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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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Report: Apple Acquires VR & AR Eye-tracking Company SMI

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A report from MacRumors provides compelling evidence that Apple has quietly acquired SMI, also known as SensoMotoric Instruments, a company specializing in eye-tracking technology. The company has demonstrated its eye-tracking solution in the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and other head-mounted displays.

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Big XR News from Samsung, Pimax, ThinkAR, Avantis Education

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Although the company lacks a solid foundation in the XR market, its interest in AR, VR, and MR hardware has garnered attention from market observers. This showcase begins a strategic partnership between ThinkAR and MeetKai to scale AI software platforms for wearable devices, including AR smart glasses.

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Top Music Festival Organizers Are Going All-In On VR And AR-Enhanced Live Experiences

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Live experiences are quickly becoming the number one method for generating publicity and building fandom around a brand. Projects are getting longer, and many can only handle one or two people at a time. In the consumer context, the HMDs (head-mounted displays) we have today are already outdated.

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Apple’s Latest VR Patent Describes a Compact VR Headset with Eye Tracking

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In a patent filed in 2017 and issued today by the United States Patent Office, Apple describes a VR headset designed to be compact and comfortable. “If care is not taken, a head-mounted display may be cumbersome and tiring to wear. . A diagram of Apple’s catadioptric optical system | Image courtesy USPTO.

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

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Of the many granted, here’s a few of the most interesting AR/VR patents we’ve found: Beamsplitter assembly for eye tracking in head-mounted displays. Depth mapping with a head mounted display using stereo cameras and structured light. Head mounted display including pancake lens block.

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Apple Granted Patent for High Field of View AR Display

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Apple has just been granted another AR/VR related technology patent, to add to their growing list. Apple’s absence from the flourishing virtual and augmented reality stage is felt more strongly with every passing day.