Apple today confirmed that it has acquired a virtual reality video streaming company based in Southern California, though the details remain ambiguous. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Spatial gives enterprises free access to holographic AR/VR meeting app
The collaborative XR meeting and productivity app will be available to enterprises for a multi-month free trial, including support for PC and phone users. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
AR Copy Paste uses AI to transfer real objects into productivity apps
Copying real-world objects into business presentations and image editors is becoming a lot easier, thanks to a novel combination of AR, AI, and phones. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Italian airport leads Europe in adopting AR thermal scanning helmets
Rome’s airport is the busiest in Italy, as well as the first in Europe to use thermal scanning AR helmets to check visitors for COVID-19 fever symptoms. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Cuseum debuts Museum From Home AR experience for closed art galleries
Museums that have been closed or significantly limited in operations by the coronavirus pandemic now have a way to bring art directly into members‘ homes. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
VR researchers show string haptic wearable that lets you feel objects
The latest effort to simulate touch within VR environments aims to replicate the sensations of interacting with large objects, railings, and walls. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Specialist unites service provider booking, payment, and video in 1 app
The developer of an app for remodeling contractors has created a turnkey solution to help other service providers transition to delivering work online. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Magic Leap’s consumer retreat is good news for the AR/XR industry
Bad news for one of the tech industry’s biggest unicorns will likely improve the fortunes of its many rivals, freeing up people and cash for other projects. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Adobe’s Dually Noted adds AR annotations to physical books and documents
Adobe has developed a technology that can share notes created for a digital PDF as AR annotations that float above printed physical documents and books. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Magic Leap announces layoffs and enterprise refocus to ensure second AR headset
The well-funded augmented reality company is trimming its workforce and targeting enterprise customers in an effort to guarantee its next-gen glasses ship. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz