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Meta reportedly disbands team creating a new OS for AR and VR (updated)
Meta has reportedly disbanded a team creating a new OS for AR and VR devices.
HTC Vive's metaverse vision includes safeguards for children
HTC has unveiled its vision of a metaverse, including parental controls to keep kids out of trouble in VR.
Pinterest adds augmented reality furniture shopping to its app
Pinterest is expanding its augmented reality “try on” feature to home furniture.
AR and VR hardware sales more than doubled in the US this holiday
Sales of AR and VR devices more than doubled during the 2021 holiday season — and it wasn't just due to console shortages.
Magic Leap grants healthcare startups access to its new AR headset ahead of mid-2022 release
Ahead of a planned enterprise release later this year, Magic Leap has provided a group of healthcare companies with early access to its second-generation augmented reality headset.
LAPD fired two officers who ignored robbers to play 'Pokémon Go'
The LAPD is now known to have fired two officers after they were caught ignoring a robbery to keep playing 'Pokémon Go.'
Snap sues US Patent Office to claim a trademark for ‘Spectacles’
Snapchat creator Snap has sued the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for rejecting an application the company had filed to trademark the word “spectacles” in relation to its wearable of the same name.
Microsoft and Qualcomm are building custom chips for AR glasses
Microsoft and Qualcomm have teamed up to design custom chips for augmented reality glasses.
Verizon partners with AR hardware maker Vuzix for some reason
Vuzix is partnering with Verizon to develop and commercialize AR technologies.
Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR public relations lead
As rumors continue to swirl about its augmented reality headset, Apple has reportedly hire away Meta's AR public relations head.
Snapchat is hoping lens creators can make augmented reality useful
Snap is hoping its lens creators, some fo whom are also experimenting with its AR Spectacles, will make augmented reality more useful.
Qualcomm is trying to simplify app creation for AR glasses
Qualcomm has unveiled a Snapdragon Spaces platform that helps developers build augmented and mixed reality apps.
‘Pokémon Go’ maker Niantic is helping others create AR metaverse apps
Coachella and 'One Piece' publisher Shueisha are already using the Lightship platform.
'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' is shutting down on January 31st, 2022
Another Niantic AR game is about to bite the dust.
Apple's mixed reality headset might play 'high-quality' VR games
Apple's mixed reality headset is reportedly built for 'high-quality' VR gaming.
Facebook Messenger adds group AR effects and games to video calls
Facebook Messenger and Instagram are adding AR effects for entire group calls, including games everyone can play.
Facebook will add 10,000 jobs in Europe to help build virtual worlds
Facebook will step up work on its virtual 'metaverse' by adding 10,000 EU jobs over the next five years.
US Army delays Microsoft's $22 billion HoloLens deal
The US Army has delayed Microsoft's HoloLens headset rollout to September 2022, a year later than expected.
Tile's first ultra-wideband tracker will use AR to help you find lost items
The company has upgraded the rest of its lineup and introduced its most powerful model yet.
Ray-Ban Stories vs. Snapchat Spectacles: Who wants Facebook on their face?
What the Facebook-powered Ray-Ban Stories and Snapchat's Spectacles can tell us about the future of augmented reality.