Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

TM Roh, Samsung’s president and head of mobile experiences, didn’t reveal any more than what was said on stage, namely the existence of the partnership itself, however speaking to The Washington Post he announced the companies are “getting there,” and that the XR device was “not too far away.”

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GizModo VR

JULY 7, 2021

Google’s Android app store is the subject of an antitrust lawsuit brought by 36 states and Washington, D.C. on Wednesday — the latest installment in the ongoing showdown between tech giants and the regulators that seek to bring them to heel. Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Apple retail employees at a number of stores across the country are quietly planning to unionize, according to a Washington Post report —spurred on by pay that hasn’t kept up with inflation even as the tech giant posts record-setting profits. Read more.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 17, 2022

The labor movement has officially come to Apple. Workers at the Grand Central Apple Store are working to form a union, the Washington Post reports. Employees at three other Apple Store locations are working to unionize, according to WaPo. Employee organization efforts have been heating up at Apple over the last year.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 20, 2022

Union drives are heating up at Apple. Workers at the Apple Store in the Atlanta area Cumberland Mall will hold a vote on whether to unionize, according to Bloomberg Law. This is the second report of union activity among Apple Store retail workers in a span of days.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Google and Apple rolled out their covid-19 contact-tracing APIs months ago for state officials to use in developing their own covid-19-tracking apps, but adoption has proceeded at a snail’s pace. Just 15 states and Washington, D.C. are currently employing the tech giants’ “exposure notification” tech while a handful… Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 24, 2020

State and federal investigators are planning to slap Facebook with antitrust charges as soon as November, four people familiar with the matter told the Washington Post. Such a lawsuit would mark the government’s latest crackdown on the biggest names in the tech industry, including Apple, Google, and Amazon, for … Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 18, 2022

The labor movement that’s been popping up at recognizable names in business has officially come to the tech giant: workers at Apple’s Grand Central retail store have begun the process of unionization, according to a story by The Washington Post. Read more.

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TechCrunch VR

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Facebook’s service will launch on the desktop web and Android, but not iOS due to what Facebook frames as usability restrictions outlined in Apple’s App Store terms and conditions.

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Mashable VR

JULY 19, 2022

If you purchased a MacBook between 2015 and 2019 with the dreaded butterfly keyboard, a couple of Benjamins may soon be on your way, courtesy of Apple. On Tuesday, Apple agreed to settle a class action lawsuit against the company over its flawed butterfly keyboards. As part of the settlement, Apple will pay $50 million.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 20, 2020

Major news organizations are joining Epic Games in the push for Apple to rethink its app store terms following Fortnite’s high-profile ban this month. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2021

Impressive work; The University of Washington has made a system to transform a still image into a realistically animated one. Apple is working on a whole spatial ecosystem. Another week, another speculation on Apple. More info (Robert Scoble’s post) More info (Rumors about 3D audio streaming coming to Apple Music).

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 1, 2022

is apparently moving on two fronts to try and create an edge for itself in the chip-making market. One is to try and emphasize American chipmakers with billions of dollars in funding. That could be years and years before we even see a change in the market thanks to new factories, however, the White House is… Read more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Reports have revealed that Apple could potentially ramp up work on a pair of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses that could support the release of the company’s Vision Pro headset. With the proposed smart glasses, Apple fans may tether the devices to their iPhones similarly to others like its Watch and AirPods wearables.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 5, 2022

Cogent Communications is cutting off internet service to its Russian clients, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Other companies that have stopped doing business with Russia include tech giants like Microsoft , Apple, Google, and others, as well as Visa, Boeing, and even Harley Davidson. Here's how to protect your mental health.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

I myself switched from Apple to Samsung in 2015 specifically for Samsung’s Gear VR headset. But if Apple beats them to it, I’ll switch back to Apple. Samsung, in partnership with Qualcomm and Google, has announced plans to develop a new extended reality product.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 9, 2021

And now, researchers from the University of Washington have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables these devices to… Read more. As it turns out, smart speakers have proven to be handy in hospitals , allowing patients to independently control devices, as well as lessen the workload for clinicians and caretakers.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Meta also faces renewed competition with China-based Pico launching two standalone headsets which undercut Meta’s latest efforts on price as Apple reportedly prepares to launch its first standalone VR headset with AR passthrough in 2023.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 14, 2021

government wanted to crack into a dead terrorist’s iPhone several years ago, they turned to a little-known cybersecurity startup in Australia to help them do it, a Washington Post investigation has revealed. When the U.S. Azimuth Security, located in Sydney, specializes in providing providing “best-of-breed technical… Read more.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 24, 2024

Quest Pro 2 might include a front display and depth sensors for avatar setup like Apple Vision Pro uses for its Personas , but this still wouldn't match the specialized capture rig. We'll keep a close eye on Meta in the coming months for any further hints of Codec Avatars being on the path to productization.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2023

Bloomberg reported the Redmond, Washington-based tech giant will slash 10,000 jobs and several hardware projects. The news comes just a day after a Bloomberg report revealed Apple had indefinitely postponed plans for its augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. headsets and the second v1.1

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Tech Trends VR

MAY 2, 2018

Kipman started his professional career at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, right after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2001. In a career spanning more than 15 years as a developer for the company, he has been named as the primary inventor on more than 150 U.S.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Head mounted display: Fitting the mold of a headset that Apple would produce, Johnny dons a sleek chrome arc that covers from forehead to nose. Parker Barnes (Denzel Washington). With two different organizations hunting him down for this information, Johnny finds the need to access the Net via his futuristic VR tech. The Cell (2000).

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Peter Graham

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

So naturally, Valve doesn’t just let anybody wander in and around its headquarters in Seattle, Washington to see what’s going on. Prior to Valve, Lawrence was part of the Human Interface team at Apple, working on system features and applications for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac,” notes the description.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Credit: Apple TV+. How to watch: CODA is now streaming on Apple TV+. How to watch: Dune is now available for rental or purchase on Youtube , Apple TV+ , and Vudu. How to watch: Free Guy is now available for rental or purchase on Prime Video , Google Play , Apple TV+ , and more. Emilia Jones shines in CODA. House of Gucci.

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The AR Show

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Bobak studied at George Washington and Georgetown universities before completing a graduate degree at Cambridge University. Bobak also worked for a while as a program lead at Apple. Bobak studied at George Washington and Georgetown universities before completing a graduate degree at Cambridge University.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The flagship headset is expected to compete with Apple’s Vision Quest Pro, leading to renewed rivalry in the immersive space. Conversely, Apple has been ramping up support for Luxshare, a Chinese augmented reality (AR) component supplier. What is the US-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategy Partnership?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2023

The news comes after changes in Apple’s data collection policies battered Meta’s advert revenues in 2021. Currently, Meta works with the Washington, DC-based XR Association and the Metaverse Standards Forum. Conversely, regulations across the United States do not include federal data protections.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 12, 2022

Facebook, now Meta Platform’s main social media subsidiary, may begin eliminating low-performing staff from its ranks in a bid to cut costs amid poor performance and the global financial downturn, it was revealed in a leaked memo via the Washington Post on Monday.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 17, 2024

Still, the feature could debut alongside Apple’s XR product debut next month to showcase the firm’s MR vision compared to Apple’s spatial computing future. The leaks confirm Augment’s debut on the MR headset, powered by Spark, the firm’s in-house AR/MR development framework.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The final demo at a day-long visit to Meta’s research offices in Washington state was easily the most memorable — true telepresence. He was physically located in Pittsburgh – over 2,500 miles away by road from where I stood in Washington state. It may also be the key to unlock VR’s killer use case.

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Peter Graham

JULY 18, 2019

If you don’t own an Apple AR compatible device and want to check out Landing on the Moon the mobile web AR experience , both of which are the work of Trigger. Currently only available for iOS devices , TIME Immersive will be coming to Android soon. “TIME has always been at the forefront of visual storytelling.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 27, 2022

It's been an understated awards season, with two streamers going head to head for an historic Best Picture win at the 94th Academy Awards: Will it go to Netflix's suspenseful Western, The Power of the Dog , or will Apple TV+'s feel-good family flick CODA come out on top? The unknown is what makes the night all the more exciting.

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GizModo VR

JULY 30, 2021

Plus, what’s next for Apple TV+ ’s See when it returns for season two. Get caught up for what’s coming in the season finale of the CW’s Superman & Lois , and what happens when the Legends of Tomorrow get caught up in a murder mystery. board game ? Spoilers now! Read more.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 26, 2022

Think: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe , a memoir about adolescence and gender identity ( banned/challenged in schools in Florida, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Ohio, Washington, and Texas). Simply click on the title you're interested in, and you'll be asked to sign in, either using your Google account or creating a new account on the site itself.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Moreover, the Redmond, Washington-based firm is also integrating its established Dynamics 365 Guides and Remote Assist into the Hololens product. Much like Apple’s long-reported but unseen MR device, it seems that each week a new rumour circles the Hololens 3 device. Is the Hololens 3 Ever Coming?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 27, 2023

Both Washington and Brussels inked a conciliatory deal to mitigate risks from potential violations of the latter’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Act. Companies such as Alphabet, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, Apple, and Tesla also reported a rise in earnings following their respective layoffs.

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