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Niantic’s Seals Its Fate as an AR Platform

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One example that comes to mind is Foursquare — going from early 2010’s check-in app darling to its current state as a B2B location-data powerhouse (and audio AR play ). After cultivating and optimizing the platform through internal use, Amazon spun it out as a service for others to use.

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Data Dive: Pinterest Visual Searches Triple

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Of course, the wild card is Amazon. It’s also waded into the visual search pool, first with its oft-forgotten 2010’s Flow app , and more recently, its collaboration with Snap. But Pinterest is all about food, fashion, and things that are inherently shoppable. Will it Stick?

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Top 10 TV Shows that Feature Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

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Rent or own it : Amazon 3. Rent or own it : YouTube | Google | iTunes | Vudu | Amazon Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Rent or own it : ABC | Netflix | YouTube | iTunes | Vudu | Google | Amazon 6. Rent or own it : Netflix | YouTube | Amazon | Google Looking for more inspiration for innovative uses of AR/VR?

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Avi Bar-Zeev (RealityPrime) on Prototyping the Future at Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Beyond (Part 1)

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In early 2010, he helped found and invent the HoloLens at Microsoft, developing the first prototypes, demos, patents, plans and UX concepts. At Amazon, he helped launch PrimeAir and worked on the Echo Frame glasses. We talk about the origins of the Hololens, his work at Amazon, and a bit about what he did at Apple.

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Vive Trackers Experiments – Part 2: Setup, Props, and Full Body Virtual Reality

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is attached using 1/4” screw thread camera style “docking mechanism” with stabilizing pin (ISO standard ISO 1222:2010). cable extender of the same style from Amazon for £10, it was easy to use the USB extension cables to place two Vive Tracker dongles right into my playspace, by passing under the door alongside the headset tether.

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Spatial raises $14M more for a holographic 3D workspace app, a VR/AR version of Zoom or Hangouts

TechCrunch VR

.” He also pointed out the development over at Amazon, where last month the company announced AWS Wavelength for ultra-low latency 5G computing at the edge, something that will have a direct impact on using and building the next generation of AR and VR headgear.

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These Are The Stocks You Could Buy To Invest In The VR Industry

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VR investments have broken into the billions of dollars with reports showing as high as $4-5 billion since 2010 and $2 billion in the last 12 months alone. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR Content & Game Engine. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR content. Mattel – NASDAQ: MAT – VR Headset & Content. Unconfirmed.

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