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Who’s Waging the Wearables Wars? Part I: Amazon

AR Insider

Like in our ongoing “ follow the money ” exercise, they’re each building wearables strategies that support or future-proof core businesses where tens of billions in annual revenues are at stake. We’ll start this Wearables Wars series by looking at Amazon. where Amazon leads. Ulterior Motive. Out of Home.

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Reality Bytes: Amazon, Warner Bros & Digital Assistants

AR Insider

We continue the narrative this week with Maher’s look at Amazon’s Wondery purchase, Warner Bros’ new film release strategy and Alexa learns to text. Amazon plans to acquire Wondery, the popular independent podcast maker, in hopes it will be the steroid shot Audible (owned by Amazon) needs to take on Spotify.

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Facebook Surges in U.S. Patent Rankings Due to Mounting AR Strategy

Road to VR

Amazon Technologies Inc. Patent Rankings Due to Mounting AR Strategy appeared first on Road to VR. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Intel Corp. LG Electronics Inc. Ford Global Technologies LLC. Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Facebook Inc. The post Facebook Surges in U.S.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.12.16): Android XR announced, Samsung headset showcased, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info A good deal on Quest 3S You can find the Quest 3S (256 GB) on sale on Amazon US and other regions at $400, including a $30 digital Amazon credit. If you still havent bought the Quest 3S, this is a good deal that runs until Christmas.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.10.12): AI models generate 3D scenes, Samsung may unveil its smartglasses in January, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The debates started about the second point because Meta handing off the design of its headsets to its manufacturer would be a huge change of strategy. The combination of Quest 3 and Quest 3S sales on Amazon US was around 146,000 headsets, which is absolutely a good number, but it is 14% less than what Quest 3 and Quest 2 sold last year.

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Nreal AR Glasses Now Support PS5, Xbox, Steam Deck

VRScout

This past September , Nreal released its Nreal Air glasses in the US through Amazon , quickly gaining the attention of the gaming community. According to Peng Jin, the company’s co-founder, Nreal Air’s ability to support multiple gaming platforms is a key component of its strategy to serve the community.

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ARtillery Briefs, Episode 44: Wearables Pave the Way for AR

AR Insider

Beyond consumer demand, tech giants are embracing wearables as they align with road maps and growth strategies. Wearables also represent a long-term strategy to future-proof Apple’s multi-device ecosystem approach , consisting of Watch, AirPods and (soon) smart glasses.

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