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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.14): Niantic acquires 8th Wall, Magic Leap 2 previews are positive, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Hello everyone from Austin, Texas! Apple chips may be its secret weapon for XR. The new Apple M-series chips continue to make strides in the tech communities: they are proving to be fast and reliable while being small and consuming little battery power. Can you imagine something more Texan than this? literally can’t wait.

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Texas Instruments Introduces ‘Smallest-Ever’ Controller for AR Smartglasses

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Texas Instruments (TI) has released the ‘smallest-ever’ DLP controller that can enable interaction on AR smartglasses and 4k ultra high-definition (UHD) projectors. According to the US chips manufacturer Texas Instruments, its new controller can reproduce the experience of premium televisions and gaming monitors using a compact projector.

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Apple Ordered to Pay $308.5 Million for Patent Infringement of Technology Used in iTunes and App Store

GizModo VR

A years-old fight over the technology Apple uses in iTunes, App Store, and Apple Music has a new development. On Friday, a federal jury in Texas declared that Apple had indeed infringed a patent for a digital rights management technology held by Personalized Media Communications.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.13): AltspaceVR shuts down, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Hello everyone from Austin, Texas, where I am attending the SXSW! First of all, it seems that the headset is not a new product, but that Apple has been working on it for 7 years. It seems anyway that for the first time ever at Apple, Cook has this time now given priority to the operations team.

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Samsung Is Building a $17 Billion Chip Plant in Texas to Fix This Whole Supply Chain Thing

GizModo VR

Samsung is putting on its cowboy hat and heading to the great state of Texas to build a massive $17 billion chip factory. Read more.

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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

VRScout

I was familiar with Austin, Texas because of SXSW — having attended with my previous employer, Emblematic Group. Texas’ business incentives have attracted the attention of IBM, Motorola, Apple, and Indeed. Does Austin have the largest VR community outside of Los Angeles?

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Texas Parents Sue Apple, Claim Loud Amber Alert Through AirPods 'Tore Apart' Son's Eardrums

GizModo VR

We’ve all been there. You’re blissfully walking down the street, totally enthralled by the latest mind-easing Gadgettes podcast episode when suddenly a high-pitched sound pierces through your brain. you squeal, as you desperately yank your earbuds free only to see everyone around you recoiling in similar… Read more.

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