2024 saw AR form factors that deviated from traditional approaches – everything from lite AR glasses to non-display AI smartglasses. Will this divergence and diversification keep its momentum into 2025?
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2025 Predictions: AR Form Factors Diverge & Diversify
Survey: Which VR Headsets are Used Most?
Which VR headsets are showing the most traction among consumers? The latest consumWhich VR headsets are showing the most traction among consumers? The latest consumer survey from ARtillery Intelligence and Thrive Analytics tackles this question and we … AR Insider & Mike Boland
2025 Predictions: AR & AI Collide
Where do AR and AI converge? Generative AI will assist AR creation workflows while conversational AI provides natural-language interfaces. We break it down in the first of five big predictions for 2025.
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Passthrough vs. Seethrough AR: The Answer is ‘Both’
Many believe passthrough AR is attractive today… but a stepping stone to ubiquitous seethrough AR. We see them evolving within their own evolutionary lanes and applied where they respectively outperform. Parallel, not sequential.
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How Many XR Devices Did Meta Sell in Q3?
What do Meta’s Q3 earnings tell us about headset unit sales? And what does that in turn signal for aggregate demand and XR sector health? We do some reverse engineering in the latest Data Dive.
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From Audible to Augmented: Segmenting the Spatial Spectrum
As AR evolves, it continues to branch into several form factors and flavors. This involves classifications like passthrough and seethrough; as well as flat AR, dimensional AR, and sometimes no display at all. We break down divisions & dynamics.
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Walmart Formalizes and Federates AR & AI Shopping
Walmart recently crystalized its immersive tech integrations in a formal program. Known as Adaptive Retail, it includes several parts AR and several parts AI. We break down drivers & dynamics.
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Does Meta Orion Bring AR’s Future Into Focus?
Much has been said about Meta Orion since it was unveiled two weeks ago. Stepping back, where does the device sit in the AR continuum and how could Meta’s massive investment bring AR’s future into focus.
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Amalgamated Vision: The Second Coming of Virtual Retinal Displays?
In the world of headworn AR, there are several optical approaches. One is the oft-debated laser beam scanning. It involves lasers directed into the eye to render digital images. It’s been wrought with challenges but Amalgamated Vision says it cracked t… AR Insider & Mike Boland
Developers React to Meta Orion & Quest 3s
One week after Meta’s Orion unveiling and other updates at the Meta Connect keynote, how do developers feel? How do Meta’s updates accelerate and empower their efforts? We tap the wisdom of the crowds.
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