Amazon Alexa making appearance in $1000 Vuzix augmented reality smart glasses
Amazon won't be the first company to deploy its Alexa voice assistant in glasses, with Vuzix stepping up to the plate to do so in mid-2018.
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Mike Wuerthele
Apple 2017 year in review: The realities of AR and VR plus Apple's ARKit
At the start of 2017, it was thought that Apple was falling behind other companies in developing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) related technologies in its products. By the end of the year, Apple has taken small steps towards establishing itself in the VR industry, but it has made great strides in the field of AR, with ARKit being the main driver for its progress.
Malcolm Owen
Apple 2017 year in review: iPhone X with Face ID signals major platform shift
To mark the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, Apple released the iPhone X — that's pronounced "ten," as the company is eager to point out. While it may not be an earth-shaking revelation, it's an important signpost for where Apple plans to be 10 years from now — assuming we're even still using smartphones in 2027.
Roger Fingas
Watch: Top 9 new AR games for iPhone X
It's been a couple of months since iOS 11 was released, bringing us augmented reality apps and games. Let's take a look at the top new AR games.
After $1.9 billion and seven years, secretive Magic Leap teases Lightwear AR headset
Virtual and augmented reality company Magic Leap has taken the lid off the project that is has been working on for the last seven years, and has debuted the Magic Leap One Lightwear goggles and required wearable computer, with the set to ship at some point in 2018.
Apple partner Catcher at work on new product category, could be rumored AR headset
Apple chassis supplier Catcher has revealed it's working on a product line outside of its usual categories, which could hint at involvement in ambitious Apple hardware — such as a rumored augmented reality headset.
Quanta & Lumus sign deal potentially paving way for Apple's AR headset
A new licensing agreement between Apple manufacturer Quanta and augmented reality parts maker Lumus could potentially lay the framework for Apple's rumored AR headset.
Amazon debuts Sumerian app platform with support for Apple's ARKit
Amazon on Monday announced Sumerian, a platform for developers wanting to make virtual reality, augmented reality, and other 3D apps, including ones compatible with Apple's ARKit framework used on iPhones and iPads.
Apple research paper details LiDAR-based 3D object recognition for autonomous vehicle navigation
Apple researchers are pushing forward with efforts to bring autonomous vehicle systems to public roads, and last week published an academic paper outlining a method of detecting objects in 3D point clouds using trainable neural networks. While still in its early stages, the technology could mature to improve accuracy in LiDAR navigation solutions.
Mikey Campbell
Daniel Eran Dilger
Neil Hughes
