Google and Meta both revealed a new mapping UX in their recent AR glasses unvelings. Carrying a simple elegance, could they outperform and outmarket more sophisticated and dimensional attempts at AR navigation that preceded them?
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Did Google and Meta Reveal the New Face of AR Navigation?
What Can Spatial Mapping Do For Retail Commerce? Part 3
After parts 1 and 2 of this series examined retail optimization with AI and XR, we move onto a retail-adjacent integration: Starbucks. What’s it doing to streamline inventory management with the help of computer vision?
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Breaking Down Idea-to-Execution Bottlenecks in 3D Worldbuilding
Creative flow is often interrupted by tools and bottlenecks between idea and execution. 01C’s Amara platform is a voice-prompt engine for breaking down those barriers, particularly in the art of building 3D worlds. Charlie Fink examined the evidence.
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A Move to Mundane: Did Meta Reveal AR’s Killer App?
In a week of punditry around Meta’s latest batch of AR devices, the most consequential question seemed secondary: what’s the killer app or raison d’être? We examine the evidence, including mundane but mass-market outcomes.
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Fundamentals & Physics: AR’s Technical Challenges, Part 2
What are underrated challenges in optical see-through AR? After the last installment of this series examined fundamental technical hurdles, we continue the narrative with practical issues rarely discussed.
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Can Tripo’s Gen-AI Step Change Unlock 3D TikTok?
Text-to-3D gen-AI innovator Tripo has achieved a step change in quality in its recent Tripo Studio release. Will the resulting democratization in 3D generation unlock its ambitions for a 3D TikTok?
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What Can Spatial Mapping Do For Retail Commerce? Part 2
Following Part 1 of this series, featuring Augmodo, we now switch gears to another player at the intersection of AR, AI, and retail commerce: Auki Labs. How is it unlocking intelligent commerce through spatial mapping and AI?
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Consumer Spending in Mobile AR Ratchets Up Slowly.
Though most mobile AR experiences are brands sponsored (e.g., branded lenses) rather than user-purchased, the latter is an important barometer for the technology’s penetration. We break down the latest forecasting figures.
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New Standards in Storyliving: The Best of Venice Immersive
Venice Immersive is the only major festival program that treats XR on equal footing with film, and it has become the premier showcase for virtual and mixed reality. Charlie Fink details the most memorable works from this year’s show.
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Can Xpanceo Bridge the Vision Care Gap?
Xpanceo and Intra-Ker recently announced the first working prototype of an implantable device designed to restore vision for patients with corneal blindness. How does this evolve vision care from biology to engineered solutions?
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