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    Apple acquires a startup that's developing AR lenses

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    Mariella Moon
    Mariella Moon
    08.30.2018

    A Bloomberg report from 2017 once claimed that Apple is developing AR glasses slated to start shipping in 2020. The tech giant didn't confirm or deny the report, but based on its latest acquisition, all signs point to yes. Apple has snapped up Akonia Holographics, a Longmont, Colorado-based startup focusing on the development of lenses for augmented reality glasses. The company has confirmed the purchase to Reuters, but refused to elaborate any further: "Apple buys smaller companies from time to time," a spokesperson told the publication, "and we generally don't discuss our purpose or plans."