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Sign up for metaverse: The virtual world Facebook's Zuckerberg is building
A metaverse could change how we see technology. It is likely to be a virtual world connecting work, play, meetings, and more
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Facebook's smart glasses can take calls and photos, lack augmented reality
The social network on Thursday showed off the glasses, called Ray-Ban Stories -- a direct rival to Snapchat's Spectacles.
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TikTok is building its own AR development platform: Report
TikTok has launched a new creative toolset called TikTok Effect Studio that will allow its own developer community to build augmented reality (AR) effects for the platform.
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Snapchat new lenses to help users train like Olympians
Popular social media platform Snapchat on Friday announced that the official Olympics account on the platform will have an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) Lens
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What makes Indrajaal, India's first autonomous digital drone system unique
Developed by Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics it can protect an area of 1,000-2,000 sq km per system against threats such as UAVs, incoming weapons, loitering munitions, low RCS targets autonomously
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Indian Defence has a 'Sputnik Moment' as it adopts artificial intelligence
The new-generation platforms of the Indian Navy give it an edge in developing new AI technologies that are becoming increasingly popular with military and industry
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AR-based toy startup PlayShifu raises $17 mn in Inventus-led Series B round
Existing investors Chiratae Ventures and Bharat Innovation Fund also participated in the round. With this round, the company has so far raised a little over $25 mn
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Microsoft wins $21.9 billion contract with US Army to supply AR headsets
Microsoft Corp on Wednesday said it has won a deal to sell the US Army augmented reality headsets based on its HoloLens product and backed by Azure cloud computing services
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Apple may launch augmented reality 'contact lenses' in 10 years: Analyst
Known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple will release augmented reality "contact lenses" in the 2030s.
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Microsoft showcases HoloLens augmented reality version of Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go created ripples in the mobile gaming market and now, Microsoft has demonstrated the game running on its HoloLens 2 augmented reality (AR) headset.
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A peek into the startup incubation drives of India's next-rung campuses
Not all great ideas are nurtured at IITs and IIMs; many enterprises with formidable products today have come from the country's deeper regions and have received parenting at lesser known institutes
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Lenovo launches lightweight AR glasses 'ThinkReality A3' at CES 2021
Lenovo has launched a new pair of lightweight AR glasses called ThinkReality A3 during the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2021
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TikTok unveils 1st AR filter with iPhone 12 Pro's LiDAR camera
Chinese short-video making app Tikok hs released its first augmented reality (AR) filter that uses iPhone 12 Pros LiDAR camera.
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Flipkart acquires augmented reality company Scapic for undisclosed sum
With the pandemic bringing about a change in consumer behaviour and an increase in online adoption, Flipkart has been focusing on enhancing consumer experiences by strengthening tech capabilities
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New Facebook Reality Labs to develop next-generation AR/VR products
Facebook has renamed its augmented reality/virtual reality (AR-VR) team as Facebook Reality Labs as the company starts building the next-gen computing platform for deeper immersive experiences.
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Apple acquires AR tech startup Spaces for undisclosed amount: Report
Apple has quietly acquired an AR technology startup Spaces, a former project of DreamWorks Animation for an undisclosed amount
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Google brings ancient creatures back to life with Augmented Reality
Google has recreated ancient creatures with the help from Augmented Reality (AR) that can roam freely in your living room via your smartphone
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World's 1st 5G augmented reality glasses to arrive in South Korea for $590
The world's first 5G-based augmented reality (AR) glasses made by LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom firm, will appear on the shelves in the country for $590 on August 21
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Microsoft hires Apple veteran Ruben Caballero for hardware, AI division
Ruben Caballero was one of the founding leaders of the iPhone hardware team and later expanding his role to include iPad, Apple Watch, Macintosh and all other hardware products
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Have seen much better planning, operations via AI system: Sanjay Kirloskar
We have seen a much better planning and operations process via our AI system which is reducing delivery times to customers, says Sanjay Kirloskar
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