Apple has acquired the VR startup NextVR
Apple has confirmed it has acquired the virtual reality startup NextVR.
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Apple launches ARKit 3.5 for developers supporting the new iPad Pro’s LiDAR scanner
Apple has just launched ARKit 3.5 to developers, taking full advantage of the new LiDAR scanner in the 2020 iPad Pro models.
Apple’s rumored AR glasses may launch in 2022 as suppliers start to ramp up development
Apple’s rumored full-fledged “AR glasses” are expected to go into development soon, with a planned launch for 2022 according to a new report.
Apple developing an AR app codenamed ‘Gobi’ featuring QR code-like tags for iOS 14
Apple is developing an augmented reality app codenamed “Gobi” that will let iPhone and iPad owners use QR code-like tags to get more information about products in retail stores.
Tim Cook announces Apple will team up with Ed Farm to use AR for new educational tools
Tim Cook announced it is teaming up with Ed Farm to bring augmented reality to schools in Birmingham, Alabama, that will focus on Civil Rights education.
Apple’s ‘Quick Look’ feature now lets retailers sell items using augmented reality
Apple is expanding the use of “Quick Look”, its augmented reality feature, to let retailers let customers buy things directly.
ARKit to detect human poses, developers getting a visual creation app for AR at WWDC
WWDC 2019 should see Apple’s new app for visual AR content creation while developers will be getting a dedicated Swift-only software framework for augmented reality.
Apple bought visual effects startup Spektral
Nearly a year ago, Apple purchased Spektral. The company develops software that allows photographers to add people from one digital scene to another.
eBay’s HeadGaze technology responds to head motion using Apple’s TrueDepth camera
eBay has announced a new open source technology that could make it easier for people with motor impairments to shop or simply move around apps.
iOS 12’s ARKit 2.0: face tracking, object detection, USDZ format, Measure app & more
Apple CEO Tim Cook along with other high-ranking executives announced during the WWDC 2018 keynote that ARKit 2.0 in iOS 12 supports face tracking, multiplayer features and more.
New ARKit demo brings the scariest scene from “The Ring” into your living room
ARKit could bring your nightmares to your living room, if this terrifyingly convincing demo of the movie’s “The Ring” main villain Samara coming out of the TV screen is an indication.
iOS 12 may bring multiplayer support to augmented reality games built with ARKit
If you have been impressed with the initial version of ARKit, iOS 11’s augmented reality framework, then you’re going to love enhanced augmented reality gaming features afforded by iOS 12 with the rumored multiplayer support for ARKit.
