Fashion retailing has become challenging thanks to store closures and pandemic concerns, but web-based AR try-on tools could help stores sell more online. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
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
CES 2021 organizers are planning a physical event, but who will come?
The Consumer Technology Association is trying to move forward with a major in-person CES event in Las Vegas, but attendees might not want to show up. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Sunglasses-sized Tobii Pro Glasses 3 will make eye tracking comfortable
A leading maker of eye-tracking hardware has created an enterprise-ready wearable that’s as easy to wear as a pair of regular sunglasses. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Seek patents creation of cross-platform AR assets from ‘any’ 3D models
A leading AR tool developer has won a potentially key patent on creating multi-platform, multi-OS AR assets from any of over 30 existing 3D model formats. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
HTC launches Vive Sync app to let remote teams collaborate in VR
HTC has launched a VR collaboration and meeting app for enterprises as the Taiwanese tech company looks to capitalize on the rapid shift to remote working. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Paul Sawers
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
Snap jumps 20% as coronavirus spurs use in Q1 2020
Snap beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and user growth for its Snapchat app, as more people stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Reuters
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
Japan’s top carriers announce 5G launches as 2020 Olympics face delay
Japan’s leading cellular carriers will start commercial 5G service ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, which now face postponement over the coronavirus. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz