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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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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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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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Apple CEO Tim Cook Prioritises Development of AR Smart Glasses to Beat Meta: Report
Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly prioritised the development of true augmented reality (AR) glasses. While Apple hasn’t confirmed its plans, rivals like Meta, Google, and Snapchat are exploring smart glasses. Unlike bulkier headsets, AR glasses demand advanced, affordable technology to succeed, and Cook is reportedly focused on developing an ind...
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Apple's AR Smart Glasses Could Be ‘3 to 5 Years’ Away Due to Ongoing Challenges: Report
Apple is reportedly developing augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, a product that its rivals like Google, Meta Platforms, and Samsung have already shown progress towards in recent years. But despite its efforts to foray into AR smart glasses with steps taken including the Vision Pro launch and a new initiative called 'Atlas’, Apple’s device c...
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Xreal One, Xreal One Pro AR Glasses With X1 Spatial Computing Chip Launched: Price, Specifications
Xreal One series augmented reality (AR) glasses were launched on Wednesday. The latest lineup from the Chinese startup comes with a new X1 independent spatial computing chip that is claimed to provide complete spatial screen control. Two models have been unveiled as part of Xreal's latest AR glass lineup — Xreal One and One Pro.
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Samsung Spotted Working on AR Headset With Head-Mounted Display in Patent Document
Samsung is developing an augmented reality (AR) headset, and a newly released patent document provides insights into the potential offerings of the company's inaugural AR device. The patent suggests a head-mounted gadget equipped with its own operating system, designed to deliver augmented reality functionalities.
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Walt Disney Forms Business Unit to Coordinate Use of AI, Augmented Reality
Walt Disney is establishing a new Office of Technology Enablement to oversee the integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and mixed reality. The new unit will concentrate on rapidly evolving technological fields, including AI and mixed reality, which merge the physical and digital realms.
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Meta Orion Augmented Reality Glasses With Holographic Displays Unveiled at Meta Connect 2024
Meta Orion, the company's first augmented reality (AR) glasses, was revealed at Meta Connect 2024. The prototype features holographic displays and support for the company's Meta AI assistant. While it will not be commercially released, plans are underway to launch a consumer version in the coming years, according to the company.
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Snap to Focus on Ads Business, AR Amid Poor Stock Performance
Snap is set to lay its focus on boosting advertising business and work around AR, as confirmed by CEO Evan Spiegel. The announcement comes amid a challenging period for the Snapchat owner, as it contends with major social media players.
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Apple Smart Glasses, Cheaper Vision Pro Reportedly in Apple’s Roadmap
Apple Smart Glasses and a more affordable Vision Pro device are reportedly in the company’s product roadmap and could arrive some time in the future. As per a report, the company might introduce a cheaper version of the Apple Vision Pro as soon as next year. The device might get less features than the existing mixed-reality headset.
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Metaverse Experience Centre With VR, AR and Immersive Technologies Launched in Noida
Indian metaverse research and advisory firm Metaverse911 has launched its Metaverse Experience Centre in Noida. Here visitors will be able to indulge in immersive technologies that include AR and VR that make for essential metaverse components.
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Snapchat Releases 'AR Pichkari' Lens to Celebrate Holi 2024 With Friends: How it Works
Snapchat AR Pichkari lens has been launched as the company's latest augmented reality (AR) lens. Users on Snapchat for Android and iOS can now celebrate Holi 2024 by spraying your friends with virtual colours using the new AR Pichkari lens.
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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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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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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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Apple CEO Tim Cook Prioritises Development of AR Smart Glasses to Beat Meta: Report
Apple CEO Tim Cook has reportedly prioritised the development of true augmented reality (AR) glasses. While Apple hasn’t confirmed its plans, rivals like Meta, Google, and Snapchat are exploring smart glasses. Unlike bulkier headsets, AR glasses demand advanced, affordable technology to succeed, and Cook is reportedly focused on developing an ind...
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Apple's AR Smart Glasses Could Be ‘3 to 5 Years’ Away Due to Ongoing Challenges: Report
Apple is reportedly developing augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, a product that its rivals like Google, Meta Platforms, and Samsung have already shown progress towards in recent years. But despite its efforts to foray into AR smart glasses with steps taken including the Vision Pro launch and a new initiative called 'Atlas’, Apple’s device c...
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Xreal One, Xreal One Pro AR Glasses With X1 Spatial Computing Chip Launched: Price, Specifications
Xreal One series augmented reality (AR) glasses were launched on Wednesday. The latest lineup from the Chinese startup comes with a new X1 independent spatial computing chip that is claimed to provide complete spatial screen control. Two models have been unveiled as part of Xreal's latest AR glass lineup — Xreal One and One Pro.
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Samsung Spotted Working on AR Headset With Head-Mounted Display in Patent Document
Samsung is developing an augmented reality (AR) headset, and a newly released patent document provides insights into the potential offerings of the company's inaugural AR device. The patent suggests a head-mounted gadget equipped with its own operating system, designed to deliver augmented reality functionalities.
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Walt Disney Forms Business Unit to Coordinate Use of AI, Augmented Reality
Walt Disney is establishing a new Office of Technology Enablement to oversee the integration of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and mixed reality. The new unit will concentrate on rapidly evolving technological fields, including AI and mixed reality, which merge the physical and digital realms.
-
Meta Orion Augmented Reality Glasses With Holographic Displays Unveiled at Meta Connect 2024
Meta Orion, the company's first augmented reality (AR) glasses, was revealed at Meta Connect 2024. The prototype features holographic displays and support for the company's Meta AI assistant. While it will not be commercially released, plans are underway to launch a consumer version in the coming years, according to the company.
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Snap to Focus on Ads Business, AR Amid Poor Stock Performance
Snap is set to lay its focus on boosting advertising business and work around AR, as confirmed by CEO Evan Spiegel. The announcement comes amid a challenging period for the Snapchat owner, as it contends with major social media players.
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Apple Smart Glasses, Cheaper Vision Pro Reportedly in Apple’s Roadmap
Apple Smart Glasses and a more affordable Vision Pro device are reportedly in the company’s product roadmap and could arrive some time in the future. As per a report, the company might introduce a cheaper version of the Apple Vision Pro as soon as next year. The device might get less features than the existing mixed-reality headset.
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Metaverse Experience Centre With VR, AR and Immersive Technologies Launched in Noida
Indian metaverse research and advisory firm Metaverse911 has launched its Metaverse Experience Centre in Noida. Here visitors will be able to indulge in immersive technologies that include AR and VR that make for essential metaverse components.
-
Snapchat Releases 'AR Pichkari' Lens to Celebrate Holi 2024 With Friends: How it Works
Snapchat AR Pichkari lens has been launched as the company's latest augmented reality (AR) lens. Users on Snapchat for Android and iOS can now celebrate Holi 2024 by spraying your friends with virtual colours using the new AR Pichkari lens.
