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Epic Games sues AR company Nreal for sounding too much like ‘Unreal’Epic Games sues AR company Nreal for sounding too much like ‘Unreal’
Apple is giving a laser company that builds some of its AR tech $410 millionApple is giving a laser company that builds some of its AR tech $410 million
Apple will now let you add virtual lasers and confetti to your Clips videosApple will now let you add virtual lasers and confetti to your Clips videos
Magic Leap CEO says second-generation headset will ship later this yearMagic Leap CEO says second-generation headset will ship later this year
Google adds Pac-Man, Hello Kitty, Gundam mechs, and more to AR searchGoogle adds Pac-Man, Hello Kitty, Gundam mechs, and more to AR search
Tim Cook says Apple wants to use AR to make conversations betterTim Cook says Apple wants to use AR to make conversations better
Codename: Urban Legends is a taste of what Niantic thinks 5G could do for AR gamingCodename: Urban Legends is a taste of what Niantic thinks 5G could do for AR gaming
Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset will reportedly weigh less than an iPhoneApple’s upcoming mixed reality headset will reportedly weigh less than an iPhone
Gucci designed virtual sneakers for hypebeasts in Roblox and VRChatGucci designed virtual sneakers for hypebeasts in Roblox and VRChat
Facebook shows off how you’ll use its neural wristbands with AR glassesFacebook shows off how you’ll use its neural wristbands with AR glasses
Almost a fifth of Facebook employees are now working on VR and AR: reportAlmost a fifth of Facebook employees are now working on VR and AR: report
Audi shows off the Q4 E-Tron’s new augmented reality displayAudi shows off the Q4 E-Tron’s new augmented reality display
Apple mixed-reality headset likely coming sometime in 2022, analyst predictsApple mixed-reality headset likely coming sometime in 2022, analyst predicts
Google is boosting AR performance on Android phones with dual camerasGoogle is boosting AR performance on Android phones with dual cameras
Qualcomm’s new AR ‘Smart Viewer’ lets you pin virtual screens to your wallsQualcomm’s new AR ‘Smart Viewer’ lets you pin virtual screens to your walls
Apple launches an augmented reality app to promote For All Mankind on Apple TV PlusApple launches an augmented reality app to promote For All Mankind on Apple TV Plus
Apple’s former hardware leader reportedly now overseeing AR and VR devicesApple’s former hardware leader reportedly now overseeing AR and VR devices
Vuzix’s new microLED smart glasses look like tech you’d actually want to wear on your faceVuzix’s new microLED smart glasses look like tech you’d actually want to wear on your face
The New York Times’ crossword can now haunt your living room in augmented realityThe New York Times’ crossword can now haunt your living room in augmented reality
Baby Yoda can live on your desk thanks to AR and Google SearchBaby Yoda can live on your desk thanks to AR and Google Search
Google adds more AR animals to mobile Search and most of them are pretty cuteGoogle adds more AR animals to mobile Search and most of them are pretty cute
Google and Disney team up for a Mandalorian AR experienceGoogle and Disney team up for a Mandalorian AR experience
Oppo shows off concept rolling phone and AR glassesOppo shows off concept rolling phone and AR glasses
Google Glass is adding Meet so remote supervisors can see through field workers’ eyesGoogle Glass is adding Meet so remote supervisors can see through field workers’ eyes
The US Army is testing augmented reality goggles for dogsThe US Army is testing augmented reality goggles for dogs
Samsung to discontinue some of Bixby’s AR features this monthSamsung to discontinue some of Bixby’s AR features this month
Google Maps’ AR directions will soon show landmarks to help orient youGoogle Maps’ AR directions will soon show landmarks to help orient you
Facebook will let creators put their AR effects in Messenger and PortalFacebook will let creators put their AR effects in Messenger and Portal
Facebook’s first ‘smart glasses’ will be Ray-Bans, coming next yearFacebook’s first ‘smart glasses’ will be Ray-Bans, coming next year
Facebook wants its AR glasses to give wearers superhearingFacebook wants its AR glasses to give wearers superhearing
Apple TV Plus is reportedly getting augmented reality companion contentApple TV Plus is reportedly getting augmented reality companion content
Google makes NASA artifacts and prehistoric crustaceans viewable in ARGoogle makes NASA artifacts and prehistoric crustaceans viewable in AR
Magic Leap’s lost work The Last Light gets a surprise release after its developers were laid offMagic Leap’s lost work The Last Light gets a surprise release after its developers were laid off
Nreal’s augmented reality glasses are shipping this month in KoreaNreal’s augmented reality glasses are shipping this month in Korea
Magic Leap names former Microsoft executive as CEOMagic Leap names former Microsoft executive as CEO
Fading Light: the story of Magic Leap’s lost mixed reality magnum opus

One of the startup’s most exciting projects is finished, but will anyone see it?

Adi Robertson
Google now lets you see dinosaurs in the real world through augmented realityGoogle now lets you see dinosaurs in the real world through augmented reality
Niantic partners with Sleep No More creator to build immersive AR theater experiencesNiantic partners with Sleep No More creator to build immersive AR theater experiences
Go read this detailed look at Apple’s AR and VR headset developmentGo read this detailed look at Apple’s AR and VR headset development
What’s left of Magic Leap?

The dream of mixed reality is on life support

Adi Robertson

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