2022 Predictions: ‘Lite AR’ Prevails

After unpacking our prediction about 2022 Quest 2 sales last week, we switch gears this week to drill down on a separate prediction: the fate of AR glasses. Specifically, a common design standard will emerge for consumer AR glasses: „Lite AR.“ 

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Spatial Beats: Meta, Mawari & Rec Room

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider’s weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Quest 2’s holiday spike, Mawari’s $20 billion codec and more XR funding.
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AR Insider’s Top 21 of 2021

What were the biggest spatial computing trends and events in 2021? A cross-section of the year’s activity can also be seen in the most popular AR Insider posts. We break down the top 21 articles of 2021.

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How Will Geo-local AR Be Monetized?

Niantic’s Sponsorship Platform lets brands like McDonald’s and 7-Eleven drive foot traffic. But the latest development is a new campaign for convenience chain Circle-K, which brings redeemable rewards into the mix. We unpack strategic implications.
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2022 Predictions: Quest 2 Hits the 10-Million Mark

As we approach a new year, it’s time for the annual ritual of synthesizing lessons from the past twelve months and formulating the outlook for the next. We break down our 2022 predictions, starting with VR’s near-term fate.
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3 Predictions for AR in 2022

Tis the season for predictions. So to add to the chorus of next-year narratives, we’ve extracted a few takeaways from ARtillery Intelligence’s (our research arm) latest report on 2021 lessons, and 2022 predictions.
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Spatial Beats: Meta, Google & XR Funding

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider’s weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Meta’s new avatar SDK, Google’s AR reboot, and more XR funding.
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What are Top Web AR Tactics? Part II

Web AR has a specific set of attributes that drive its value as an immersive medium. So how can brand marketers work with those realities and lean into web AR’s unique capabilities? We examine the ways.
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Spatial Beats: Meta, Apple & Epic

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider’s weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Meta’s Horizon Worlds launch, more Apple Glass rumors and Epic Games‘ latest.
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Can AR Transform Indoor Navigation

One of AR’s anticipated use cases is indoor wayfinding. Google has begun to innovate in this area as has ARway (acquired by NexTech*) and Dent Reality (raised $3.4 million last week) We examine the drivers and dynamics.
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