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Quest App Downloads Drop 27% Year-Over-Year as Meta Aims to Bolster Quest 3S Sales

Road to VR

Citing data obtained by independent analyst Omdia, Game Developer (via Forbes ), notes that downloads of the Meta Horizon app fell by 27% on Christmas Day 2024 when compared to 2023, which is historically the app’s yearly peak for downloads. Google probably hopes so. But maybe that’s changing?

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The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google

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That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” This is the theme of our new series, Location Wars , where we’ll break down who’s doing what… starting with Google.

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Data Dive: Wearables’ Hot Streak Continues

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Though Google/Fitbit and Amazon are making headway, Apple continues to hold the largest market share with an estimated 66 million AirPods sold in 2020 ( ARtillery Intelligence ) and 80 million Apple watches ( Above Avalon ). Image Source: Motley Fool, IDC. Revenue Reconciliation.

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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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Who’s Waging the Wearables Wars? Part III: Google

AR Insider

After examining Amazon and Microsoft , it’s time to zero in on Google. For Google that of course means search. Several Google moves over the past decade had that same underlying goal. Meanwhile, Google’s AR play is visual search , which similarly traces back to the goal of driving search volume.

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Data Dive: 170 Million People Use Snap Scan

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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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Data Dive: Pinterest Visual Searches Triple

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Data Dive is AR Insider’s weekly dive into the latest spatial computing figures. Running Mondays, it includes data points, narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. Of course, the wild card is Amazon. Visual Confirmation.

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