AR Insider

APRIL 13, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Picking up where we left off in the last installment of this series, Apple could inflect the AR glasses market when it enters. Triangulating Clues in Apple’s AR Roadmap.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

As Road To VR writes, Meta has spent a whopping $69 billion on Reality Lab since Q4 2020 , but it has only brought in $9.19 In his latest report, Gurman says Apple canceled some tethered AR glasses that should have been connected to the iPhone to show a large screen in front of the user. This is not a very healthy business to me.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2020

We know that Apple has been developing an AR headset since at least 2017, but outside of what we gathered from files hidden in iOS 13.1 The report maintains that Apple is set to deliver a stereoscopic AR headset (dual displays) in a glasses form-factor which is said to rely on an iPhone for all data processing.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 10, 2025

Wait, Apple Vision Pro doesn’t come in black, does it? ” “It is quite literally an ‘Android Apple Vision Pro’ but the execution was excellent. Nope, but Play For Dream MR does. Great performance, optics, UI and media capture/playback features,” Watson continues, who departed Meta in 2022.

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Next Reality AR

MARCH 18, 2020

Just as predicted (but perhaps with less fanfare than usual), Apple has made the move of adding a depth sensor to the rear camera of its latest edition of the iPad Pro. What is surprising is the type of sensor it is, and that plot twist raises the level of intrigue for Apple's development of augmented reality smartglasses.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 14, 2021

The result is the report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook, and the latest episode of ARtillery Briefs (video and takeaways below). billion in spending in 2020, driven by continued traction for socially-driven AR lenses, and performance for sponsored lens campaigns. The Spatial Spectrum.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2022

Now the company says its baking support for Move into both Apple Health and the Oculus App itself. First introduced in November 2020, Oculus Move lets you view how many calories you burned and minutes you spent moving in VR—making probably the biggest fitness tracker you own.

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2025

The XR landscape has changed significantly over the last five years with the flourishing of standalone headsets and new entrants like Apple and (soon) Google. So much has happened in VR in last five years that if you had told me back in early 2020, I’m not sure I would have believed you.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In 2020, DSR said its then-latest varifocal prototype, which featured static varifocal displays and folded optics, was “almost ready for primetime.” ” The prototype was developed by the company’s Display Systems Research (DSR) team led by Doug Lanman, who is also known for his work on varifocal prototypes.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

How many XR headsets is Apple working on, and when can we get our hands one them? Apple headset to be a pricey, niche VR precursor to eventual AR headset. Apple VR will have much higher resolution than existing VR products on the market, and may have some AR features as well. Digital games closed out 2020 with $12.0B

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Road to VR

JANUARY 21, 2021

According to a report by Bloomberg News , Apple may be planning to release a VR headset with limited AR capabilities as soon as 2022, which is said to be a precursor to its long-rumored, fully-fledged AR device. ” Apple is reportedly aiming for a niche, high-end category with the VR headset. . Code found in iOS 13.1

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AR Insider

JANUARY 16, 2020

So the question is, where does that leave us as we enter 2020 and how does this illuminate the path forward for spatial computing? This is the topic of the latest ARtillery Intelligence report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. The first 2020 prediction involves the question on everyone’s mind: Apple AR glasses.

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Road to VR

APRIL 6, 2021

A newly published patent application from Apple highlights the company’s internal exploration of “micro-gestures” for AR input, which involves using the thumb against the index finger as a sort of virtual joystick or selector. Image courtesy Apple. Image courtesy Apple. Image courtesy Apple.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2023

Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected supply chain analyst, reports that Apple is tamping down enthusiasm for its upcoming mixed reality headset, which was rumored to see its big announcement at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Includes a main SoC (CPU, GPU, and memory) and a dedicated image signal processor (ISP).

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

This past October, TF International Securities analyst and veteran Apple researcher Ming-Chi Kuo released research indicating that Apple would be launching its long-rumored AR headset during the second quarter of 2020 and would be partnering third-party eyeglass brands, hinting at a modular design. Image Credit: Apple.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The company revealed its first iteration of Project Aria back in 2020, showing off a sensor-rich pair of glasses which the company used internally to train its machine perception systems, ultimately tackling some of the most complex issues in creating practical, all-day augmented reality glasses of the future.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 11, 2021

This week, we dive into the top-ten tech stories of 2020. I’d put Apple in the top ten also for its introduction of lidar (3D depth scans) on the new iPad. Image source: Apple. 2020 showed us a future still arriving, and unevenly distributed. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. Overall Tech & Culture . The pandemic.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 26, 2021

billion in 2020 to $17.7 Entitled Headworn AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2020-2025 , the report examines glasses-based AR revenue totals and subsegments – including consumer and enterprise spending. In addition to Apple, Microsoft has already begun to accelerate the headworn AR market. billion in 2025, a 61.8 Report Availability.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. This includes Google’s updates to its visual search efforts; Apple’s Lidar-powered iPhone 12 Pro; and Facebook’s developments in Live Maps, experimental AR glasses … and of course Quest 2. Let’s dive in… Google .

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Road to VR

JULY 12, 2019

The Cupertino-based tech giant may be pumping the brakes on its long-rumored Apple AR headset , something that was reportedly slated to see a release as early as 2020. A DigiTimes Taiwan report (via MacRumors ) now suggests that Apple has disbanded the team behind it, effectively putting its consumer AR device on hold.

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Road to VR

MARCH 11, 2019

Several reports over the past two years have suggested Apple is getting ready to manufacture an AR headset , and possibly ship it sometime in 2020—something that’s so far unsubstantiated by the company itself. SEE ALSO Report: Apple Nearly Acquired Leap Motion but the Deal Fell Through.

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ARPost

JULY 13, 2020

Already, several top-level companies like LG, Apple , and Sony are joining the market of AR hardware producers, dominated so far by Microsoft and Magic Leap. As augmented reality is becoming more pervasive in all industries, hardware producers will come up with new, improved models of AR glasses.

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VRScout

JUNE 6, 2022

Synch your Quest headset to Apple Health for an enhanced VR fitness experience. It was back in 2020 that Meta (formerly Facebook) first introduced the Move app for Meta Quest headsets. In addition to the Oculus app, Meta is introducing the ability to synch your Move stats with Apple Health, a highly-requested feature among iOS users.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The Play for Dream MR headset has been called a “Vision Pro knock-off,” given its close aesthetic similarity to Apple’s headset. Responding to criticism of the similarity of the headset (and its marketing) to Apple’s Vision Pro, a spokesperson said, “Our goal wasnt to directly rival the Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2019

At the company’s annual WWDC developer conference today, Apple revealed ARKit 3, its latest set of developer tools for creating AR applications on iOS. Apple also introduced Reality Composer and RealityKit to make it easier for developers to build augmented reality apps. Apple Pay in AR Quick Look. Image courtesy Apple.

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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2019

Apple has been continuously iterating on ARKit , its augmented reality development tool that lets creators make smartphone-based AR experiences. SEE ALSO Report: Apple Nearly Acquired Leap Motion but the Deal Fell Through. In any case, there’s been several reports of an Apple AR headset in the making.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 22, 2020

This post is adapted from ARtillery Intelligence’s report, Spatial Computing: 2019 Lessons, 2020 Outlook. At the precipice of 2020, that leaves the question of where we are now? Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. Apple Glasses Don’t Arrive in 2020.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2020

If you want to embrace this new technology in 2020, one way to do so is to create an augmented reality mobile application. Apple ARKit. Cordova is for designing Android apps, so if you wanted an AR SDK that is Apple-specific, look elsewhere. To do so, you’ll need the right AR SDK. Types of Augmented Reality Applications.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 25, 2021

That’s especially true for Apple, which continues to double down on Watch and AirPods. All of this was pushed forward in 2020 when several signs pointed to wearables growth. One such sign was IDC’s recent estimate that wearables will grow 15 percent in unit shipments in 2020. Wearables: Paving the Way for AR Glasses.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 1, 2019

A flurry of new job listings for Apple’s secretive ‘Technology Development Group’ suggests that the company has reached a new phase of turning its years of AR/VR R&D into actual upcoming products. However, Apple only barely dipped its toe into VR , but in recent years has become publicly silent on the subject.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Today's article focuses on the best new title for three platforms in 2024, PCVR, Quest and Apple Vision Pro. UploadVR Don Hopper Favorite New Apple Vision Pro Game As the debut year for Apple Vision Pro, we've mostly seen existing experiences ported onto the headset with a few original titles among them.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Apple may not have shown off any AR tech at the company’s grand iPhone 11 unveiling yesterday, however thanks to some newly discovered code in a recent built of iOS 13, it appears Apple is testing its own AR headset internally. beta releases contain Apple’s StarBoard, 9to5Mac’s Guilherme Rambo confirms.

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VRScout

MARCH 26, 2020

A new report shows a customized HTC Vive Focus controller and “crosswalk bowling game” Back in 2018, rumors began circulating that Apple was in development of a hybrid VR/AR headset. Weird I guess HTC are assisting Apple with AR tech? Is that a customized HTC Vive Focus controller? Feature Image Credit: MacRumors.

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AR Insider

DECEMBER 8, 2020

This was the topic of the latest ARtillery report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons; 2021 Outlook. But history tells us if anyone can accomplish that feat of mainstreaming emerging tech – or at least catalyze the process – it’s Apple. Apple of My Eye. This theory fits the profile for Apple’s signature multi-device ecosystem play.

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VRScout

JANUARY 22, 2022

Company’s like Apple and Meta are leaving Samsung in the virtual dust. While company’s such as Apple and Meta have already begun the development of their own dedicated XR devices, however, Samsung has continued to focus on expanding its lineup of foldable smartphones. respectively. respectively.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2025

.” In 2022, Soul Assembly spun out of the XR division of developer Pixel Toys , the original developer behind Drop Dead (2017),Drop Dead: Dual Strike Edition (2019) and Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister (2020).

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AR Insider

APRIL 27, 2021

For example, Apple’s wearables offset iPhone sales declines. Canalys reports that smartwatch unit shipments grew 12 percent year-over-year in Q1 2020 (pre-pandemic). million units in Q1 2020. ABI Research has a similar take, reporting that wearables unit shipments were up 5 percent in 2020.

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