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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). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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AR Playdates Could Revolutionize How Families Connect Over Long-Distances

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AR Playdates is an example of augmented reality — virtual graphics overlaying the physical world. FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype, as well as devices such as Facebook Portal and Amazon Echo Show, are popular ways for families to stay connected. The image is live-streamed to a matching device in a separate location.

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Big XR News from Amazon, Vuzix, Spacetop, Accenture, Meta

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This week’s roundup highlights significant developments in the augmented reality smart glasses landscape. Amazon’s Alexa Fund has invested heavily in IXI, a secretive AR startup, signalling its continued interest in this technology, particularly for applications like delivery services.

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Snap Earns $20m Grant to Back California Tech Industry

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California has awarded Snap Inc a massive fund worth $20 million USD. Comprised of grants and tax credit incentives, lawmakers have awarded Snap funding to help the company expand its offices globally and boost its augmented reality (AR) smart glasses manufacturing capacity.

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The Most Important Upcoming AR/VR Events This Year

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AWE USA 2023 When: May 31 – June 2 Where: Santa Clara, CA, US; and virtual Late spring/early summer is a great time to be in California. Some of the most important Fortune 500 companies will be represented at the event, including Boeing, Canon, Shell, Amazon, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

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Get Qurious Maker Box Introduces Kids to Augmented Reality Play

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Pokémon Go got many people to engage with an augmented reality game for the first time. The Get Qurious Maker Box is available at new b8ta stores in Palo Alto, California; Seattle, Washington; and Santa Monica, California It’s also for sale online on Marbles The Brain store and Amazon. This is a new way of play.”.

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AWE EU 2022 Is Headed for Lisbon

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And, according to the current iteration of the agenda, Inbar’s keynote has the same theme as the one we saw in California in June. Other big companies include HTC Vive , HaptX , Niantic , and Amazon. If you know the flow of AWE in the States, you’ll spot some similarities and differences. So Much More to See at AWE EU 2022.

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