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Apple 2017 year in review: The realities of AR and VR plus Apple's ARKitAt the start of 2017, it was thought that Apple was falling behind other companies in developing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) rela…
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Kolibree's Magik Toothbrush connects to iPhone, turns dental hygiene into an AR gameToothbrush producer Kolibree's latest launch, the Magik Toothbrush, aims to make dental hygiene fun for children, with the augmented reality-enabled …
... into a game that provides AR rewards if the child cleans ... -equipped toothbrush paired with an AR app on an iPhone or ... is then shown wearing various AR masks depending on their progress ... -
Apple met with suppliers during CES to talk AR glasses - reportDuring this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, representatives from Apple allegedly met with suppliers that make components used in augme…
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This week on AI: CES 2018, Meltdown & Spectre fixes, Apple's AR headset & moreCES was taking place in Las Vegas, but much of the news continued to revolve around crises like Meltdown and Spectre, the iPhone slowdown controversy…
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Blippar developing 'WordPress of AR' to feed Apple's ARKit, Google's ARCoreEarly entry into augmented reality solutions company Blippar has two new products, with one being a universal kit to develop ARKit and ARCore applica…
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This week on AI: Apple's HomePod reviewed, 'iOS 12' plans, iPhone AR & moreAt long last AppleInsider finally had a chance to review the HomePod, Apple's first entry into the smartspeaker universe. Other points of interest du…
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Samsung defends Galaxy S9's 'AR Emoji,' says feature doesn't copy iPhone X's Animoji"AR Emoji" -- a feature on the newly-announced Galaxy S9 -- has been in development for many years, and isn't a copy of the Animoji found on Apple's …
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Samsung Galaxy S9 review roundup: Predictable smartphone plagued by 'creepy' AR Emoji, iss...Reviewers of the Samsung Galaxy S9 have praised the South Korean giant's flagship ahead of its release, but while it is considered to be one of the b…
... Samsung adds, with features like AR Emoji and Intelligent Scan ... "and sometimes detail" smoothed out. AR Emoji, Samsung's attempt ... the wrong side of creepy." AR Emoji is "definitely something ... tweaks." The Animoji comparison of AR Emoji continues the "creepy" ... -
Facebook testing tracker-based AR effects in app, plans to add feature to AR Studio toolki...Facebook is evaluating a new marker-based augmented reality feature in its app that provides users with AR experiences tied to specially marked physi…
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Apple engineers to lead talks on AR, VR, Micro LED & other topics at May's Display WeekSeveral Apple engineers will be hosting talks at this year's Display Week, running from May 20 to May 25 in Los Angeles. <div align="center"><img …
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Pair of Apple patent applications describe partial display updates for VR and AR headsetsThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published a pair of patent applications from Apple describing system of switching between selectively updati…
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Magic Leap opens up AR headset to developers with new SDKVirtual and augmented reality company Magic Leap has finally allowed developers to start producing content for its Magic Leap One Lightwear AR goggle…
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Video: Animoji on the iPhone X versus AR Emoji on the Galaxy S9 PlusApple and Samsung both have hardware for facial recognition of users that are being used for animoji -- and AppleInsider compares the two systems. …
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VR and AR patent applications demonstrate Apple's work on ARKit headsetsA new batch of Apple patent applications published on Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows Apple is still working on technology rel…
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Apple's heads-up display tech for self-driving cars uses AR to enhance driver safetyApple's work on augmented reality could find a place in its ongoing automotive initiative, with the company considering ways to use AR to show inform…
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Kuo: Apple losing AR lead to low-cost competitors, lack of software innovation to blameApple is frittering away its lead in the augmented reality space after setting a rapid pace with ARKit in iOS 11 and advanced hardware in iPhone and …
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Intel to shutter New Devices Group, disband team behind AR smart glassesAfter numerous failed attempts to break into the wearables market, Intel plans to pull the plug on its New Devices Group, a project in which the comp…
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Apple exploring use of eye-tracking technology in VR and AR headsetsApple has considered ways to detect the eye movements of the wearer of a head-mounted display, such as the company's long-rumored augmented reality h…
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Apple's rumored AR & VR 'T288' headset may use 8K eyepieces, implement WiGigApple's rumored AR headset will be capable of both augmented and virtual reality, and will likely depend on a separate box acting as a "brain" for th…
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This week on AI: Apple axes AirPort, an 8K AR headset, 'iPhone SE 2' pics & moreApple finally admitted its lack of interest in Wi-Fi routers this week, killing off the AirPort line. Rumors meanwhile pointed to its interest in AR …
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Apple R&D spending continues to grow in lockstep with iPhone, AR projectsApple spent almost $3.4 billion on research and development over the course of its second fiscal quarter of 2018, a $602 million year-over-year incre…
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Google 'Cloud Anchors' will help synchronize group AR experiences across iOS and Android d...ARCore 1.2, Google's updated augmented reality framework, includes a new cross-platform feature called 'Cloud Anchors,' which can allow both iOS and …
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'Apple Glasses' AR headset could launch in 2021, says Gene MunsterApple could release a highly rumored augmented reality wearable in 2021, according to a note from Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster discussing produ…
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Video: iPhone X vs Galaxy S9+ AR Gaming -- ARKit vs ARCoreApple's ARKit made a public debut at WWDC 2017 and was later released with iOS 11, enabling any iOS device with an A9 or newer processor to run augme…
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Munster: Siri coming to Beats, Apple to expand AR capabilities at WWDCWith Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference less than a week away, analyst Gene Munster on Tuesday published his predictions for the event, prognost…
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What makes a good AR or VR headset and why Apple is positioned to dominate the spaceIf Apple is working on a <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vr" target="blank" title="Apple VR">VR or AR headset</a>, it is certainly awa…
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Watch Apple's new Memoji take on Samsung's AR EmojiAfter Apple released Animoji for the iPhone X, Samsung fired back with AR Emoji, an augmented reality feature that turns Samsung Galaxy S9 users into…
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AR Quick Look brings augmented reality to Safari in iOS 12Online shopping will get a lot more interactive this fall when iOS 12 launches, thanks to the new feature AR Quick Look. Instead of relying on user-i…
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Apple hires developer of virtual reality painting app amid push into AR/VRAdding to a growing stable of virtual reality experts, Apple recently hired developer Sterling Crispin, whose app "Cyber Paint" was among the first t…
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Apple buys AR headset lens maker Akonia Holographics, fuels 'Apple Glasses' rumorsApple on Wednesday confirmed the purchase of Colorado-based Akonia Holographics, a startup focused on the development and production of specialized l…
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