Meta had announced last year they are working on a smartwatch that would compete with the Apple Watch. The proposed smartwatch was also touted to come with an integrated camera along with other advanced features. However, as per the latest development on this, the said smartwatch has now been put on the back burner and no one knows when the project is going to be revived again, … [Read more...] about Meta smartwatch phased out as Facebook focuses on AR VR
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Apple AR headset expected to be on sale before WWDC 2023
Apple isn't expected to launch it's much talked about augmented reality headset before 2023, Apple Insider reported. This has been predicted by noted Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo who is now proved right that Apple isn't expected to launch its AR headset during the WWDC 2022 event. Kuo also added the reason the launch of the Apple headset has been pushed back from the original … [Read more...] about Apple AR headset expected to be on sale before WWDC 2023
AR and VR market projected to grow to $114.5 billion by 2027
The augmented reality and virtual reality market are poised for stupendous growth in the coming years, from the present USD 37 billion in 2022 to USD 114.5 billion in 2027, a new report by MarketsandMarkets has predicted. That makes for a CAGR of 25.3 percent, which is impressive by any means. Much of the growth will come from increased uptake of AR devices in various … [Read more...] about AR and VR market projected to grow to $114.5 billion by 2027
Qualcomm envisages lightweight smartphone-linked wireless AR smart glasses
Qualcomm has confirmed it is collaborating with three companies in developing smart glasses that would be powered by its Snapdragon chipsets. The chipmaker also published a reference design of what it refers to as the 'Wireless AR Smart Viewer Reference Design' which it said runs on the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 chipset and features a pair of 90Hz FHD micro-OLED displays. As … [Read more...] about Qualcomm envisages lightweight smartphone-linked wireless AR smart glasses
Apple demoed its AR/VR headset to its board of directors, launch expected around 2023
Apple has been working on an augmented and virtual reality headset for long but things seem to be reaching a stage of culmination soon. The Cupertino giant has shown off a headset with both AR and VR capability to its board of directors, Bloomberg reported. Apple also assured members its engineers are working on an operating system, tentatively named realityOS or rOS that the … [Read more...] about Apple demoed its AR/VR headset to its board of directors, launch expected around 2023