In advance of Magic Leap’s mystery live stream on Wednesday, communications behemoth AT&T announced it invested an undisclosed amount in the perennial startup, which is developing some potentially cool AR hardware and software. AT&T also gained the rights to be the only distributor through which consumers will be able to purchase Magic Leap’s products, and …
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The open beta for iOS 12 is available today, and — unlike the developer beta that launched on June 4 — anyone can download it. I’ve been trying out the public beta on a test iPhone X for the past few days, and can report to you on what’s worth trying out and what’s still missing. Before we dive in, …
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Google’s latest update for its Measure app makes it compatible with a much wider variety of phones. Previously only working with Google’s augmented reality (AR) platform Tango, the app can now be used on all ARCore phones — such as the company’s Pixel 2, Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium and Samsung’s Galaxy S9. The update also brings a fresh user interface …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The future of augmented reality headgear and smartglasses is still very much in flux. The long-awaited Magic Leap might emerge this year. Microsoft’s Hololens has hung in a state of enterprise limbo — one from which it may finally emerge next year. Little …
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You may have heard of Microsoft’s augmented reality device, HoloLens, but odds are you haven’t tried one yet. That could change next year. Microsoft is aiming to release its next-gen HoloLens in the beginning of 2019, according to tech site Thurrott. The report says the new HoloLens could be lighter, more comfortable to wear, have a better holographic display and …
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The Magic Leap One remains a mysterious product. The mixed-reality AR headset is slated to arrive later this year, but few people have even gotten a chance to try one. It’s a little less mysterious now, but we still haven’t worn it. A talk to developers livestreamed on Twitch on Wednesday gave a lot more details, and a guided tour of the …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. If you were looking to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference for big game-changing leaps or new hardware, you might have walked away a little disappointed. Monday’s keynote, it turns out, was about the little things. That’s not to say the changes were insignificant. Indeed, …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. I’m leaning over a table with nothing on it, playing with someone across from me. We’re holding iPads. On our screens, a field of blocks are laid out. We’re launching slingshots, knocking each other’s slingshots out to try to win first. This is …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is getting more serious about augmented reality. The company on Monday announced a new version of ARKit, Apple’s set of tools that let developers create augmented reality apps for iPhones and iPads. The updated version will have multi-user functions, so more than …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Batman’s latest trick is coming to life on your kitchen table. At Apple’s WWDC, the company showed off a cool new use of Augmented Reality — a Lego game you can play with friends. LEGO + AR + Apple at WWDC! pic.twitter.com/TXlx0pyTz4 — …
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