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After 3 years, Niantic announces to roll out new updates to Pokemon Go map
The company also warned users to be aware of their surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing the game
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Google plans to test AR glasses in public from August to 'help users'
With an aim to help users, tech giant Google has announced that it is planning to test augmented reality (AR) glasses in public beginning next month
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Apple's headset launch next year to challenge Meta in AR-VR market
Meta's Quest 2 VR headset has remained immensely popular as the global shipments for VR headsets jumped 241.6 per cent during the first quarter of 2022
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Amid metaverse buzz, Apple likely to launch AR/MR headset in January 2023
The RealityOS powered headsets will be able to offer a combination of VR and AR experiences, immersing users in virtual content as well as layering virtual elements over real world environments
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Why Apple will beat Meta in the augmented and virtual reality battle
There will also be competition from Microsoft, Alphabet, Snap and Sony. But none of these companies can match Apple's combination of design chops, cutting-edge hardware and a huge existing ecosystem
Apple had to make tough choices about final design of AR/VR headset: Report
Apple had to make tough choices about the final design of its augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset as it reportedly chose a standalone AR/VR headset over a more powerful tethered design.
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Indian consumers start buying virtual products amid metaverse buzz
42% of respondents globally, including in India, said they had visited a retailer in the virtual world to get advice and make a payment or browse a product range when shopping for a physical item
Google acquires MicroLED display startup Raxium for future AR headsets
The acquisition of California-based startup with MicroLED technology will help Google build next generation of augmented/virtual and mixed reality headsets amid the buzz over metaverse
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Apple's upcoming AR headset reportedly delayed until next year
Supply chain constraints and the fact that the tech giant does not want to release its first AR device in limited stock forced the company to push back the date again: Report
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Atal Innovation Mission partners Snap for AR skilling among Indian youth
Niti Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission on Tuesday said it has joined hands with camera firm Snap Inc, which owns social media platform Snapchat, to drive AR skilling among the Indian youth.
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Meta reportedly breaks up 300-person team that was building hybrid VR/AR OS
This comes after recent reports that the company had halted work on the team's project creating a unified custom operating system for its VR and AR headsets, citing The Information, The Verge reported
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Apple completes production tests for AR/VR headset, says report
The report added that the headset is expected to debut by the end of 2022.
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Metaverse to help AR/VR headset market reach 14 mn units in 2022
The year 2023 is forecast to see 18.8 million AR/VR device shipments, riding on the Metaverse momentum.
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McDonald's files trademarks for virtual restaurants in metaverse
The company filed 10 applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month for the McDonald's brand and McCafe
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Apple working on realityOS for its upcoming AR/VR headset: Report
The AR/VR headset is reportedly expected to run a new operating system, previously referred to as "rOS", which stands for Reality Operating System
Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR communications lead Andrea Schubert
Apple is working on the most advanced chips for its unannounced AR/VR headset
Apple's AR/VR headset may launch as early as next year: Report
Apple is working on the most advanced chips for its unannounced AR/VR headset and now a new report has claimed that the headset could be in customers hands sooner rather than later.
Meta, CBSE expand tie-up to enable 10 mn students to embrace immersive tech
The announcement was made by Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Meta's Fuel for India, 2021
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How will metaverse, digital technology change the future of our world?
The future of digital technology will be three-dimensional, with virtual reality and augmented reality serving as building blocks, reports Neha Alawadhi
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Understanding augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality
Today, wearable headsets are blurring the lines between physical and virtual worlds. This is enabled by augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality. How do they differ from one another?
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