Archives for Augmented Reality
Lumus Demoes New Waveguide Designs for Smaller and Lighter AR Glasses
Lumus is an Israeli company that specializes in developing reflective waveguide technology for AR hardware. The company is now showcasing the second-generation technology that will make it possible to develop…
Most of Meta’s XR Spending Going into Developing AR Glasses
More than 50% of Meta’s current XR spending is being channeled into developing augmented reality glasses. According to a Reuters report, Zuckerberg gave Meta employees a rundown of its expenditures…
Niantic Announces an Augmented Reality Headset in Partnership with Qualcomm
Niantic has announced a new outdoor Augmented Reality headset in collaboration with Qualcomm. Niantic and Qualcomm are partnering in the development of a reference design for augmented reality glasses. That…
New Snapdragon Platform Has Been Built for Slim AR Glasses
For augmented reality glasses to be accepted by the mainstream population, their form factors will have to be as close as possible to those of conventional sunglasses and prescription glasses.…
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon AR2 Chip for AR Glasses
Qualcomm has announced a new triple-chip solution for wireless augmented reality glasses called Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1. The AR2 chip isn’t built for standalone headsets or glasses. It can handle…
Huawei Launches Smart Vision VR Glasses
Huawei Technologies has launched the Smart Vision Glass, a virtual reality device that can connect to smartphones and which has been designed for media streaming uses. Like the Nreal Light…
What are the New Features in the Magic Leap 2 Mixed Reality Headset?
The Magic Leap 2 augmented reality headset finally made its commercial debut last week. Priced at a steep $3,299, the headset mainly targets the commercial or enterprise market segment. This…
Magic Leap 2 is Now Commercially Available
Magic Leap’s second-generation headset, the Magic Leap 2, is now commercially available in 19 countries and retails at $3,299. The headset will be sold in the US, the UK, and…
Nreal Air AR Glasses Launch in the US
The $379 Nreal Air augmented reality headset is finally launching n the US. The Nebula OS has been redesigned and the company has also beefed up support for both Mac…
Niantic Visual Positioning System Transforms Your World into an AR Game
Niantic’s “Visual Positioning System” allows augmented reality users to interact with persistent and 'global scale' AR content. The Lightship VPS is now available for the web and runs directly on…