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Snap Doubles Down on Smart Glasses Line, Buys AR Display Supplier for More Than $500 Million
Snap is going all-in on its augmented reality smart glasses whether consumers want them or not. Right after announcing the latest generation of its Spectacles line, news surfaced that Snap has agreed to acquire WaveOptics, which supplies the AR displays powering its frames, for more than $500 million, the Verge reported Friday. In an emailed … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Snap Announces Spectacles 4.0 With Built-In AR Displays That Aren’t for Sale
Snap continues to forge ahead with its line of techy camera glasses despite previous generations largely proving unprofitable and/or unpopular. But hey, fourth time’s the charm, right? On Thursday, Snap announced its newest Spectacles smart glasses with built-in AR displays, but don’t expect to get your hands on them anytime soon—they’re not for sale. More … Continued
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These Are the Best AR Apps You Can Use Outside
Warmer weather is coming, the days are getting longer, and we’re all starting to venture outside more—depending on which hemisphere you live in, and what your local coronavirus restrictions look like, of course. If you’re going to be exploring more of the great outdoors in the coming months, these augmented reality apps give you more … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoft
Microsoft Lands $22 Billion to Put Custom HoloLens Headsets on U.S. Soldiers
In late 2018, Microsoft struck a $480 million deal with the U.S. Army to deliver augmented reality headset prototypes based on its HoloLens system. Well, it appears the military is a fan because it’s inked a contract to get a whole lot more of them. As in, over 120,000 headsets worth up to $21.88 billion … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Might Forgo Controllers for Eye Tracking and Iris Recognition
There’s no lack of speculation around Apple’s rumored AR headset, but the latest is the most sci-fi of them all. According to reliable Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo, it’s possible the headset will eschew handheld controllers in favor of eye tracking and iris recognition. Per AppleInsider, Kuo’s investor note on the topic says the headset will … Continued
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Tech NewsFacebook
Facebook Teases Futuristic Wrist-Based Wearable That Will Let You Control AR With Your Mind
Facebook is really, really serious about augmented reality. Last year, the company showed off a frankly ambitious framework for the future of AR, and now the social media giant has revealed some of the advanced gadgets it’s designing to help people interact with the AR world. The Facebook Reality Labs Research team’s biggest challenge is … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
Apple Patent Hopes We’ll All Show Feet in AR
One thing that most Big Tech companies working on smart glasses haven’t figure out yet is how to effectively interact with an augmented reality environment. Apple is heavily rumored to be working on its own pair of AR glasses and apparently considered vibrating haptic socks to tackle this problem. A new patent spotted by AppleInsider … Continued