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Xiaomi shows off concept smart glasses with MicroLED display
Xiaomi has announced a pair of smart glasses called Xiaomi Smart Glasses. A company spokesperson tells The Verge that there’s no plan to actually put them on sale, but Xiaomi has provided enough detail to make the concept product seem somewhat plausible — at least for some point in the future.
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Report: Apple AR Headset With Rumored $2,000+ Price Tag to Enter Mass Production in Second Quarter of 2022
Apple's augmented reality headset will enter mass production in the second quarter of next year, with a launch expected between the third and fourth quarter of 2022, according to a translated report from the Taiwanese version of DigiTimes.
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Astronauts Use Augmented Reality to Repair Space Station Equipment
As humanity ventures farther and farther away from Earth, space agencies will need to ensure that astronauts can operate autonomously, because any transmissions to and from mission control will face longer and longer delays.
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Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in EU to build 'metaverse'
Facebook Inc plans to create 10,000 jobs in the European Union over the next five years, the social media giant said on Monday, to help build the so-called metaverse - an online world where people can use different devices to move and communicate in a virtual environment.
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Apple’s first mixed reality headset will run games with “top-tier graphics”
Also, an analyst says the headset will support Wi-Fi 6E.
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Apple-Facebook fight moves to metaverse
Facebook's pivot to the metaverse is also a move to check Apple in the tech industry's long-term game of "what's next." The big picture: Tech's leaders view their story as a series of shifts from one dominant platform to another. Each transition is a moment of peril to incumbents and opportunity for newcomers.
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The metaverse is 'off limits' on Apple's VR headset, claims report
Apple's VR and AR headset isn't intended for long periods of usage, with the company reportedly diverting away from the so-called "metaverse" vision in favor of shorter experiences.
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Apple AR headset starting second round of pre-production tests
The speculated launch of Apple's AR and VR headset in late 2022 is inching closer to reality, with the head-mounted display system allegedly entering a second round of engineering tests before heading into production.
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Google Lens's new mode makes shopping dangerously easy
A 'Ctrl+F' shortcut for the real world, possibly
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The first version of Meta’s AR glasses will be for developers only
Version two of Meta's AR glasses will be sold commercially but is years away. By @alexeheath
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Apple AR Glass now in design development stage; iPhone 15 Pro's periscope camera raises questions
As Apple readies its mixed reality headset, the AR Glass could be coming late in 2024. According to a note by Haitong Intl Tech Research analyst Jeff Pu seen by 9to5Mac, this device has now entered the design development stage. Last week, Pu said that Luxshare would remain one of Apple’s main suppliers for devices to come between late 2022 and 2024. In addition, the company’s AR Glass product would be coming in the second half of 2024.
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Kuo: More affordable model of Apple's mixed reality headset coming in 2025
The announcement of Apple’s rumored mixed reality headset seems to be getting closer as multiple sources are pointing to an official launch in 2023. However, while the first model is expected to be priced as high as $3,000, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has now said in a new report that Apple is already working on a more affordable version of its headset for 2025.
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Apple Expecting to Ship 1.5 Million Units of $2,000+ AR/VR Headset in 2023
Apple plans to ship approximately 1.5 million units of its upcoming AR/VR headset in 2023, according to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a research note, Kuo reiterated that Apple plans to announce its long-rumored mixed-reality headset during an event in January 2023. The company's first AR/VR headset is expected to cost upwards of $2,000, making it a niche product. As a result, Kuo says shipments of the device are unlikely to exceed 1.5 million units in 2023.
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People expect to spend at least 4 hours a day in the metaverse
As the concept of the metaverse has entered the mainstream, everyone from comedians to Wall Street analysts have taken to framing the much-hyped concept as a vague business meme that doesn’t stand a chance at success. Now, a survey from McKinsey refutes some of the skepticism directed at the metaverse.
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Tim Cook: Not Too Long From Now, You'll Wonder How You Led Your Life Without AR
Speaking at Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II in Naples, Italy, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that not too long from today, people will wonder how they led a life without augmented reality, stressing the "profound" impact it will have on the not so distant future.
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Magic Leap's smaller, lighter second-gen AR glasses are now available
Magic Leap 2 is here promising smaller, more advanced AR glasses than you've seen before.
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Meta’s value plunges more than $65 billion amid falling sales, rising costs
Investors wiped more than $65 billion from Meta’s market capitalization on Wednesday after the Facebook owner reported another quarter of declining revenues and failed to convince investors that big bets on the metaverse and artificial intelligence were paying off.
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Apple’s AR glasses could slip to 2026, says analyst
“Design issues” mean the lighter AR headgear may have to wait, analyst claims
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Massive Apple headset leak reveals new details and confirms earlier rumors
The Information claims to have once again received insider information from sources close to Apple who are familiar with the development of Apple’s XR headset. The report contains numerous technical details about the headset, including new information.
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Kuo: Apple's Mixed-Reality Headset Likely to Debut at Spring Media Event or WWDC
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a tweet thread today that ongoing delays with development of Apple's mixed-reality headset have likely pushed mass shipment of the device back to the end of the second quarter or into the third quarter of this year.
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