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Apple Patents Finger Tracking for Smart Glasses
Apple’s first tech glasses are expected to be launched in 2022 and 2023. The tech giant has now filed a patent with the Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a…
Unity XR: Platform Has Ended Support for Gear VR, Daydream and OpenVR
Unity, one of the most widely used XR development platforms, is discontinuing support for Google’s Daydream platform and Samsung Gear VR. The upcoming Unity version will further standardize and optimize…
Octi Launches a Social Network Based on Augmented Reality
Every social media network offers a unique characteristic. Instagram is based on images, Facebook on posts or updates, Twitter on microblogging or short updates and Snapchat on its filters and…
Planning Events in XR: Accenture Partners with Qualcomm to Introduce Cross Platform Event Planning App
Technology service provider Accenture has unveiled an XR Event Planner that hopes to revolutionize event planning with XR. The XR Event Planner app runs on smartphone, the augmented reality glasses…
Half-Life: Alyx-The Most Important Takeaways from the Reddit AMA
The developers of Half-Life: Alyx held a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) to answer questions from fans. Here is a summary of some of the most important new findings from…
NexTech AR Launches VR Shopping Platform VRitize
NextTech AR is dipping its toes into the multi-billion virtual reality industry. The company has today announced that it is planning to launch a virtual reality (VR) division called VRitize.…
Valve Makes Half-Life Series Freely Playable Until Half-Life: Alyx Launch
Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx is undoubtedly the most-anticipated virtual reality title set to launch in 2020. This will be the newest installment in a very popular series way back from the…
Antilatency SDK Now Supports Full Body Tracking for Oculus Quest
Russian startup Antilatency continues to work on developing its modular tracking system for companies as well as arcade operators. The company has announced various hardware and software updates to its…
Next Versions of North Focals Look Even More Like Normal Glasses
CNET staff writer Scott Stein got a closer look at the North Focals during the CES 2020 and contends that these smart glasses are the closest to regular glasses that…
A Recap of XR News For the Past Week: XR Contact Lenses, Lenovo Headset and More
Another busy week in XR comes to and end. This is a recap of some of the major industry developments that happened over the past seven days. Ubiquity6 Adds Codeless…