

Apple’s Vision Pro SDK is now available, in-person developer labs launch next month

June 21, 2023

Brian Heater

Time to get a jump on all of that spatial computing. Apple today announced that its visionOS software development kit is now available, allowing 3D parties to begin building content for the Vision Pro. The SDK is available at least half a year before the headset officially goes on sale in the U.S., priced at…
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Apple, Apple Vision, apple vision pro, AR, Augmented Reality, developers, mixed reality, Tech, Tech Industry, Tech News, VisionOS, Xcode, xr

Apple releases visionOS SDK to developers and details testing process

June 21, 2023

Samuel Axon

Dev kits, in-person labs, and more will enable developing for unreleased gear.
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Apple, Apple Apple Vision Pro, AR, Features, Mobile, samsung, Samsung Gear VR, Tech Industry, Tech News, VR

The one big mistake Apple made with its Vision Pro headset

June 14, 2023

Andy Boxall

Apple made a big mistake in not showing regular people wearing its Vision Pro headset — something Samsung proved nearly a decade ago with its own VR gadget.
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Apple, AR, computing, mixed reality, news, Tech Industry, Tech News, vision pro, VR

Apple’s cheaper version of Vision Pro headset could be years away

June 11, 2023

Trevor Mogg

Apple is likely to follow up its recently unveiled Vision Pro headset with a more affordable version, but its release could be more than two years away.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s remarks on China cast shadow over Meta’s VR quest

Niantic lays off 230 employees, cancels NBA and Marvel games

Google reportedly gives up on making AR glasses—for the third time

Devs find that Vision Pro can’t do true room-scale VR, but that’s no surprise

Brilliant Labs puts AI in front of your eye with its tiny open-source AR lens

Augmedics snaps up $82.5M to advance spinal surgery using AR and AI

Apple’s Vision Pro SDK is now available, in-person developer labs launch next month

Apple releases visionOS SDK to developers and details testing process

The one big mistake Apple made with its Vision Pro headset

Apple’s cheaper version of Vision Pro headset could be years away

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