The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. They are Apple AR glasses!” I have this impression for a few reasons.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple reportedly indefinitely postponed its AR glasses, but plans to eventually release a more affordable headset model. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that standalone Apple Glasses had at one point years ago been planned for 2023. Glasses Shelved. Some startups like Nreal have already released primitive AR glasses.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

billion in 2026. million units in 2026. Apple of My Eye But the big topic on everyone’s mind when it comes to AR glasses is Apple’s rumored entrance. Those hopes were scattered in the past few weeks as Bloomberg reported that Apple’s AR glasses plans may be delayed or shelved. billion dollars last year to $35.1

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AR Insider

JANUARY 1, 2020

Intel believes that intersection will happen for AR glasses around 2026, per the below graph. Projections from our research arm, ARtillery Intelligence , peg the consumer AR glasses inflection in 2022 ( based largely on Apple). Header image credit: Magic Leap. For perspective, there are three billion global smartphones.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In any case, even if you do that, you’ll still be able to play SteamVR content only through November 2026. It’s not clear what the effects of this strategy change will be: for now, Apple seems still interested in providing a cheaper Vision Pro and also in investigating the release of smartglasses.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Nreal, Meta, Magic Leap, and RealWear produce AR devices that suit consumer, enterprise, or industrial environments. Fresh Developments from Meta Meta is trying to finish the Nazare device in time for a release in 2026. Magic Leap Magic Leap’s most recent AR smart glasses market offering is the Magic Leap 2 device.

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MAY 4, 2024

Apple Vision Pro 2 reportedly targets a late 2026 launch, over 50% of Fortune 100 companies are using Vision Pro, Tilt Five is on sale, and Quest 3 is nearly tied with Valve Index on SteamVR. Trace is a new AR startup founded by three former Magic Leap developers that aims to create location-based AR experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

However, it appears that despite using the spatial computing term before Apple, Microsoft is dropping more support for its HoloLens and Windows Mixed Reality – a framework for enabling desktop-powered MR experiences. Still, currently, MR support appears to have been dropped.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

However, it appears that despite using the spatial computing term before Apple, Microsoft is dropping more support for Windows Mixed Reality – a framework for enabling consumer-based desktop-powered MR experiences. Still, currently, MR support appears to have been dropped.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 2, 2023

billion USD by 2026 and $99.76 We discussed his company’s waveguide and materials research, using AR for medicine and surgery, and the Apple Vision Pro. This is due to several “false starts” with Google Glass , Microsoft HoloLens2, and Magic Leap, although the companies remain potential customers.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 27, 2022

billion USD by 2026. Google, Apple, and other map programmes offer this functionality to users. Smart glass manufacturers and solution providers like Vuzix, Google, Nreal, RealWear, Lenovo, Magic Leap, and others offer full-spectrum devices capable of agile use cases.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Meta wants all of us closed in a VR prison, but Apple/Snap/Niantic instead are the good guys doing AR. That’s why its greatest bet is AR glasses that are coming from 2024 or 2026. Tim Cook says that Apple is not interested in the metaverse to distinguish itself from Meta. Meta is bad, Apple is our savior!

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

He complained about having to obey platforms and their taxes (clearly hinting at Apple), saying that he had a different vision. This has even been underlined by Apple itself which called out Meta’s hypocrisy after the announcement of the creators’ fee on Horizon. The next versions of the glasses are expected for 2026 and 2028.

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