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AR/VR tech in Asia-Pacific: here’s where the money is
AR/VR will still mainly be a consumer play in APAC by 2026, but use cases for enterprises include training, collaboration, and (of course) the metaverse: IDC Read more…
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China now has a plan to ship over 25m VR devices by 2026
China has released its first action plan to ship more than 25 million virtual, augmented and mixed reality devices with a value exceeding $48 billion by 2026. Read more…
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Meta won’t pass metaverse Turing Test by throwing hardware at it
Meta is developing hardware designed to kickstart the metaverse by solving the visual Turing Test. But hardware is not the real problem. Read more…
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Qualcomm’s Amon bullish on smartphones despite economic slowdown
At WEF, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon sees growth ahead for high-end smartphones, even as talk about an economic slowdown dominates the event. Read more…
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Google will have another go at AR glasses – this time, with subtitles
A decade after the infamous debut of Google Glass, Google previews glasses at I/O that display translations of conversations in real time. Read more…
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The next steps for tech: computerize humans or humanize computers?
The next steps are extraordinarily important and the choices are whether we computerize humans or humanize computers. Or both. Or neither. Read more…
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Marketing is changing universally and telecoms must keep up
Marketing is changing as the priorities of consumers are adjusting to a new reality, and there are some new directions. Read more…
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AR is growing faster than we thought – will AR and VR change our reality?
AR is growing faster than we thought and we now have numbers that support this. Will AR and VR take us to the next level of internet. Read more…
Features
Consumer AR needs 5G (and cheaper headsets) to really take off
Consumer AR is poised to explode once lighter, lower-cost headsets hit the market, but it won’t mean a thing without robust 5G networks. Read more…
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Extended reality is a ‘thing’ and companies are investing – but why?
Extended Reality is the new word on the block, taking its place beside Artificial Reality, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Read more…
Off the Wire
Indosat Ooredoo launches iAds service based on augmented reality
Indosat Ooredoo iAds is a digital ad platform that is designed by utilizing Augmented Reality (AR), interactive messaging, and mobile video. Read more…
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Augmented Reality (AR) will find serious success via cool content
Augmented reality (AR) is one of several new technologies that is struggling to find its real niche. We can all see the potential, sort of. Read more…
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Augmented reality mirror helps select makeup – even with face mask on
Augmented reality (AR) mirror makes easy work of seeing if that scarlet shade of lipstick or long-lash mascara suits you, even with a mask on. Read more…
Features
New AR experiences in SEA amplify creative possibilities for brands
Verizon Media has launched new augmented reality (AR) experiences in Southeast Asia (SEA) with innovative formats, features, and apps Read more…
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Augmented Reality – AR – is the Next Big Thing, Tim Cook says so
At a recent back slapping event in Ireland, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked what he saw as the Next Big Thing in the next five to 10 years. He said AR. Read more…
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The mixed reality market is about to skyrocket – apparently
Forget Virtual and Augmented Reality, we should be thinking Mixed Reality. This is according to Juniper Research that doesn’t seem sure what ‘real’ is. Read more…
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It must be virtually time for Virtual Reality to get real
While Virtual and Augmented Reality might have spent a while in the depths of disillusionment maybe the next year will see them on the way to the plateau of enlightment. Read more…
Off the Wire
GSMA launches forum to unify AR/VR development for 5G
The GSMA announced the launch of a new industry-wide initiative that will focus on the development of cloud-based virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology in a bid to to combat market fragmentation. The Read more…
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Friday Futures: powdered data and jobs only humans can do
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: data in powder form; 3D printing; original thinking; Tesla video games; zero gravity; cool AR Read more…
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Friday Futures: dandelion flight science, new human senses
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: Dandelion flight insight; new senses for humans; Antarctica sings; unintended consequences of technology; AR and Read more…