Augmented Reality (AR)
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US allows faster 6 GHz band to drive AR-VR headset industry
Washington: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has finally approved the 6 GHz band to a new class of very low-power devices (including AR-VR headsets) that will operate alongside other WiFi-enabled devices.…
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Apple Vision Pro to use custom-designed DRAM Chip
San Francisco: Apple’s upcoming AR (augmented reality) headset Vision Pro will reportedly feature a new type of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that has been custom designed to support Apple’s R1 input…
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Google’s AR software leader quits over company’s ‘unstable commitment’
San Francisco: Mark Lucovsky, Google’s Senior Director of Engineering responsible for the operating system (OS) and software platform’for augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) devices, has resigned over the company’s “unstable…
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Google ‘killed’ plans for AR glasses: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has reportedly killed its plans for the augmented reality (AR) glasses codenamed ‘Project Iris’. The company unveiled its translation glasses last year, and if the rumour is…
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Apple Vision Pro may transforms any surface into a touchscreen
San Francisco: An Apple Vision Pro developer has learned that the headset can create controls and displays and make them appear on any surface in the user’s room. The ability to choose…
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AR-VR, e-sports & Cloud: Gaming has gotten bigger & more worrisome
New Delhi: As healthcare providers and parents continue to fight growing video game addiction among kids, the next big threat is already here in the form of augmented reality/virtual reality (AR-VR) based…
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Apple introduces Apple Vision Pro, the future of AR headsets
Apple unveils Apple Vision Pro, an augmented reality (AR) headset that seamlessly blends the real and digital worlds, according to The Verge. CEO Tim Cook describes it as the first Apple product…
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Snapchat’s new AR filter to let users paint their nails
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has unveiled a new AR filter which will allow users to virtually paint their nails. The company has launched the new AR nail segmentation…
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Apple may bring Continuity features to its AR headset
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is planning to bring “Continuity” features to its upcoming augmented reality (AR)– mixed reality (MR) headset. The tech giant has filed a patent application titled “Multi-Device Continuity…
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Mass shipment of Apple AR headsets to delay further this year
San Francisco: Mass shipment of tech giant Apple’s upcoming augmented reality (AR)– mixed reality (MR) headsets will reportedly be delayed to the end of quarter 2 (Q2) or quarter 3 (Q3) this…
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Apple AR headset may auto-adjust lenses for perfect images
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s upcoming augmented reality (AR)-mixed reality (MR) headset will reportedly use motors to automatically adjust lenses for perfect images. Many quality-of-life improvements over the existing augmented reality and…
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Apple working on tech to make AR feel more real
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly researching how to add gyroscopes to its augmented reality (AR) headsets, providing users continuous haptic feedback that will feel real. According to a newly awarded…
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Apple’s AR/VR headset may arrive in late 2023
San Francisco: Apple’s in-development mixed-reality headset could see its launch extended from early 2023 to later in the year due to software issues. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that the company’s AR…
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Google introduces new AR features to shop for beauty products, shoes
San Francisco: Google has introduced new ways to shop in AR (Augmented Reality) on Google, including a photo library for users to find their foundation shade and a way to see sneakers…
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Samsung develops ‘MicroLED on Silicon’ for AR headset
San Francisco: Samsung is reportedly developing “MicroLED on Silicon” (LEDoS) for augmented reality (AR) headsets. The OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays have been used in VR headsets for years, but now the…
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