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Report: Apple CEO “cares about nothing else” Than Building Breakout AR Glasses Before Meta

Road to VR

Apple is rumored to be working on two versions of Vision Pro, howevera new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman alleges the Cupertino tech giant is aiming to beat Meta to the punch with a pair of AR glasses. Creating the sort of all-day AR glasses Apple is aiming for is still a multi-year challenge though.

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Report: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Coming In 2022, Apple Glass In 2025, AR Contacts in 2030

VRScout

Trusted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo returns with a supposed timeline for Apple’s rumored XR technology. Respected analyst and Apple research expert Ming-Chi Kuo revealed yesterday that the company will be launching its long-rumored mixed reality headset “mid-2021,” according to a report by MacRumors.

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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

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According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has shuttered an AR glasses project aimed at mainstream consumers. Apple Vision Pro | Image courtesy Apple Still, the Mac-connected version of the device allegedly underperformed during executive reviews.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook: AR Is “Critically Important” For The Company’s Future

VRScout

Augmented reality will forever change the way we communicate says the Apple CEO. According to a recent report by Apple research expert Ming-Chi Kuo , Apple will be launching a mixed reality headset later this year, followed by a dedicated AR headset in 2025 and AR contact lenses in 2030. Image Credit: Apple.

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Meta Reveals Next Generation Aria Smart Glasses for Research and Experimentation

Road to VR

Meta hopes to launch such AR glasses before 2030 , with other major companies hoping to do the same, including Apple, Samsung, and Google. The post Meta Reveals Next Generation Aria Smart Glasses for Research and Experimentation appeared first on Road to VR.

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Spatial Beats: Pico, Apple & SXSW

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This week, Pico gets new funding, SXSW charges forward with online event, and new Apple AR rumors emerge. Apple rumored to launch MR glasses in 2022 and AR glasses in 2025. It also is rumored that Apple will be releasing AR contact lenses by 2030-2040. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.02): Meta predicts the metaverse for 2030 and beyond, Snap launches a drone, and more!

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Zuckerberg sets the Metaverse for 2030 and beyond. Zuck has explained to them to be patient because the Metaverse, which no one knows what actually is, is happening beyond 2030. For sure he knows that pros will be Apple’s target and hopes to beat Apple with his device (AHAHAHAH). Send me hugs. Top news of the week.

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