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Apple Acquires AR Optics Startup Akonia Holographics

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Apple has acquired Akonia Holographics , a startup focused on holographic display and storage technology. The acquisition of Akonia Holographics was confirmed to Reuters by Apple , though the tight-lipped company had nothing to share regarding the purpose of the acquisition. ” The company previously raised $11.6

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HoloLens Optics Chief Joins Google Amid Reported Push for Upcoming Google AR Headset

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A report by The Verge maintains Google is also now gearing up to produce an AR headset that could directly compete with similar offerings from the likes of Apple and Meta. Now Kress is back at Mountain View working on Google’s next AR headset.

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How ARitize Holograms App Makes Hologram Creation More Accessible

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OTCQB: NEXCF) has launched the beta version of the ARitize Holograms app on the Apple App Store. See Also: Introducing Holography as the Next Tech Milestone in Perfecting AR Glasses. With the rapid evolution of modern technology, it’s now possible for us to create our very own holograms using smartphones. Nextech AR Solutions Corp.

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Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Displays: Emerging Technologies and Future…

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Emerging technologies like holography and lithography have greatly reshaped the AR/VR display systems. Light Sci Appl 10, 216 (2021). In the 1990s, AR/VR experienced the first boom, which quickly subsided due to the lack of eligible hardware and digital content. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Hsiang, EL.,

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XR Talks: The Future is Holographic

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Aside from cutting-edge holography that Looking Glass develops (more on that in a bit), we’re seeing innovation around 3D virtual interaction — which of course resonates during global lockdowns. Because Apple creates depth maps for these shots, Looking Glass can reverse-engineer them in order to render dimensionality.