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The XR Week Peek (2020.08.24): Facebook login gets imposed on Quest and the community riots, and much more!

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Someone invokes saviors like Google and Amazon, but even if they managed to succeed, they are other data-harvesting companies , so in any case, we are f**ked. Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. Other relevant news. Image by Epic Games). Notice that Apple talks about “future VR features” that it is going to implement.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.20): Oculus ready to manufacture the Quest S, Pico doubles-down on 3DOF, and more!

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Google’s investment for a 7.7% Google-Jio joint venture to develop an Android-based platform for an affordable 5G phone. Read about Google experiments with AR and wearables. A very interesting article on CNET highlights some of the experiments that Google has made with 1D glasses, smart tattoos and other cool stuff.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.15): Samsung XR prototype leaked, Meta 2024 glasses are only for internal use, and more!

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The Chinese magazine VRTUOLUO has published some photos of what looks like an early prototype of the device. Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it.

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4 Ways to use Augmented Reality for Marketing in 2021

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That’s unreal, right? In 2020 Google came up with the idea of influencing and teaching people the importance of Social distancing with its SODAR application. Augmented Reality helped Google to convey the message uniquely. They generated huge traction because of their new approach. Don’t forget to give us your ??!

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The 300th XR Week Peek (2023.04.10): Meta innovates image segmentation, Chrome implements WebGPU, and more!

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More info (Twitter post that describes the excitement around this project) More info (Official launch blog post) Other relevant news (Image by Google) Chrome ships WebGPU Chrome , the most popular browser around, has just implemented WebGPU. This research, taken further, could bring many interesting innovations in the AR field.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.11): new Quest is in the works, Magic Leap may pivot to healthcare, and more!

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This startup just exited from stealth mode, is like Google Maps but for the interior of shopping centers, offices, and other closed environments. Unreal Engine 4.25 update, Unreal Engine has added many features that may be useful in crafting XR experiences. 3D environment scans are in 2020 what pictures were in 2010.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.12.27): a great Christmas for Quest 2, Rec Room is worth $3.5B, and much more!

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It is also the time when all magazines create a list of “best of” the year and give awards to the best content and hardware … about which there is always someone that doesn’t agree. More info (Rec Room’s new evaluation) More info (Some stats on Rec Room’s success). A look back at 2021.

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