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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.25): Google to test AR glasses in the wild, Pico 4 spotted, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Google starts testing its AR glasses in the wild. Google has announced that it is going to start to test the prototypes of its AR glasses in the wild. What is relevant about this piece of news is that Google has just confirmed its strong commitment to augmented reality. More info (Google testing AR glasses?—?Official

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Five Quest Games & Apps Perfect For New VR Players

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At the time of this writing, Meta’s standalone VR headset is one of the most sought-after gifts on Amazon. The Oculus companion app is also topping the charts on the App Store and Google Play, which means more people than ever are diving into VR for the first time. Moss is available for $23.99.

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This App Lets You Control Your Smarthome Lights via Augmented Reality

Next Reality AR

Voice-activated digital assistants from Amazon, Apple, and Google currently have the upper hand for home automation integrations, but a new augmented reality mobile app promises to give homeowners and renters visual control over their connected appliances. The app uses image recognition, such as a framed painting or a book cover, to.

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Data Dive: 170 Million People Use Snap Scan

AR Insider

Visual search is just one of many developing flavors of AR, and it’s also being cultivated by Google ( Google Lens ) and Pinterest ( Pinterest Lens ). Google Lens is doing similar – seeding broad demand with pets and flower searches but increasingly expanding to products. Camera Commerce: AR Monetization Materializes.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.11.01 + 2023.11.08): Pico performs layoffs, Nimo announces AR glasses, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info Google may still be working at Project Iris Some months ago a rumor claimed that Google had stopped working on Project Iris, its project devoted to the creation of augmented reality glasses. The book is coming in March, 2024, but can already be preordered on Amazon. It seems the journalist liked them.

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4D Interactive Batman VR Skydiving Experience Heads To San Diego Comic Con

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During the 2018 conference, Amazon Studios set up a VR obstacle course in support of their new Jack Ryan original series, offering attendees the chance to zip line and repel from a helicopter while in VR. The Dark Knight Rises // Image Credit: Warner Bros. /

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XR Talks: Follow the Money for AR’s Trajectory

AR Insider

For Google , it’s all about search, and boosting query volume with more user touchpoints. For Amazon , it’s selling us stuff. We’ve examined evidence from each of the Big 5 in individual articles, a report , and a chapter in Charlie Fink’s book Convergence. And AR advances its parallel VR play.

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