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Apple Maps Update Introduces AR Navigation

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Apple kicked off its annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) earlier today with a two-hour keynote detailing several updates to its lineup of iOS products. This includes numerous improvements to Apple Maps, from additional details like elevation and custom-designed landmarks to new road details and a variety of other upgrades.

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Explore Tokyo Using AR Technology Powered By Apple Maps

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Tokyo, Japan is just the latest major city to receive official support for AR walking guidance. It was back in 2021 that Apple first introduced AR (augmented reality) navigation to its Apple Maps app, allowing iOS users to navigate their real-world environment using virtual overlays. Image Credit: Alta Distance.

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Apple Uplevels its AR Navigation

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Apple continues to make moves to catch up to Google's leading position in online mapping, including immersive features like AR navigation. Its latest move involves collecting 3D mapping data while people use Apple Maps. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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The AR Location Wars, Part II: Apple

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Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. These are a few utilitarian, commerce, and social angles. How else will geospatial AR materialize? What are its active ingredients, including 5G and the AR cloud ? AR’s ‘Location Wars’ Get Started.

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

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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.

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REPORT: Apple Mixed Reality Glasses Launching Mid-2022

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This past April, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that augmented reality (AR) technology is “ critically important ” for the future of the company. It’s obvious that Apple is working hard to build an AR ecosystem of amazing tools powered by products such as the iPhone or iPad.

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Snap Spectacles Offer a Peek into All-day AR with New Geo-location Platform Update

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Snap, the company behind Snapchat, introduced its fifth-gen Spectacles AR glasses six months ago, and now the company is releasing a number of new features that aim to improve geo-located AR experiences. Geo-location data also helped Niantic bring multiplayer to Peridot Beyond , its AR pet simulator exclusively for Spectacles.

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