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China's Gen Z Turns Dead Shopping Malls Into Real-Life Battle Royale Arenas
China's Gen Z is reviving empty malls by turning them into after-hours, AR-powered PUBG-style battle royale arenas with live-action combat.
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Pokemon Go Players Unknowingly Built A Massive Image Database Now Used To Train Robots
Each robot employs multiple cameras to perceive its surrounding environment, matching those visual inputs against Niantic Spatial's world model.
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Samsung's 'Next-Generation' AR Glasses With Multimodal AI Capabilities Confirmed to Launch in 2026
Samsung has long been rumoured to be developing several smart wearable devices of various form factors. During a recent earnings call, a company official announced the South Korean tech conglomerate’s plans to launch the next-generation augmented reality (AR) glasses in 2026. While Samsung has yet to reveal exactly what its AR glasses will offer,...
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Snap Forms New Subsidiary Specs Inc. to Lead Consumer Smart Glasses Push
Snap announced the creation of Specs Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent company, on Wednesday. The Santa Monica, California-based company said that Specs Inc. will focus on the augmented reality (AR) smart glasses division and grow as a distinct brand. The timing of the development is interesting, given that the parent company is also ge...
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Apple Patent Suggests AR Smart Glasses Could Offer Improved Comfort With Adjustable Arms
Apple has been granted a patent for its purported augmented reality (AR) smartglasses, according to a report. The patent document reveals the design and features of the rumoured Apple wearable, which was earlier expected to launch in late 2025. The Cupertino tech giant has reportedly managed to solve various issues that its future competition has b...
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Japanese Woman Marries AI Companion She Created Using ChatGPT: "Klaus Understood Me"
The wedding ceremony took place in Okayama City and featured a traditional setup, coordinated by a company that specialises in "2D character weddings".
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Meta To Debut Costlier Smart Glasses With Display At Annual Event
Meta is expected to double down on AI-powered augmented reality products with new smart glasses at its annual Connect event, even as the company faces scrutiny over its handling of child safety on its social media platforms.
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Amazon Said to Be Developing AR Glasses With Camera, Display and Speakers
Amazon has started working on its first augmented reality (AR) glasses, as per a report. The tech giant is said to be working on two new AR glasses, which are said to take on Meta Platforms’ Orion, which were unveiled during the Meta Connect 2024 event in September last year. Moreover, Amazon’s rumoured AR wearables have allegedly been internal...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Just Got a Competitor; Rokid AI Glasses With Dual-Eye Displays Announced
Rokid AI Glasses were announced as a Kickstarter project on Wednesday. The AI-powered wearable is expected to arrive as a competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses in the augmented reality space. It will be equipped with dual-eye displays, enabling users to see navigational directions and translations in real time. The Rokid AI Glasses come with a 12-...
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Samsung’s Display-Less AI Smartglasses are Reportedly Delayed to Next Year
Samsung is rumoured to be working on several smartglasses currently. While the headline maker device is its Project Moohan, an extended reality (XR) headset that was first unveiled in December 2024, the company is also working on Project Haean, a smartglass with an augmented reality (AR) display. The latter was showcased by the South Korean tech gi...
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon XR Day in India to Showcase Future of AR, VR Technologies on July 21
Qualcomm will host a Snapdragon XR Day in India next week, the company has announced. At the event, the US-based chipmaker will showcase the latest technologies in the world of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) — all encompassed and interpolated under the umbrella term of extended reality (XR). The Snapdragon XR...
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Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets
Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...
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Snap Specs to Launch in 2026 as Competitor to Meta's AI Smart Glasses
Snap Specs are set to launch next year as a consumer-focused version of Snap's augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The company's five previous developer-exclusive AR glasses will be succeeded by a commercial version. The upcoming Snap Specs will feature machine learning capabilities, AI assistance, and allow users to share games with friends, and...
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IIT Madras Pravartak Invites Applications For Virtual Reality, Online Business Courses
IIT Madras Pravartak New Courses: The Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) course, developed in partnership with VyVoxel, an international player in AR/VR/MR, is a 60-hour online training scheduled to begin on June 14.
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China's Gen Z Turns Dead Shopping Malls Into Real-Life Battle Royale Arenas
China's Gen Z is reviving empty malls by turning them into after-hours, AR-powered PUBG-style battle royale arenas with live-action combat.
-
Pokemon Go Players Unknowingly Built A Massive Image Database Now Used To Train Robots
Each robot employs multiple cameras to perceive its surrounding environment, matching those visual inputs against Niantic Spatial's world model.
-
Samsung's 'Next-Generation' AR Glasses With Multimodal AI Capabilities Confirmed to Launch in 2026
Samsung has long been rumoured to be developing several smart wearable devices of various form factors. During a recent earnings call, a company official announced the South Korean tech conglomerate’s plans to launch the next-generation augmented reality (AR) glasses in 2026. While Samsung has yet to reveal exactly what its AR glasses will offer,...
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Snap Forms New Subsidiary Specs Inc. to Lead Consumer Smart Glasses Push
Snap announced the creation of Specs Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the parent company, on Wednesday. The Santa Monica, California-based company said that Specs Inc. will focus on the augmented reality (AR) smart glasses division and grow as a distinct brand. The timing of the development is interesting, given that the parent company is also ge...
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Apple Patent Suggests AR Smart Glasses Could Offer Improved Comfort With Adjustable Arms
Apple has been granted a patent for its purported augmented reality (AR) smartglasses, according to a report. The patent document reveals the design and features of the rumoured Apple wearable, which was earlier expected to launch in late 2025. The Cupertino tech giant has reportedly managed to solve various issues that its future competition has b...
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Japanese Woman Marries AI Companion She Created Using ChatGPT: "Klaus Understood Me"
The wedding ceremony took place in Okayama City and featured a traditional setup, coordinated by a company that specialises in "2D character weddings".
-
Meta To Debut Costlier Smart Glasses With Display At Annual Event
Meta is expected to double down on AI-powered augmented reality products with new smart glasses at its annual Connect event, even as the company faces scrutiny over its handling of child safety on its social media platforms.
-
Amazon Said to Be Developing AR Glasses With Camera, Display and Speakers
Amazon has started working on its first augmented reality (AR) glasses, as per a report. The tech giant is said to be working on two new AR glasses, which are said to take on Meta Platforms’ Orion, which were unveiled during the Meta Connect 2024 event in September last year. Moreover, Amazon’s rumoured AR wearables have allegedly been internal...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Just Got a Competitor; Rokid AI Glasses With Dual-Eye Displays Announced
Rokid AI Glasses were announced as a Kickstarter project on Wednesday. The AI-powered wearable is expected to arrive as a competitor to the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses in the augmented reality space. It will be equipped with dual-eye displays, enabling users to see navigational directions and translations in real time. The Rokid AI Glasses come with a 12-...
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Samsung’s Display-Less AI Smartglasses are Reportedly Delayed to Next Year
Samsung is rumoured to be working on several smartglasses currently. While the headline maker device is its Project Moohan, an extended reality (XR) headset that was first unveiled in December 2024, the company is also working on Project Haean, a smartglass with an augmented reality (AR) display. The latter was showcased by the South Korean tech gi...
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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to First Flight with Advanced Taxi Tests and Augmented Vision
NASA and Lockheed Martin’s X-59 experimental aircraft, engineered for quiet supersonic travel, is undergoing taxi tests at the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42. Unique features include its AR-enabled camera vision system and a boom-reducing shape. The X-59 continues NASA’s legacy at Plant 42, home to iconic aerospace programs like the F-22 and Space...
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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon XR Day in India to Showcase Future of AR, VR Technologies on July 21
Qualcomm will host a Snapdragon XR Day in India next week, the company has announced. At the event, the US-based chipmaker will showcase the latest technologies in the world of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) — all encompassed and interpolated under the umbrella term of extended reality (XR). The Snapdragon XR...
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Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets
Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...
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Snap Specs to Launch in 2026 as Competitor to Meta's AI Smart Glasses
Snap Specs are set to launch next year as a consumer-focused version of Snap's augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The company's five previous developer-exclusive AR glasses will be succeeded by a commercial version. The upcoming Snap Specs will feature machine learning capabilities, AI assistance, and allow users to share games with friends, and...
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IIT Madras Pravartak Invites Applications For Virtual Reality, Online Business Courses
IIT Madras Pravartak New Courses: The Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) course, developed in partnership with VyVoxel, an international player in AR/VR/MR, is a 60-hour online training scheduled to begin on June 14.
