XR: Virtual Worlds

Most recent stories in XR: Virtual Worlds

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  Steven Natiello

  

  3 days ago

  Apple Quietly Released One of The Most Impressive AR Room-mapping Tools

  roadtovr.com - Scott Hayden

  Apple has barely mentioned augmented or virtual reality in its big keynotes lately, however at WWDC 2022 earlier this month, the company quietly …

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  Steven Natiello

  

  4 days ago

  Meta’s Quest 2 Pro Aims to Undercut Apple’s AR Headset With Competitive Pricing, Early Launch Timeline – Other Specs Shared by Analyst

  wccftech.com - Omar Sohail

  With Apple’s highly rumored AR headset still months away, this gives Meta the ideal opportunity to enter the market with its Quest 2 Pro. An …

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  Steven Natiello

  

  6 days ago

  Nreal Air review: new augmented reality specs put a big screen in your view

  The Guardian - Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

  The first widely available augmented reality glasses have hit the UK high street, putting TV shows, movies and games on a big virtual screen just in front of your eyes. But while the Nreal Air are the first of their type on the shelves, they are limited in what consumers can do with them. Many firms …

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  Steven Natiello

  

  5 days ago

  Meta Reveals VR Headset Prototypes Designed to Make VR ‘Indistinguishable From Reality’

  roadtovr.com - Ben Lang

  Meta says its ultimate goal with its VR hardware is to make a comfortable, compact headset with visual finality that’s ‘indistinguishable from …

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  Steven Natiello

  

  Meta is reportedly scaling back plans for its AR glasses, pivoting away from marketing Portal as a consumer device

  TechCrunch - Aisha Malik

  Meta is scaling back its plans for its augmented reality (AR) glasses and is pivoting its Portal smart display device away from the consumer market, according to a new report from The Information. The report notes that the company had originally planned to launch the first version of its AR glasses, …

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  Steven Natiello

  

  Amazon launches AR-powered virtual shoe try-on in its iOS app

  The Verge - Jasmine Hicks

  Amazon is now letting iOS users virtually try-on shoes, the company announced in a blog post. Amazon customers in the US and Canada are able to try on shoes for various brands including New Balance, Adidas, Reebok, and more. In this virtual try-on, customers can simply point their camera at their …