Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Like Samsung, Huawei offers a staggering variety of smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, and smart home accessories; the company surpassed Ericsson in 2012 as the world’s largest telecom equipment manufacturer, and earlier this summer overtook Apple to become the world’s second largest smartphone maker.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Vision Pro is getting a ton of social media engagement after it launched earlier this month, which is great since people are finding out just how Apple’s first mixed reality headset can fit into their lifestyle. You won't find it in Apple's marketing but the Vision Pro is the ultimate cooking computer.

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VRScout

JULY 9, 2019

Since the introduction of devices such as the Fitbit back in 2009 and the Apple Watch in 2014, the smart wearables market has gone from fantasy to reality, offering consumers a brand new, more convenient method for connecting with their digital lives. Image Credit: FORM. “I

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Riccio joined Apple upon Steve Jobs' return in 1998, serving as VP of Product Design, and was heavily involved in the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. In 2012 he became Apple's SVP of Hardware Engineering, joining the executive team. Dan Riccio is retiring, Bloomberg reports.

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JUNE 9, 2023

A conversation could be coming to your home in the next five years and it is probably as unavoidable as those previous ones: Are you on a Meta Quest or do you have Apple Vision? But, right now, Apple just showed up to VR in a very big way and validated almost all the most forward - thinking work at its fastest-moving competitor.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This was certainly the case of Google Glass back in 2012. And when it comes to consumer wearables, rumors are flying that Apple is planning to release its own version of AR glasses by 2022. It has since been a victim of ridicule and resulted in the product being swiftly taken off the market for regular consumers. Guest Post.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 11, 2021

And Sony’s investment in Epic Games values the maker of Fortnite at $17 B (China’s Tencent invested in 2012 and owns 50% of the company). I’d put Apple in the top ten also for its introduction of lidar (3D depth scans) on the new iPad. Image source: Apple. Unity’s IPO. Now valued at $40 B. Niantic acquired 6D.ai Looking Forward.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

In the middle of this, of course, the Apple Vision Pro was also an iPhone moment, without forgetting Half-Life: Alyx in the mix. Palmer Luckey’s intuition in 2012 was realizing that with the launch of the iPhone, finally VR could have its iPhone moment (many of them, actually) and that’s how the Oculus Rift was born.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 20, 2020

As an entirely unknown startup, the company had a blowout Kickstarter success in 2012 when it raised $2.4 Let’s set the stage with a quick refresher on Oculus’ history. million for a VR headset development kit, the Rift DK1. In 2014, Facebook acquired Oculus for a whopping $2 billion.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2017

Apple and Google beat the billionaire social media magnate to creating the smartphone — the dominant platform underpinning the Facebook network. Companies like Google and Apple have done that instead. A year later, Facebook tried again to take on Apple and Google, this time with a branded smartphone, called Facebook Home.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 23, 2022

Apple is finally going to provide some crucial data about your show. According to Variety , Apple Podcasts will be rolling out follower analytics to its show creators starting next month. Podcast episode analytics have been available to podcasters via Apple Connect for some time. Rejoice, podcasters.

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JULY 3, 2023

Palmer Luckey gave his take on Meta Quest Pro and Apple Vision Pro and explained what he would do differently if still at Oculus. If you're unaware, Luckey founded Oculus VR in 2012 to launch the Kickstarter campaign that would eventually lead to the consumer Oculus Rift in 2016, after two publicly sold development kits.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 25, 2022

inch Apple iMac from 2012 is available at Woot for only $174.99. A $175 Apple iMac? inch iMac from 2012 that's technically " obsolete " (meaning Apple has discontinued hardware service and third-party providers can't order parts for repairs). SEE ALSO: Apple might be working on an affordable, 15-inch MacBook.

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AllThingsVR

JULY 6, 2016

Apple Granted Patent for High Field of View AR Display Apple has just been granted another AR/VR related technology patent, to add to their growing list. Most interestingly however are the trail of patent applications made by Apple, the latest of which has just been granted and describes a high FOV augmented reality headset display.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 21, 2022

Apple is rumored to be launching a few desktop lines and new models this year and, with that, support for some of the older computers has got to go. Or does Apple still consider it to be "vintage?" Obsolete desktop Macs When a Mac becomes obsolete, that's the end of the road for that particular Apple product.

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 2, 2018

Current industry trends appear to support his statement – such as the shift towards voice search with digital assistants like Cortana from Microsoft, Siri from Apple and Alexa from Amazon. Consumers may one day be talking and gesturing to holographic “ghosts”, while the smartphone becomes a spectre of the past.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 17, 2020

But it also includes Disney, Google Earth, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple. ” Around 2012, he then landed at Amazon where he worked on the device that would become the recently-announced Echo Frames (audio AR). Then came Apple where there are several frames missing from the film reel of his professional career.

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JUNE 4, 2024

Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) June 3, 2024 If you're somehow unaware, Luckey founded Oculus VR in 2012 to launch the Kickstarter campaign that would eventually lead to the consumer Oculus Rift in 2016, essentially reviving VR from the dead. I am going to be announcing the fact that I am working on a new HMD at AWE!

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VRScout

JULY 17, 2018

The Big Apple takes a dip in this location-based augmented experience from Microsoft. In 2012, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that by 2100 sea levels could rise from 11 to 38 inches, depending on the volumes of greenhouse gases emitted.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 20, 2022

Even though iPhone technology has far surpassed the iPod (which was revolutionary for its time), Apple still has the iPod touch in its product lineup. Starting at $199 , it is significantly less expensive than the cheapest iPhone ($429), has FaceTime and iMessage, can hold 256GB of storage, and has the Apple App Store and Apple Arcade.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 22, 2016

Those with Apple computers may well feel a little left out in the cold when it comes to running the latest virtual reality hardware. But right now there’s just not a single machine out there [from Apple] that supports it. So are Apple computer users SOL when it comes to running VR? MacBook Pro Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–2015.

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Mashable VR

MAY 1, 2022

TL;DR: As of May 1, you can get a refurbished Apple MacBook Air 13.3” While it’s a decade old — hailing from 2012 — it’s been refurbished to work like new. Credit: Apple. Apple MacBook Air 13.3” ” Core i5, 1.8GHz 4GB RAM 128GB for just $307.99. Check out this refurbished 13.3-inch

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In December 2012 I published my first in-depth article after a demo with a hand-built Oculus VR prototype. Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe looking at a Rift prototype in 2012. “The issue is our efficiency.” “Right now this is a 60 hertz screen, that’s what cell phones are, 60 hertz screen,” Iribe told me.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

SAVE $50: The 2021 Apple iPad mini (WiFi, 64GB) is on sale for $459 at Walmart as of Feb. There are a ton of Apple products rumored to be getting a makeover this year, but the iPad mini is not one of them — it already got a massive update at the tail end of 2021 (its first redesign since the original launched in 2012).

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Mashable VR

APRIL 13, 2022

inch Apple iMac (1TB) from 2012 listed for only $179.99 First released in late 2012 , this ultra-thin desktop computer features a 21.5-inch As a refresher, Apple technically classifies this guy as an " obsolete " machine and no longer provides hardware services for it. Credit: Apple. as of April 13. as of April 13.

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ARVR

JUNE 29, 2020

The Smart-Accessory Revolution A Pew Research Center survey conducted at the beginning of 2013 showed that only 51% of adults in the United States owned a smartphone, 6 years after the launch of the 1st-generation Apple iPhone. Another survey conducted mid-June 2019, 4 years since the debut of the Apple Watch, showed that roughly 1-in-5 U.S.

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AR Insider

JULY 15, 2021

From 2016 to 2019, I helped Apple figure out whatever it might be doing by prototyping experiences and technologies from the future. A few months before Apple, I was invited to Facebook to interview for a position leading Facebook’s new AR program. I worked at Microsoft from 2008-2012. your) social content, on-demand.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012, VR has seen a revival on the big screen as it becomes a more affordable and accessible consumer device. Head mounted display: Fitting the mold of a headset that Apple would produce, Johnny dons a sleek chrome arc that covers from forehead to nose. The Cell (2000). Creative Control (2016).

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

15, you can get this refurbished Apple MacBook Pro 13" for just $449. This refurbished MacBook Pro from 2012 still packs some heavy artillery — and it’s on sale for just $449. The 2012 model has a plethora of ports, including three USB 3, Thunderbolt, FireWire, SD card, Kensington lock slot, Ethernet, and 8x SuperDrive.

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Mashable VR

JULY 19, 2022

SAVE $99.01: As of July 19, the 2021 Apple iPad mini (WiFi, 64GB) is on sale at Best Buy for an all-time low price of $399.99. Props to anyone who held off on buying Apple 's 2021 iPad mini on Amazon when it went on sale for Prime Day : It just got even cheaper at Best Buy. Credit: Apple. there as of July 19. Opens in a new tab.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2019

in 2012, and 3.0 I gave a presentation of the first idea of a videodisc of the “ Plastico ” at a private conference held at Apple Computer in 1986 (my talk was published in 1998 here ). By the summer of 2018, we were ready to unveil our work to the general public through the stores of Apple, Microsoft, Oculus, and Vive.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 17, 2022

By now, you're likely familiar with the horror stories featuring bad actors using Apple's AirTags to track, monitor, and outright stalk individuals. But this issue isn't unique to Apple's tracking device. Apple first launched its AirTags in April 2021. But the move is still very much welcome.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 25, 2017

In the middle of that Barra was promoted to full vice president in 2012. Before coming to Facebook, he also spent three and a half years at Xiaomi, a smartphone manufacturer that has been called “ The Apple of China.” He served in that role through several popular iterations of the Android operating system.

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Mashable VR

MAY 13, 2022

Refurbished Apple deals While it won’t stand up to the newest MacBooks, this refurbished 13.3-inch inch MacBook Air from 2012 with a Core i5 1.8GHz processor, 4GB RAM, and 128GB SSD can still handle your everyday tasks — $307.99 $1,499 (save 79%) With 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage, this refurbished 13.3-inch

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Next Reality - News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Introduced in 2012, RCS, or Rich Communication Services, is a communication protocol that will one day replace SMS and MMS text messaging. Apple announced in late 2023 that it would support RCS messaging, and it's now official on iPhones with the release of iOS 18 on Sept. Don't Miss: 18.more

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ARVR

JANUARY 6, 2023

ARKit  — ARKit is one of the powerful AR SDK released by Apple on 2017 to build AR solutions using iOS devices. It released a development framework utilizing image recognition and tracking, and geolocation technologies in 2012. There are dozens of AR SDKs available in the market.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 16, 2022

Credit: Screenshot / Apple. Audible is available for download on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. Credit: Audiobooks / Apple. Audiobooks.com has been going since 2012, is based in Canada, and is run by "a bunch of book and tech nerds," according to its website. Credit: Screenshot / Apple. Kobo Books.

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