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Magic Leap is Selling Its First AR Headset for Just $550

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As first reported by GMW3 , Magic Leap appears to be flushing excess stock of the 2018-era AR headset via the Amazon-owned online retailer Woot. . Amazon US Prime members qualify for free shipping, which ought to arrive to those of you in the lower 48 in early June. Image courtesy Magic Leapgic leap.

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). After emerging from stealth in 2018, Spatial has been making news for its holographic enabled meeting platform.

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Apple ARKit Apps Surpass 13 Million Downloads In Six Months

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Here’s a list of the most popular free and paid Apple ARKit apps. During Apple’s WWDC event, Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering introduced ARKit , boldly declaring that “Apple will have the largest AR platform in the world.” 19, 2017 to March 19, 2018)?

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Shopify Merchants Now Have The Power Of Apple’s AR Quick Look

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Apple is on a roll with augmented reality. Recent hiring data also indicates that Apple has big plans to merge AR with Apple Maps. On Monday , Apple released iOS 12 out into the wild and with it a slew of much desired updates that iPhone and iPad users have been waiting for. That is a lot of AR powered commerce!

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AR Gaming Robot ‘MekaMon’ Adds Support For STEAM Education

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— Val Vacante (@valvacante) October 31, 2018. MekaMon are available via Apple (in-store and online), Amazon among other retailers. He quickly learned that robotics and gaming captured students’ attention, making learning infinitely more engaging. – Silas Adekunle, CEO Reach Robotics. Image Credit: Reach Robotics.

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‘Beat Saber’ Gets Free Music Pack ‘OST Vol. 3’ on All Supported Platforms

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Beat Games, the studio behind the popular block-slashing rhythm game Beat Saber (2018) , today released a free update that brings with it six new playable tracks to the game, and a few new features and improvements too. 3 from multiple services, including Apple Music, Google Music, Amazon, Spotify, and more. The OST Vol.

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Facebook Surges in U.S. Patent Rankings Due to Mounting AR Strategy

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This represents a 64 percent increase over the number of patents granted to the company in 2018 however, which consequently bumped the company up the rankings by an astounding 22 places. 2018 Grants. Amazon Technologies Inc. 2019 Grants. Rank Change. International Business Machines Corp. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC.