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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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Snapchat Spectacles Get GPS-Powered AR Lenses and New Hand Tracking Capabilities
Snapchat on Monday commemorated six months since the launch of the new fifth generation Snapchat Spectacles by announcing new AR effects and platform features for the augmented reality (AR) glasses. Lenses, which is what the company calls its AR effects, can now be built using GPS, GNSS, compass heading, and custom locations to provide real-time wa...
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Apple Vision Pro to Reportedly Get Apple Intelligence Features by April
Apple Vision Pro could reportedly get artificial intelligence (AI) features with an upcoming update. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to add Apple Intelligence features to the augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) headset with the visionOS 2.4 update, which is expected to be rolled out globally in April.
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Apple Readying New Version of visionOS for Future AR Smart Glasses: Gurman
Apple started selling its first mixed reality headset Vision Pro in select global markets last year. The Cupertino giant is now believed to be on track to release smart glasses to expand its product portfolio in the augmented and mixed-reality space. A recent report by Bloomberg states Apple's long-rumoured smart glasses are in the works. The compa...
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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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Samsung’s XR Glasses Will Share Some Features With Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses, to Launch in Q3 2025: Report
Samsung's long-awaited XR wearable is expected to be ready for its debut sometime next year. Samsung is yet to reveal many details about its first Augmented Reality smart glasses, however, new research coming out of China shows that the Korean brand's upcoming XR device will share some features with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. The device reported...
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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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Apple Tipped to Use microLED Displays for AR Glasses and Next Generation Apple Watch Ultra
Apple may utilise microLED displays in its purported augmented reality (AR) glasses as well as its next-generation Apple Watch Ultra, according to claims by a tipster on social media. The Cupertino-based tech giant has been long rumoured to be developing microLED screens for use in its devices.
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Snapchat Spectacles Fifth Generation With AR Capabilities, 45-Minutes of Battery Life Unveiled
Snapchat unveiled its fifth generation Spectacles with augmented reality (AR) capabilities at the Snap Partner Summit 2024 on Tuesday. They bring upgrades over the fourth generation Spectacles, including more immersive AR displays with micro projectors, dual Snapdragon processors and longer battery life.
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Meta to Launch a Cheaper Version of Meta Quest 3, Could Be Called Quest 3S: Mark Gurman
Meta is reportedly working on a new mixed-reality headset. Until recently, rumours suggested that the company is developing a premium variant to compete with Apple's Vision Pro. Those claims have now taken a backseat as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports in his latest newsletter that Meta is planning to launch an AR/VR (augmented reality/ virtual re...
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Google’s Find My Device to Reportedly Get UWB, AR Features to Help Find Lost Devices Quicker
Google’s Find My Device app may get ultra-wideband (UWB) and augmented reality (AR) features, making it easier to locate lost or stolen devices, according to a report. Both these features are speculated to bring an upgrade, enabling precision finding of devices. As per the report, hints of the features were spotted during an APK teardown of the A...
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Apple Vision Pro Could Soon Be Available in More Countries, Report Suggests
Apple Vision Pro could soon launch in multiple new countries, as per a report. The Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled its first mixed reality (supporting both augmented reality and virtual reality) headset at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2023. It later went on sale in the US in 2024. While there have been reports suggesting...
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LG, Meta Announce Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation XR Technologies
Meta and LG announced a strategic collaboration on Wednesday which is focused on extended reality (XR) devices and technologies. Meta has been working in this space has has launched multiple Meta Quest headsets, which offer virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Similarly, at the end of 2023, LG created an XR business unit wit...
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Meta Orion, ‘True’ AR Smart Glasses Could Reportedly Be Revealed Later in 2024
Meta is reportedly working on a new pair of smart glasses, and these could offer a true augmented reality (AR) experience. As per a report, Meta Orion true AR smart glasses are in advanced stages of development and could be unveiled and demoed at the company’s annual Connect event for developers. This device is said to be different from the Meta ...
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Google Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Assistant, Devices and Services Teams; Fitbit Co-Founders to Depart Google
Google on Wednesday announced that it was laying off hundreds of employees across its Google Assistant team while a similar number of users were laid off from its Devices and Services team, according to the company. The majority of the layoffs from the latter will comprise its 1P augmented reality (AR) teams, according to the search giant.
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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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Snapchat Spectacles Get GPS-Powered AR Lenses and New Hand Tracking Capabilities
Snapchat on Monday commemorated six months since the launch of the new fifth generation Snapchat Spectacles by announcing new AR effects and platform features for the augmented reality (AR) glasses. Lenses, which is what the company calls its AR effects, can now be built using GPS, GNSS, compass heading, and custom locations to provide real-time wa...
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Apple Vision Pro to Reportedly Get Apple Intelligence Features by April
Apple Vision Pro could reportedly get artificial intelligence (AI) features with an upcoming update. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to add Apple Intelligence features to the augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) headset with the visionOS 2.4 update, which is expected to be rolled out globally in April.
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Apple Readying New Version of visionOS for Future AR Smart Glasses: Gurman
Apple started selling its first mixed reality headset Vision Pro in select global markets last year. The Cupertino giant is now believed to be on track to release smart glasses to expand its product portfolio in the augmented and mixed-reality space. A recent report by Bloomberg states Apple's long-rumoured smart glasses are in the works. The compa...
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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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Samsung’s XR Glasses Will Share Some Features With Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses, to Launch in Q3 2025: Report
Samsung's long-awaited XR wearable is expected to be ready for its debut sometime next year. Samsung is yet to reveal many details about its first Augmented Reality smart glasses, however, new research coming out of China shows that the Korean brand's upcoming XR device will share some features with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. The device reported...
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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.
-
Apple Tipped to Use microLED Displays for AR Glasses and Next Generation Apple Watch Ultra
Apple may utilise microLED displays in its purported augmented reality (AR) glasses as well as its next-generation Apple Watch Ultra, according to claims by a tipster on social media. The Cupertino-based tech giant has been long rumoured to be developing microLED screens for use in its devices.
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Snapchat Spectacles Fifth Generation With AR Capabilities, 45-Minutes of Battery Life Unveiled
Snapchat unveiled its fifth generation Spectacles with augmented reality (AR) capabilities at the Snap Partner Summit 2024 on Tuesday. They bring upgrades over the fourth generation Spectacles, including more immersive AR displays with micro projectors, dual Snapdragon processors and longer battery life.
-
Meta to Launch a Cheaper Version of Meta Quest 3, Could Be Called Quest 3S: Mark Gurman
Meta is reportedly working on a new mixed-reality headset. Until recently, rumours suggested that the company is developing a premium variant to compete with Apple's Vision Pro. Those claims have now taken a backseat as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports in his latest newsletter that Meta is planning to launch an AR/VR (augmented reality/ virtual re...
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Google’s Find My Device to Reportedly Get UWB, AR Features to Help Find Lost Devices Quicker
Google’s Find My Device app may get ultra-wideband (UWB) and augmented reality (AR) features, making it easier to locate lost or stolen devices, according to a report. Both these features are speculated to bring an upgrade, enabling precision finding of devices. As per the report, hints of the features were spotted during an APK teardown of the A...
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Apple Vision Pro Could Soon Be Available in More Countries, Report Suggests
Apple Vision Pro could soon launch in multiple new countries, as per a report. The Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled its first mixed reality (supporting both augmented reality and virtual reality) headset at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in 2023. It later went on sale in the US in 2024. While there have been reports suggesting...
-
LG, Meta Announce Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation XR Technologies
Meta and LG announced a strategic collaboration on Wednesday which is focused on extended reality (XR) devices and technologies. Meta has been working in this space has has launched multiple Meta Quest headsets, which offer virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Similarly, at the end of 2023, LG created an XR business unit wit...
-
Meta Orion, ‘True’ AR Smart Glasses Could Reportedly Be Revealed Later in 2024
Meta is reportedly working on a new pair of smart glasses, and these could offer a true augmented reality (AR) experience. As per a report, Meta Orion true AR smart glasses are in advanced stages of development and could be unveiled and demoed at the company’s annual Connect event for developers. This device is said to be different from the Meta ...
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Google Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Assistant, Devices and Services Teams; Fitbit Co-Founders to Depart Google
Google on Wednesday announced that it was laying off hundreds of employees across its Google Assistant team while a similar number of users were laid off from its Devices and Services team, according to the company. The majority of the layoffs from the latter will comprise its 1P augmented reality (AR) teams, according to the search giant.
