Niantic reveals cellular partners for 5G consumer AR platform
Building on the success of its augmented reality apps for smartphones, Niantic surprised attendees at Qualcomm’s December 2019 Snapdragon Tech Summit by announcing plans...
Apple delaying AR glasses until 2022 would be bad for XR, but no shock
Years ago, an Apple loyalist claimed the company was being unfairly criticized for delaying products that had been widely reported to be on the...
An Apple-Valve AR headset deal makes sense given iOS 13’s StarBoard
Apple rumors are perennially popular for two major reasons: First, the company’s actual announcements are so few and far between that only “what’s next?” speculation...
Meta Company’s Meron Gribetz: From high AR headset ambitions to bank sale
I spoke by phone this week with Meron Gribetz, the founder of Meta Company and its AR ambitions, and heard his explanation of what...
‘Meta Company is insolvent’ as AR company faces patent infringement lawsuit
Since late last year we’ve been trying to get an update from Meta, the AR company, and its founder Meron Gribetz. A letter filed...
Samsung reportedly plans Project Whare Cloud service and AR headset
Until now, Samsung’s mixed reality efforts have been largely focused on virtual reality headsets such as Gear VR and the Odyssey HMD, but the...
Microsoft’s HoloLens mall demos bring early AR glasses to the masses
Microsoft recently added HoloLens AR headset demos to its retail stores, letting mall shoppers go hands-on with a potentially transformative technology. Underscore potentially.
Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 will reportedly use Qualcomm XR1 and cost less
Microsoft will reportedly use Qualcomm's affordable new Snapdragon XR1 platform for HoloLens 2, a decision that could radically improve the headset's price and appeal to mainstream users.
Leap Motion open-sources North Star AR headset design and guide
Back in April, Leap Motion announced Project North Star, a next-generation augmented reality headset that the company said could be produced for $100 at...
Meta raises $50M for its next-generation augmented reality headset
Meta has raised a second round of funding of $50 million for its augmented reality headset. With augmented reality, computer-connected glasses can overlay animations...