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Google Wants To Deliver World-Scale AR Using Google Maps

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Google Maps is getting a major upgrade. During Google’s 2-hour long 2022 I/O event last week, the company made a number of exciting announcements, including the reveal of a new mid-tier phone as well as a pair of AR glasses capable of translating multiple languages in real-time. . Image Credit: Google.

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Google Will Soon Begin Testing Its AR Prototypes In Public

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Keep a look out for Google’s AR glasses next time you’re out for a stroll. This past January, reports began circulating that Google was in the development of its own augmented reality (AR) glasses that enable wearers to blend virtual graphics with the real world. Image Credit: Google. For more information visit here.

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Google Acquires MicroLED Startup Raxium to Bolster AR Ambitions

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Google is adding to its portfolio of XR microdisplay designs and talent, as the company announced it’s acquired microLED (µLED) designer Raxium. The Information’s report held Raxium was sold to Google for $1 billion, however official details of the acquisition are still murky. Image courtesy Raxium, Google.

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Google Ends Support Of ‘Tilt Brush,’ Software Now Open Source

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Google this week announced that it will be ending its support for its genre-defining VR painting app, Tilt Brush by Google , marking the end of a historic era for the immersive art & design scene. Head on over to our blog post to learn more! Tilt Brush is going open source! To me, this is immortality.”

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Google to Publicly Test AR Prototypes Starting in August

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Google announced that the company will be conducting real world tests of its early AR prototypes starting next month. The company says in a blog post that it plans to to test AR prototypes in the real world as a way to “better understand how these devices can help people in their everyday lives.”

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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.05): Google Play Store is preparing for XR, Meta Reality Labs financials released, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Android Authority) Google is adding XR support to Play Store in preparation for the launch of the Samsung headset A report from Android Authority highlights that XR support is being added to the Google Play Store. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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Google Acquires North, the Startup Behind ‘Focals’ Smartglasses

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Google today confirmed in a blog post that it’s acquired North, the Canada-based smartglasses maker behind Focals. “Over the last while, it became clear that aligning with Google would significantly advance our shared vision,” North said in a news brief. is effectively cancelled.

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