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Kuo: Apple losing AR lead to low-cost competitors, lack of software innovation to blame

Apple is frittering away its lead in the augmented reality space after setting a rapid pace with ARKit in iOS 11 and advanced hardware in iPhone and iPad, according to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who sees Chinese upstart Oppo gaining ground with less complex — and less expensive — solutions.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 30

Apple's heads-up display tech for self-driving cars uses AR to enhance driver safety

Apple's work on augmented reality could find a place in its ongoing automotive initiative, with the company considering ways to use AR to show information about the road ahead, including things that are out of the driver's vision.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 51

Apple in talks with PlayNitride to secure MicroLED supply for Apple Watch

Apple may be preparing to add Taiwanese firm PlayNitride to its partners on what appears to be a growing MicroLED initiative for future devices, according to a recent report.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 12

VR and AR patent applications demonstrate Apple's work on ARKit headsets

A new batch of Apple patent applications published on Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows Apple is still working on technology relating to virtual and augmented reality, with filings showing a multi-resolution system for creating VR content, headset concepts, and a 3D document editing system.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 1

Magic Leap opens up AR headset to developers with new SDK

Virtual and augmented reality company Magic Leap has finally allowed developers to start producing content for its Magic Leap One Lightwear AR goggles and wearable computer, using GDC to launch its developer portal containing a software development kit and development guidelines.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 7

Pair of Apple patent applications describe partial display updates for VR and AR headsets

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published a pair of patent applications from Apple describing system of switching between selectively updating part of an LED display and the entire screen, one that is described in each application's abstract as being useful for virtual reality or augmented reality headsets.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 0

Apple engineers to lead talks on AR, VR, Micro LED & other topics at May's Display Week

Several Apple engineers will be hosting talks at this year's Display Week, running from May 20 to May 25 in Los Angeles.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 5

Facebook testing tracker-based AR effects in app, plans to add feature to AR Studio toolkit

Facebook is evaluating a new marker-based augmented reality feature in its app that provides users with AR experiences tied to specially marked physical objects, like mapping digital graphics over a movie poster.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 4

Snap at work on second- and third-generation Spectacles with upgraded tech

Looking to move past the commercial failure of the first iteration, Snap is reportedly working on not one but two new versions of its camera-equipped Spectacles.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 6

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