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Tim Cook Says He Watched The Entire Third Season Of Ted Lasso In Apple Vision Pro

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Apple CEO Tim Cook claims he watched "the entire third season" of the show Ted Lasso in Vision Pro. Cook told CBS News he uses Apple Vision Pro "on a regular basis", giving his Ted Lasso watching as an example. CBS News also asked Cook about these potential roadblocks, and whether they would delay the launch.

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Apple, China’s Luxshare Partner for AR Smart Glasses

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Apple Inc has reached out to Chinese manufacturing firm Luxshare to develop its upcoming augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday. It also indicates a major achievement for Chinese suppliers as Apple previously supported Taiwanese firms. Luxshare is rising in the ranks of Chinese industry.

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The Current State Of The VR/AR Patent Landscape

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Image Credit: The United States Patent and Trademark Office. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) only grants patents after a rigorous, time-intensive, and thorough application review process. Image Credit: Sony. Image Credit: Sony/USPTO. Microsoft HoloLens 2 patent. WHAT IS A PATENT?

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Apple Revives AR Smart Glasses Push with New Patent

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Reports have revealed that Apple could potentially ramp up work on a pair of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses that could support the release of the company’s Vision Pro headset. With the proposed smart glasses, Apple fans may tether the devices to their iPhones similarly to others like its Watch and AirPods wearables.

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Microsoft Patents New MicroLED Display for HoloLens 2 Successor

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In it, Microsoft filed the display technology patent, which continues innovations from US11688333B1 , which Microsoft filed in June and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) approved on 19 October. An Apple-Microsoft-Meta micro-OLED Melee?

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Apple Just Patented a Better AirPods Max Case

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It’s safe to assume that Apple is going to release a second version of its excellent AirPods Max wireless headphones at some point, but we’re hoping that the company will include a better carrying case the second time around. Our prayers might be answered, as a new patent awarded to Apple may provide a sneak peek at… Read more.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.08.02): Facebook creates Metaverse group and prepares to launch its smartglasses, and more!

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It is very interesting that because of this recall, Facebook shared some data about how many facemasks were affected : it says 4M in the United States, around 170K in Canada. Sony has sold 10M PS5 worldwide. Facebook is evaluating the integration of Oculus Move with Apple Health. In Japan, the number is around 80K.

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