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Google brings ARCore out of beta, raising challenge to Apple's ARKitGoogle has launched version 1.0 of its ARCore SDK, signaling the first real salvo in a fight with Apple for developer support in augmented reality. …
... and V30+, the ASUS Zenfone AR, and the OnePlus 5. Companies ... breeds. Apple is increasingly making AR a tentpole feature. The iPhone ... rumored to be developing an AR headset for release in 2020 ... -
Apple said to have lured away Twitter, Palm, Kleiner Perkins veteran Michael Abbott with A...Apple has reportedly recruited Michael Abbott, who has a long history in the tech industry -- most notably serving as Twitter's VP of engineering, an…
... , I am captivated by what AR could enable, and fascinated by ... would be integral to any AR plans. Some of Abbott's ... -
Snap at work on second- and third-generation Spectacles with upgraded techLooking to move past the commercial failure of the first iteration, Snap is reportedly working on not one but two new versions of its camera-equipped…
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Upcoming 'Jurassic World Alive' for iPhone swaps Pokemon with dinosaursThe latest "Pokemon Go" clone to be announced is Ludia's "Jurassic World Alive," which will see people "collecting" creatures in augmented reality vi…
... 's platform meant to simplify AR development for iOS. The company ... -
Samsung Galaxy S9+ repair difficulty, camera aperture details exposed in teardownThe similarity between the Samsung Galaxy S9+ and its predecessor are not limited to just the external design, as a teardown of the firm's flagship s…
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PGA Tour adding ARKit golf courses to app, in time for Arnold Palmer InvitationalThe latest practical demonstration of Apple's ARKit comes by way of the PGA Tour, which has announced a new augmented reality app to visualize course…
... metrics to consider. Adding AR into the mix makes ... biggest hurdles to generating AR content has been the ... and holes getting the AR-treatment. More will be ... will be limited. Live AR coverage will be available ... broken out this new AR functionality into a standalone ... -
Some early Samsung Galaxy S9 owners beset by touchscreen, data, lens flare issuesSome owners of Apple's chief competition against the iPhone X -- the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ -- are encountering problems with the responsiveness…
... apparently targeting the X include "AR Emoji," similar to Apple's ... -
Video: 2018 sixth generation iPad with Apple Pencil support for only $329Apple just introduced a new 9.7-inch iPad at their "Field Trip" education-centric event in Chicago, with a huge focus on schools and student producti…
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At Chicago 'Field Trip' event, Apple emphasized education remains 'a big part of who we ar...Apple CEO Tim Cook and other company executives repeatedly cited the company's commitment to education, as it unveiled new products and initiatives d…
Apple CEO Tim Cook and other company executives repeatedly cited the company's commitment to education, as it unveiled new products and initiatives designed to capture the hearts and minds of students and educators. In between introductions of a new iPad, ... -
ARKit app downloads exceed 13M in 6 months, nearly half are games, report saysFresh statistics from market research firm Sensor Tower suggest uptake of Apple's ARKit is on a steady upward trajectory, with more than 13 million a…
... integration such as value-added AR features like photo modes and ... place are utility apps like AR rulers, a segment that contracted ... pet My Very Hungry Caterpillar AR are examples of top apps ... performers, popular virtual pet app AR Dragon led the free app ... -
iOS 11.3 with battery improvements, ARKit 1.5, HomeKit authentication now available for iP...The new iOS 11.3 release for all remaining iOS devices has shipped, featuring new battery health information for iPhones, ARKit 1.5, a new Health Rec…
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Apple and TSMC starting Apple Watch MicroLED display mass production later this yearApple's work on developing MicroLED panels is slowly nearing mass production, according to the report, by partnering with TSMC to manufacture small p…
... Apple Watch and the rumored AR wearable device, potentially starting later ... will be used for an "AR wearable device," referring to the long-rumored AR headset. According to Lin, Apple ... sized panels for the supposed AR headset apparently does not ... -
MicroLED vs. TFT and OLED: Why Apple is interested in new display tech for future iPhone o...Reports suggest that Apple is getting closer to implementing MicroLED in its future product releases, including the Apple Watch, with the display tec…
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Snapchat harnesses TrueDepth on iPhone X for ultra-realistic LensesSnapchat on Friday rolled out a set of three iPhone X-exclusive Lenses that use data from the TrueDepth camera array to mold realistic AR overlays, o…
... camera array to mold realistic AR overlays, or masks, onto a ... photos above, the TrueDepth-enabled AR masks are more tightly mapped ... -
Video: iPhone X vs S9 Plus - Which should you buy?Last year we compared the iPhone X to Samsung's Note 8, and the iPhone was hands-down the flagship phone of choice. With the new Galaxy S9 Plus, Sams…
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Apple's iPhone holds crown for owner loyalty, as Samsung retains lead in U.S. smartphone a...Despite the Apple loyalty hitting a high, the March launch of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ helped propel Samsung ahead of Apple in U.S. smartphone activatio…
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Oculus Go virtual reality headset starts shipping for $199 in 23 countriesThe FaceBook-owned Oculus has started shipping the Go, a low-cost virtual reality headset that works without needing to be connected to a smartphone,…
... -tracking systems for VR and AR headsets, and there have been ... to Apple working on a AR and VR headset codenamed "T288 ... -
AppleInsider Podcast discusses Apple's earnings call, Apple Watch saving lives, and Apple'...This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Victor and Mike discuss the life-saving Apple Watch, Apple's resistance to surveillance, and the Q218 earnings…
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Apple's work on circular screens could lead to round-face Apple WatchThe Apple Watch device family could potentially include a round-faced variant in the future, following the discovery that Apple has worked on a way t…
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Google Maps to get augmented reality, 'VPS' & other improvementsGoogle on Tuesday teased upcoming changes to Google Maps, among them augmented reality support and a concept called "VPS," short for "visual position…
... for "visual positioning system." With AR on, a future version of ... make the app more entertaining. AR technology may also make its ... its own deep interest in AR, engineering newer iPhone camers with ... -
Dialog CEO hints at work on new Apple product lines amid rumors of Apple-designed power ch...The CEO of Dialog Semiconductor continued trying to assuage the concerns of investors this week, suggesting not only that the company has Apple contr…
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If iPhone sales sag, 'Apple as a Service' might be future of company, says Gene MunsterThe way investors should treat Apple stock has changed, analyst Gene Munster insists, suggesting the company is now entering a "new paradigm" where A…
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How Steve Jobs changed the face of retail with the Apple Store<p>On May 19, 2001, the very first Apple Stores were opened, changing not only how customers would buy Apple hardware and get service for purchases, …
On May 19, 2001, the very first Apple Stores were opened, changing not only how customers would buy Apple hardware and get service for purchases, but also alter brick-and-mortar retail forever. Apple Vision Pro in Apple Fifth Avenue in 2024 "This is our ... -
Why Google IO 2018 squandered AI leadership to focus on copying Apple's innovationsGoogle appears to have a formidable lead in developing "smart services," including intelligent search, voice assistance, map routing, imaging and oth…
... AI-powered machine vision and AR app features with its ... immediately making iOS the largest AR platform--literally out of nowhere ... While Google had introduced Tango AR concepts years earlier for ... also introduced unique face tracking AR features to its best ... -
iPhone X's Face ID reviewed, six months laterA major shift in biometric security that enabled Apple to add an edge-to-edge display to the iPhone X, the introduction of Face ID as a replacement f…
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Apple employees in force at Display Week, vastly outnumbering rivalsEngineers and executives reportedly attended this week's Display Week conference in Los Angeles en masse, signaling a strong interest from the compan…
... VR helmets. Apple's future AR/VR headset has been rumored ... useful in products like an AR headset where space, weight, and ... -
A look at Apple's secretive strategies set to unfold at WWDC 2018Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference is often mistaken for a hardware product launch event. However, the main purpose of WWDC is to introduc…
... . Machine Learning, AI vision and AR Last year, Apple further exposed ... fashion watch and an audio AR experience in the form of ... next are glasses presenting visual AR and Virtual Reality experiences, something ... -
UBS ups AAPL price target to $210 on increased iPhone X purchase intentionsIn a poll of prospective iPhone purchasers, 84 percent of buyers say they'll get a pricey iPhone X or larger iPhone Plus model, pushing UBS to raise …
... , an AI processor, and possibly AR," said Milunovich. "The ecosystem is ... -
Apple to debut new ARKit tools at WWDC supporting multi-player augmented realityApple's ARKit may make a big leap forward at WWDC, with Apple adding the ability to allow multiple iPhones to share the same the same virtual environ…
... Reuters. This could have what AR publisher Construct Studios CEO Joel ... of real world images in AR experiences and placement of virtual ... can be made to trigger AR animations viewable through an iPhone ... app with ARKit, with the AR+ mode allowing players to "sneak ... -
This week on AI: Catch up on the week's most popular Apple newsThere were two common themes in the stories <em>AppleInsider</em> readers liked this week: June 4's WWDC in San Jose, and the release of iOS 11.4 and…
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