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Top news of the week (Image by Kosutami) Apple Vision Pro 2 battery cable leaked online Leaker Kosutami shared on X what looks like the new battery cable of the next Apple Vision Pro headset. The headset is allegedly dark so as to clearly distinguish it from the current Apple Vision Pro. Stay tuned!
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. Image Credit: Apple.
The VRAR Association held their regular Education Forum online on April 29. The virtual event, which included networking rounds, panel discussions, and expert presentations, was attended by hundreds of educators and solution providers. The Education Forum toed a close line when it came to hardware. Headsets as a Barrier.
In the interview with me, he talked about many topics, like the rumors he heard on Apple Glasses, on the Oculus Quest 2 , the America vs China war, XR entrepreneurship, Tesla, and more! But of course, the technology is still not there: the Oculus Quest is still uncomfortable, we can’t read texts in it, and so on.
With ARKit already baked into the mobile operating system of “ hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads, ” the massive potential install base means there’s plenty of reasons for developers to start making new augmented reality apps for Apple’s App Store.
Apple quietly announced plans to host in-store demos at the launch of Vision Pro, but it isn’t clear how long they will continue. Alongside its announcement of the forthcoming pre-orders and release of Vision Pro , Apple noted in a marketing email that it plans to host demos in US stores so customers can try Vision Pro themselves.
AR[T] will include interactive walks, educational lessons, and in-store installations. Yesterday, Apple announced Today at Apple , a new AR-based program designed to expose Apple Store visitors to next-level augmented artwork developed using the companies Swift Playground platform. Image Credit: Apple. AR[T] WALK.
From the nth rumor on the Apple headset to the announcement of the Pico 4 Pro in China, there have been a few things happening that you as an XR enthusiast can’t miss. Here in this roundup, of course, you can find them all. According to Gurman, Apple is also investing in games, which will be an important part of the experience.
Virtual Reality and Game Development Major – a Needed Addition to the Educational Offer. In making this addition to their educational offer, the University acknowledged the fact that there is a need for trained and skilled professionals in emerging technologies. Ohio University – Leading Transformation in the Educational Field.
XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. For a full library of indexed and educational media, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. The most notable updates came from Google, Apple and Facebook, in order of recency. Speakers’ opinions are their own.
Augmented Reality in Higher Education. However, it’s still an invaluable tool in higher education because of its accessibility. Since smartphones and tablets are ubiquitous nowadays, many students can gain access to educational resources. RALE is compatible with most Android and Apple devices.
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.
It is not just that even students are taking over distance education with AR. Facebook and Apple are serious about augmented reality. Apple released its ARkit 2.0, Of course, you can overcome these challenges, but you must know that they are going to be a barrier waiting to be broken. There is no doubt.
Do you recall the rumor in town about the upcoming Apple headset coming with a sort of tracking ring you can use to control the device? The device was very rough and didn’t have an Apple on it, but it worked, and it was quite cheap. Well, imagine the poor-man version of that, 3D printed. The OpenAR thumb controller.
We may know the field of view of Apple AR headset. Of course, since he has not an Apple HMD, the only thing he could obtain was the screen splitting in two on his phone, showing that view that we XR developers know very well. It is now sure that Apple is going to release an AR headset , the questions are just when and what.
Of course, he knew it was possible. It has many educational, recreational, and commercial applications. Aside from recreational purposes, it has educational applications. They are working hard to build a future where augmented reality not only inspires and educates but transforms the world into a better place.
Regarding the glasses, I have not big hopes for true AR glasses, but I think that thanks to Facebook and Apple, finally we’ll have some important smartglasses entering the market , making the mainstream think about wearing something on their face to enjoy notifications from the phone. Phone AR will be always more popular.
These institutions, currently actively engaging in immersive learning, are hosting classes in virtual reality (VR) to determine the efficacy of XR technologies in the educational curriculum. The Quest Store and others have also hosted VR learning appls for subjects like history, foreign languages, and more.
Training and education continue to lead the enterprise-grade AR/VR/MR technology sector. As adoption rises in business settings such as healthcare, aviation, and construction, VR training and education applications have always driven this curve. Alex Howland Tech is changing at an exponential rate, and so too is education.
Immersive environments stimulate the brain through visual, auditory, and even kinesthetic cues (with haptic feedback ), fostering deeper engagement with educational content, enhancing muscle memory, and accelerating skill mastery. In some cases, courses are forgotten about entirely leading to low completion rates.
Triangulating Clues in Apple’s AR Roadmap. Four gates enable customized courses which can then be traversed a few times to calibrate the car’s sensors. Panning back, the end-to-end experience involves activities such as setting up the course. Heck, AirPods Pro already have spatial audio. The Race is On.
Maria Korolov at the Apple store in Holyoke, Massachusetts. This past weekend, I went to the local Apple store and got a demo of the new Apple Vision Pro headset — the one where you’ll spend a minimum of $3,500 and more likely $4,000 if you buy it. Is the Apple Vision Pro the reason to switch?
Of course, the XR space has come a long way since then. When the rumor mill began churning out insights into other upcoming headsets from companies like Apple and, more recently, Samsung , we had a few more insights. With Valve, all we have is educated guesses. The Deckard will need its own processor chip and a battery.
This is a prototype with a lot of future potential and can be the beginning of a new technological course (please, let’s not find a new name for this… I’ve enough after VR, metaverse, spatial computing…). Apple already committed to doing AR and made clear that the endgame is AR glasses.
We see great strides that will be made in how Spatial Computing is being used across many industry verticals, including Transportation, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT), Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, and Education. The inclination of big firms like Tesla, Apple, and Facebook towards Spatial Computing.
Of course, I wish the best of luck to the VRChat team and community for a very successful launch (and growth) on mobile! More info Some new leaks on the Apple Vision Pro This has been a quite positive week to discover news about the Apple Vision Pro, thanks to a few leaks about it. RIP Kinect, again. RIP that team.
The education. For who wasn’t doing AR at that time: Metaio had an amazing SDK for phone-based AR, but then it got acquired by Apple and it disappeared from the market. Some people think that to get started in AR and VR, you should follow an expensive course that teaches you everything, that leads you to know VR.
Of course, the Design v1 was largely a technology showcase and a lot of its highly experimental features were never intended to make it into a mass-market product. A lot of software queues in the ARGO also came from lessons learned with Design v1. The headset helped pave the way for DigiOS. Our official answer is ‘no,’” said Shams.
The Black Technology Mentorship Program is a mentor mentee program that inspires, educates, and brings underserved Black communities into technology. Yes, of course. There are people training, learning, speaking, and educating together in virtual reality. What is it about? Natively BTMP began in Silicon Valley.
And APPLE IS ENTERING THE FIELD. Apple is going to change everything, don’t forget that. education in the metaverse). Mix these topics with a buzzword salad (Chinese AI, ML, drones, etc…) mention TikTok (which is “a metaverse” of course), and at least once Xi Jinping and you are done. Be prepared.
This is a useful benchmark for perspective, but is of courseapples to oranges with AR in terms of engagement levels. The disconnect with such Madison Avenue sentiments signals the need for education. Results like this also counter doubt from brand advertisers about AR’s reach.
Of course, we are very happy about the feedback we receive, and we integrate many suggestions into future updates to create the perfect holoride journey for passengers. This includes verticals such as entertainment, education, productivity, communications, and wellness. Of course, there are many advantages.
In two days there will be the Facebook Connect, an Apple event and a Sony event about PS5! The first speech will of course be the keynote where we will listen to many important announcements, among which most probably the launch of the new Quest and of Facebook Horizon. Apple teases AR for its next event and invents the “SR” acronym.
Facebook wants to be the social layer to the spatial web, while Amazon wants to be the commerce layer and Apple envisions a hardware-centric multi-device play. It could have social, educational and serendipitous use cases such as digital scavenger hunts and hidden notes for friends. Of course, the SEO angle is speculative.
Of course “headsets” is a bit conflated, as subcategories (AR, VR, etc.) The latter assumes Apple’s market entrance in 2022 which itself is even a wild card. Of course, differing projection models is perfectly okay, as long as they’re defensible. vary widely in demand curves. Drilling Down.
A WebVR Community Group to decide on WebVR standards was formed by Mozilla, Google, Samsung, Facebook, Intel, Microsoft and other major tech players, with Apple recently joining the community in July this year. “With most major browsers implementing WebVR and Apple signaling some interest, the standards side looks really positive.”
Now the Metaverse is gaining newfound traction from enterprise clients, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are reinforcing XR as a serious technology for various use cases. A paradigm-shifting XR moment is inbound, but which firms will lead the immersive space race? 2 and Blockade Labs technology to support a range of AI use cases. .”
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In it, he explained the charity’s purpose was to “serve our community” and support the elderly, children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) requirements, people with Alzheimer’s, autism, and other conditions. The fundraiser has set a goal of £10,000 and has surpassed £8,800 in donations.
We don’t know, but if I had to make an educated guess, I would say it will be announced at the beginning of June and sales will start in October. For Quest 3 only… of course they can not mention the unannounced Quest 3S You may wonder when the Quest 2 will be discontinued. There are a few reasons for this speculation.
The old Reverb was already a great headset, with a 2K per eye resolution that was above all the other headsets on the market (with the exception of Pimax, of course). Apple ARKit 3.5 It is no mystery that Apple is currently the best mobile augmented reality company, and the latest update to ARKit confirms this.
XR Talks is a series that features the best presentations and educational videos from the XR universe. Confidence signals include Brand spending on sponsored lenses and indicators for Apple’s eventual AR glasses. Apple’s AR Fate. Until that point, Apple is doing a lot to pave the roads for glasses’ arrival.
Marvel's What If On Apple Vision Pro shows a path forward for embodying VR superpowers based on hand tracking, while Ace Virtual Shooting put a handset in my home last week for target shooting with the equivalent weight of a firearm. Of course, Camouflaj doesn't have to make a superhero VR game next, and they could make anything.
With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.
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