Infinite Reality pays big for Napster’s throwback vibes and Apple wants to turn Watches into Wearable AI. We have these and other items from XR and AI worlds through the eyes of Charlie Fink.
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Spatial Beats: Wearable AI, Napster Returns & the Future of Siri
Turning Down $3B and Other Lore from Evan Spiegel
Evan Spiegel’s lore includes building Snapchat, bringing it public, and turning down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Mark Zuckerberg. This all comes out in a sprawling interview this week from Diary of a CEO, which we embed & excerpt.
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Spatial Beats: 2D to 3D with AI
XR came to play at SXSW and Roblox and Stability AI find ways to turn 2D into 3D with AI. We have these and other items from XR and AI realms, through the eyes of Charlie Fink.
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Snap Commemorates Six Months of Spectacles
Snap is commemorating Spectacles’s six-month anniversary with new lenses, and features in Snap OS. But Spectacles also mark a broader shift in the headworn AR market. We break down the drivers & dynamics.
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Apple Lights Up Austin: the SXSW Dispatch
At SXSW, Apple debuted its immersive Metallica experience. AR Insider Editor at Large Emily Olman was on site to get a demo from Apple. She breaks down her observations on Apple’s latest, and the broader return of cinematic VR.
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Snap Takes a Step Closer to Generative AR
Snap’s new AI Video Lenses offer AI-generated interactive lenses. This brings Snap into the realm of what we call generative AR, involving animations and interactions that are more dynamic and intelligent.
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Google Gets More Augmented & Intelligent
Google Lens is now used 20 billion times per month. Building on that foundation, a few events emerged in the past week that advance Google’s visual search and broader AR shopping efforts. We break them down.
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Spatial Beats: Goodbye MWC, Hello SXSW
Smart glasses showed up at Mobile World Congress while Google launches ‚AI Mode‘ and SXSW kicks off. We have these and other items from XR and AI realms, through the eyes of Charlie Fink.
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Case Study: Volvo Elevates Quality Assurance with AR
AR is often most effective when it’s integrated with other systems such as IoT, PLM, and other enterprise acronyms. How did Volvo bring it all together to elevate its quality assurance processes?
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Spatial Beats: Meta & HTC Make Moves
Meta introduces a $50 million Creator Fund to boost content development in Horizon Worlds, and HTC rolls out VIVEVERSE Worlds for browser-based 3D content. We have these and other items from XR and AI worlds from Charlie Fink.
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