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Apple CEO Tim Cook: AR Is “Critically Important” For The Company’s Future

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Kara Swisher from the New York Times recently talked with Apple CEO Tim Cook about the companies future as well as its current priorities. Cook told Swisher that the company loves to integrate hardware, software, and services to seek out new intersection points of communication, stating “that’s where the magic occurs.”

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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See Also: New Guidelines for Developers: XR Software Should Be Accessible for Users With Disabilities. Because their platform showcases life-like avatars, they typically hire for “holographic” roles that include 2D/3D design and engineers that have both AR/VR software experience and AR/VR hardware experience.

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New Mod Adds Dozens Of Free Maps To ‘Gorilla Tag’

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Brought to us by the same team behind Custom Notes —a popular VR mod that allows players to compose original Beat Saber tracks—this custom map loader allows Gorilla Tag players on both PCVR and Oculus Quest headsets access to over a dozen custom multiplayer environments ranging from New York City to the International Space Station.

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America’s Largest Public Healthcare System Adopts VR Simulation in OB Program

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While entirely in metro New York City, the organization consists of over 70 centers and provides care for over a million people every year. Health Scholars is dedicated to making medical VR simulation and assessment software. While delivery isn’t a one-practitioner operation, the software is designed to be used by a single user.

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RIP: Google Has Abandoned Its Daydream VR Platform

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Sad news out of New York this morning as Google confirms it has discontinued the production of its Daydream View VR headset and will not be providing VR support for its upcoming Pixel 4, effectively killing the Daydream platform in the process. RIP Google Daydream (November 2016 – October 2019).

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Our First Look At Magic Leap’s Experimental Spatial Computing AR Experience

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Francisco Cortina, CG Supervisor, and Derrick Levy, Lead Software Engineer, will be conducting a panel on Undersea during SIGGRAPH’s Experience Presentation “Be Productive in New Ways” August 1st. 44 other immersive experiences will also be present throughout both the Immersive Pavilion and VR Cinema.

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Report: Apple Recruits Hollywood Directors For VR/AR Headset

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According to The New York Times , Apple is enlisting the help of the Hollywood elite to help bolster its catalog of immersive content for its long-rumored VR/AR headset. That said, we did learn about a new MacBook Air as well as several exciting software updates for a variety of iOS devices.

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