Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2019

According to a MacRumor report and regulatory filings with the UK government, Apple may have quietly acquired UK-based motion capture firm IKinema. Furthermore, the company’s physical UK address has been legally changed to 100 New Bridge Street in London, the very same for Apple Europe Limited. Image courtesy Companies House.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 24, 2023

From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. According to Gurman, Apple is also investing in games, which will be an important part of the experience. This week we had quite a few interesting pieces of XR news.

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Digital Trends

APRIL 27, 2022

iCloud Drive synchronizes documents to your all Apple devices, as well as gives you access to them at any time. Let's take a look at how to use iCloud Drive.

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Upload VR

JUNE 22, 2023

Apple uses the term "fully immersive experiences" for VR apps on visionOS - that is, apps which show entirely virtual content instead of any of the real world. The documentation does actually list "a virtual reality (VR) game" as an example use case of fully immersive experiences.

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Upload VR

JUNE 21, 2023

Apple released the software development kit for its upcoming visionOS platform that drives the Vision Pro headset. The new software tools in the SDK for "Apple's first spatial computer" rely on eye, hand and voice input, and Apple says it is accepting applications for developer kits starting next month.

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Road to VR

JUNE 27, 2017

A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology. MacRumors reports that the company was quietly acquired by Apple sometime between May 2nd and July 26th, 2017.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

According to documents filed last month with SEC, a new stock issuance of some $10 million by OLED microdisplay maker eMagin will be bought up by Apple, Valve, and LG, among others. SEE ALSO Apple's Latest VR Patent Describes a Compact VR Headset with Eye Tracking.

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Slashgear

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A leaked document suggests that Apple will soon allow fixes to the iPhone's Face ID module without a full phone replacement (and some associated costs).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

It has hand tracking, and the Pro model also has eye tracking, like Apple’s device. Then he ended the video by saying that Apple has a closed ecosystem model, while Meta is open, and sometimes an open model won, like in the PC case. ARKit), but usually, all new features announced by Apple are like old features for Android users.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 20, 2021

For a platform long heralded for being open and promoting choice, the tea spilled from the unredacted documents presented in the Epic v. Google case reveals the search giant has an anti-competitive side. Read more.

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Digital Trends

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Scanning and storing your documents is now easier than ever using an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and even a Mac.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

National Labor Relations Board, claiming Apple fired her in retaliation for organizing, according to documents seen by Reuters. The charge brought by former Apple Maps program manager Janneke Parrish swells the total count of… Read more. One of the key leaders of the growing #AppleToo movement has filed a charge with the U.S.

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GizModo VR

MAY 10, 2021

Cyberattacks are rarely useful to anybody except cyber-attackers, but a recent ransomware incident has had some unexpected upsides for those in the right-to-repair community, new coverage from Motherboard suggests. Read more.

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Ryan Schultz

APRIL 28, 2024

Many people are already talking about the death of the Apple Vision Pro…what’s the real story? This report ignited no shortage of opinions on the matter, both pro and con, with some even going so far as to say that the Apple Vision Pro was “dead.” And the Apple Vision Pro memes were in abundance.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 22, 2021

An Apple II computer manual recently fetched almost $800,000 at auction. Of course, there was something rather special about this decades-old document.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 26, 2021

Documents have shown the company offers financial incentives to smartphone manufacturers to keep its app store front and center, and it pays developers to offer their games in Google Play. The company also pays Apple a… Read more. Google seems to have no problem doling out cash to ensure it remains the search engine of choice.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

After the latest Unite event, Unity has released in Open Beta the tools to develop applications for the Apple Vision Pro. The development packages are usable only by people having Unity Pro or Enterprise, but the documentation is publicly available for everyone to see. And this is very good.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Despite Apple’s insistence that I do not wear Apple Vision Pro with my prescription glasses, I wanted to know if I could , so I could determine if I should. Now we get to the Apple Vision Pro. Apple did, however, measure the lenses from Ian's Meta Ray-Ban glasses to provide in-store inserts.

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VRScout

MARCH 20, 2021

Similar to the Apple Watch or Fitbit, TapID is worn around the users wrist. Unlike current smartwatches such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, the TapID system is composed of two identicle devices worn on both wrists simultaneously. TapID offers four types of interactions in VR: Document Editing. Photo Sorting.

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VRScout

APRIL 2, 2018

According to a patent filed by Apple in 2017, some very fun road trips could be on the horizon. Patent and Trademark Office published several Apple patent applications submitted September 2017, leading to some very interesting speculation towards the company’s vision of VR in the future. Will Apple be that someone?

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Every time I’ve bought an Apple product, I’ve always hesitated at shelling out extra for Apple Care. Even though I’m a documented klutz, I always use screen protectors and cases. I haven’t lost my phone. Generally, I’ve gotten lucky. Maybe you aren’t.

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Mashable VR

JULY 21, 2022

Apple's subscription service for games, Apple Arcade, has so far mostly been amassing new titles, but what happens when a game exits the roster? Last week, Apple Arcade started showing a new tab called "Leaving Arcade Soon," with a list of titles which are about to be removed from the service. Well, we've got good and bad news.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Apple has been working on its plans to create an augmented reality (AR) windshield, according to new documents. In recent filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Apple has begun working on designs for the AR interface. Apple ‘s new patent reveals an #AugmentedReality display system for vehicles.

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GizModo VR

MAY 4, 2021

At the heart of Epic Games’ case against Apple is the company’s 30% App Store commission and its iron rule over in-app purchases. We now know, thanks to internal documents unearthed through the Epic’s lawsuit, that Phil Schiller, the top executive in charge of App Store, had floated the idea of cutting its infamous… Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Equally, the dust will soon settle following the debut of the Apple Vision Pro, which is currently filling social media feeds. The hype wave for XR may still be riding high as Apple gains a robust application ecosystem and Meta documents record XR revenue gains, but can it hold on? Apple Vision Pro Debuts Beta 1.1

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ARPost

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The free Manifest Maker app is currently available on compatible Apple devices. The app allows users to take video on that mobile device, which can be automatically transcribed, marked up, and annotated, or augmented with inset video or still images including scans of physical documents. Part of it is not having anything structured.”.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 6, 2022

Apple has revealed the updates coming in iPadOS 16 and they're designed to take iPad's "versatility even further." A few things to know: Apple is focusing on offering "desktop-class apps," essentially bringing features you already use on Mac to the iPad. Apple wants your iPad to be a reliable second screen. Credit: Apple.

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Mashable VR

MAY 17, 2022

Until now, when an app on Apple's App Store increased its subscription price, subscribers were notified and required to opt in. In an update on its site for developers, Apple said that app developers will now be able to increase subscription price without the user being notified. It's about to get (a little) worse.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The report cites people with knowledge of the project in addition to internal company documents shared with The New York Times. Opening physical stores though would be much larger step for Meta, putting it in the same retail class as Microsoft, Apple and Google; the latter just opening its first retail store this summer.

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ARVR

MARCH 16, 2023

MUSE Museum AR Experience on a mobile application Finding the best platform for your WebAR project Introduction I have been building Augmented reality apps since 2006, and I have worked with various systems: PC, Mobile, Adobe Flash FlarToolkit, Depth sensors, RGB Sensors, Magicleap, Microsoft Hololens, Google Tango andARCore, and Apple AR Kit.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 31, 2017

At this point Apple’s interest in AR is well-documented; the company’s upcoming ARKit platform, due to arrive with iOS 11, is likely a precursor to something much bigger. A new patent from the company published this month shows you exactly what bigger could be.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 23, 2022

Apple just took another step on its one device quest. Arizona is just the first state of many that Apple said it has queued up for its digital IDs — a promise that brings with it its own set of potential privacy concerns. We look forward to working with many more states and the TSA to bring IDs in Wallet to users across the US."

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Apple on Thursday announced a series of updates to its AirTag tracking devices , once again making explicit what it's long known to be true: Abusers use these small discs to stalk victims. Credit: Apple. Apple also announced additional support documentation for those who may find themselves the victims of AirTag-enabled abuse.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Tomorrow, to mark the potentially paradigm-shifting device, the Apple Vision Pro, Microsoft is officially launching immersive Office 365 and Co-Pilot software solutions ready for Apple’s US XR marketplace debut. Microsoft 365 for Vision Pro: What’s New? CoPilot Comes to Vision Pro GenAI and XR are moving hand in hand.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 11, 2024

For enterprise, the Vision Pro presents a curious concept as, unlike predecessors like Meta, Apple focused on productivity as its core use case, leading to various enterprise-ready applications landing on the product ready for launch. Due to Apple’s preparation of developers last year, many applications are now debuting on the service.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In the end, technologist Jon Prosser has revealed the main details he knows about the Apple Glasses. Well, on another website, I’ve been able to find someone that reading some Apple’s documents has found pictures of strange colored circular tags that may act as QR Codes for Apple devices.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s interest in augmented reality is well documented , and his confidence in it seems to have only grown over the past few months. Cook thinks AR could appeal to as many people as Apple’s iPhone does. Tagged with: apple , ar , tim cook. “That has resonance,” he said. .”

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