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This week, we look at PSVR 2, Apple's Reality Construction Kit, and all the news from the spatial spectrum. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.
Little Cities (2022) , the pint-sized VR city manager, is getting a new version for Apple Vision Pro that’s all about mixed reality gameplay. Called Little Cities: Diorama, the game will launch for Vision Pro through Apple Arcade on December 5th. Check out the trailer below, courtesy MIXED.
The global leader in industrial-grade virtual and mixed reality hardware and software, Varjo, has announced the general availability of Teleport, which creates photorealistic digital twins by stitching together 3D scenes made from Apple smartphone photos.
In a post on X, Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company is happy to do the “heavy lifting” on bringing Apple’s media streaming to Quest— if Apple will allow it. I always wanted to get Apple AirPlay support on Meta Quest, but it was said that Apple wouldn’t cooperate.
Notably, the new RF-S7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens is said to operate like a traditional 2D RF lens, enabling easy setup for newcomers, and allowing anyone with its latest RF mount cameras to create immersive content for headsets like Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3. in.) / 0.15 30%, Vertical: approx. ″ x 1.6″
The Apple Vision Pro is the device of the moment: since the preorders have been opened on January, 19th, my social media feed is full of posts that just talk about this device. And this is for a good reason: Apple entering the field is for sure a defining moment for the immersive reality space. But is it a good idea?
The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. This includes Google’s updates to its visual search efforts; Apple’s Lidar-powered iPhone 12 Pro; and Facebook’s developments in Live Maps, experimental AR glasses … and of course Quest 2.
This week, sports retail giant Decathlon recently highlighted how it started leveraging Apple iOS Reality Capture technology to provide shoppers using its smartphone app with augmented 3D visualisations of products. The feature is currently exclusive to Apple iOS devices for users in France and Belgium.
Has Apple bitten more than it could chew? A Bloomberg article published recently says that the Apple AR glasses are facing technical challenges, so their release has been delayed indefinitely and the project scope pared back. The report also revealed that Apple may instead opt to release a more affordable mixed reality headset.
To make things funnier, to shield the wireless streaming of this product from the network interferences of the show floor, Pimax constructed a sort of metallic cage where we had to make the demo. The fact they could not just provide a standard setup shows that there is still some work to do with this product.
Gears & Goo is out now on Apple Arcade for Vision Pro and it's a must-play for subscribers and strategy fans. I spent the better part of two 7-hour train rides over Christmas break locked into Gears & Goo from Resolution Games on Apple Vision Pro. Read on for our full overview.
Some selected developers have received the Apple headset. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who is considered a reliable reporter about Apple, claimed that “a small number of high-profile software developers” have already received the Apple mixed reality headset to start developing content for it. Other relevant news. Matias Nassi.
Both Apple and Meta revealed highly anticipated headsets in the last seven days. Meta’s seemingly hasty announcement of the Quest 3 seems to have been timed to come out before Apple’s announcement of the Vision Pro. Apple reported over 10 million pixels per eye, but did not release familiar resolution metrics or field-of-view.
Construction companies make evaluations and test different spacing solutions before buying one. Facebook and Apple are serious about augmented reality. Apple released its ARkit 2.0, A business can benefit a lot more from being subject to constructive changes. Product Launches. So does the utilization of AR in B2B.
Last year, Pixar, Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, and NVIDIA announced the Alliance for OpenUSD , an organization to advance and proliferate the USD file format as the future standard for creating and distributing 3D content. For Apple’s part, the company sees USD as an important building stone for the XR space.
Related to our ongoing “ training wheels ” construct, it’s all about reducing friction by meeting users halfway and aligning with their existing comfort & cognition. The most recent signals for such activity is Apple’s rumored AR updates in iOS 14, which could make AR more accessible. The Apple Wallet of AR.
After years of tantalizing drone video, and then brief glimpses from special guests sharing photos on social media, the Apple Park Visitor Center finally opened to the public on Friday, Nov. The time of day can also be changed to see what the campus looks like at night.Don't Miss: Apple.more
Apple has announced the official dates for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC ), which has traditionally been a platform for the companys major XR announcements, including the Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Can Vision Pro Retain its XR Stakes? These glasses are watertight and dustproof, suitable for high-impact work sites.
Vision Pro is in the wild, which means we get to see just how durable Apple’s first mixed reality headset it. The drop test from ‘Apple Track’ was one of the first to toss Vision Pro straight onto the ground. Repeated drops showed similar breakage on the other side. Watch the 13-minute video, or read on to hear more.
After covering Apple last week, what moves is Google making in wearables? But as with Apple, a key question is ‘why?’. And like Apple, Google’s motivations for wearables are to protect and future-proof its core business. What’s Apple’s Wearables Master Plan? Sensory Nerves. Sound Investment. Killer Audio Apps.
After years of rumors, we got our Apple Watch, and we have our anniversary iPhone, so now everyone has moved on to a new Apple rumor obsession: Apple smartglasses. s Spectacles product.
Vision Pro is here, and if you were wondering what’s under the hood of Apple’s $3,500 mixed reality headset, iFixit has done another one of its patented teardowns to crack some tightly-glued seals and un-torque a billion-or-so screws.
If youve been keeping tabs on emerging extended reality tech, you probably know all about Apple XR for business the evolving ecosystem of tools, apps, and immersive enterprise software. Apples entry into the XR landscape has been a little rocky. But Apples XR journey is far from over its just beginning.
But, if you’re spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to have a new home constructed, you want to be sure that it’s exactly what you want. homeAR, by Reactar Labs, is a “pre-build visualization platform” that lets property owners and developers take a virtual tour of a building before it is constructed. Exploring homeAR.
This week, we look at the ongoing proliferation of the metaverse as a buzzword and construct for spatial computing’s future. It’s very similar to what Apple has been doing for smartphone,” CEO Chi Xu said. “We Apple has something to do with it (Jon Swarz/Marketwatch) Is the Metaverse an existential threat to the app store?
Anyway, it is not an event where to expect the hottest announcements (I mean, I don’t expect the Apple XR headset to be released at AWE), it is not a huge event (it is not the SXSW) and it has not all the newest tech prototypes (there are some of them, but not at the crazy level of CES). You can try some new hardware.
The Stockholm-based studio is known for developing VR games Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife (2021), Apex Construct (2018) , The Curious Tale of the Stolen Pets (2019), and Cities: VR (2022).
And PLNAR is not limited to construction and home improvement. “And the construction industry will be one of the key beneficiaries of the technology.”. PLNAR is available now as a free download in the Apple App Store. AR is very powerful tool that can bridge the gap by providing instant results,” Greff said.
Another technology that could support immersive 3D maps is, again, the construction of the AR Cloud. With more tech giants building spatial maps to power AR experiences, greater levels of data are created that can contribute to the construction of digital twins of major cities.
It’s great for boardroom meetings, but for construction meetings, everyone has to be on site. Imajion is an augmented reality remote collaboration solution purpose-built to replace construction site meetings. That includes newer-model Apple products, and the HoloLens line of MR glasses. Maybe not with Imajion. What Is Imajion?
The puzzle pieces come to life with the help of a free AR mobile app for Apple and Android devices. The play guide recommends that you remove the optional chapters and two of the interchangeable chapters the first time that the puzzle is constructed.
Picking up where we left off last week in examining Apple’s hearables strategy, what’s Google’s counterpoint? With Apple out of the way, we’ll now tackle Google (and Bose next week). This vision would also align with Google’s smartphone-era construct of “micro-moments.” A Vessel for Google Assistant.
Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. One framework in particular is under construction and will represent a key enabling entity for that vision. Header Image Credit: Apple. And Oculus Quest is a beacon of hope on the VR side. AR’s Scaffolding.
The Quest 3S, 3, and Apple Vision Pro all open up completely new personal computing possibilities for the people wearing them. At home, though, focus can be disturbed and virtual meetings can be disrupted by potentially loud traffic on the street outside, kids in the house, construction nearby, cleaning or repairs. to 47", black ".
SEE ALSO iOS 13 Code Suggests Apple is Testing Its AR Headset Internally. Much like Microsoft HoloLens, Daqri’s Smart Glasses were created for use by enterprise costumers including manufacturing, field services, maintenance and repair, inspections, construction, etc.
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.
For example, Apple’s wearables are seeing strong revenue growth and offsetting smartphone revenue deceleration in the near term. ’ Google’s motivations for wearables are similar to Apple, Amazon and Microsoft: to protect and future-proof its core business. But as always , the first question is ‘why?’
On that note, leading into 2025, the XR market is looking to shift, with interest shifting towards emerging technologies such as AR and MR, with accessible products debuting from firms like Meta and Apple. WEART looks to join this XR product shift with its wearable haptic product.
Related to our ongoing “ training wheels ” construct, it’s all about reducing friction by meeting users halfway and aligning with their existing comfort & cognition. The most recent signals for such activity is Apple’s rumored AR updates in iOS 14, which could make AR more accessible. The Apple Pay of AR?
Facebook wants to be the social layer to the spatial web, while Amazon wants to be the commerce layer and Apple wants a hardware-centric multi-device play. The crowdsourced approach is also aligned with common AR-construction approaches. T ech giants see different versions of spatial computing’s future. In other words… an IoP.
If you can’t get to an Apple Store with available Vision Pro appointments, or you just don’t want to, here’s what the whole experience was like on the VR headset’s release day February 2, 2024, at the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York. The glow of a VR headset calls from the corner of 59th Street and 5th Avenue in New York City.
Apple is gearing up for the Vision Pro debut. However, a key difference and benefit that Apple has over some of its competition is the already-established iOS ecosystem of products and software. On the other hand, Apple is not the only XR firm pushing for interoperability and cross-pollination of hardware and software.
In Apple earnings last week, he didn’t pass up the opportunity for this perennial AR shout-out — this time zeroing in on the tech’s breadth of applicability. ” Beyond that explicit nod to AR, implicit signals from Apple’s quarterly earnings hold clues for the technology’s fate in Cupertino.
Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro may be out in January According to the latest report on Bloomberg, Apple is still on track to release the Apple Vision Pro at the beginning of this year. I hope we will meet there and have fun together! Outstanding move. Good luck with that.
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