Snap’s Lens Studio now supports custom ML-powered Snapchat Lenses

ML developers can bring recognition models to the popular AR platform, which is also adding plant, pet, and neighborhood recognition, plus voice search. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz

Deloitte: Enterprises say 5G and Wi-Fi 6 will be ‘critical’ in 3 years

Businesses are planning to supercharge their wireless networks to transform their cloud apps, data analytics, AI, edge processing, and IOT deployments. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz

How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2020 stream with 100,000 attendees

Microsoft’s Build 2020 developers conference runs between May 19 to May 20. Tune in to watch the event stream and livestream for 48 hours. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Emil Protalinski

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How to watch GamesBeat Summit 2020

Here’s how to watch GamesBeat Summit on YouTube, Twitch, and Mixer, but also in Oculus Venues and in a Hearo.live communal voicechat room. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb

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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

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Why Amber opened a new support studio in Guadalajara — How Games Make Money

Amber is a game-development agency that provides services to other studios. The company’s CEO Mihai Pohontu joins How Games Make Money for a conversation. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb

Strivr raises $30 million to bring VR training to the enterprise

Strivr, which creates a VR platform for companies to train their employees, has raised $30 million in a series B round of funding led by Georgian Partners. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Paul Sawers

Microsoft previews Azure Edge Zones for 5G carriers, private networks

The cloud computing giant is offering Azure installations at network edges, enabling ultra-low latency applications like mixed reality and industrial IoT. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz

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Immersal maps Helsinki in city-scale AR using crowdsourcing mobile app

A Finnish company has developed a city-scale AR mapping app for Android and iOS phones that crowdsources 3D point map creation to enable shared experiences. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz

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HTC holds virtual media event, sends coronavirus balloons into crowd for selfies

A virtual conference for HTC’s Vive ecosystem included a bizarre segment where the audience was asked to pose for a selfie with coronavirus particles. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz