Market Reality: Apple’s AR Spaces, Facebook’s AR Future, Snap’s 3D Acquisition, & Campfire AR Headset Launch

There's already some fierce competition between Snap and Facebook in the AR space, but it's about to heat up even more, with Snap snatching up a 3D mapping startup that could add some new AR capabilities to its arsenal. Meanwhile, Facebook is investing a sizable portion of its research and development budget on AR and VR. On the hardware front, startups Campfire and Tooz previewed AR wearables with very specific use cases. Finally, Zoom and Apple have added new immersive features that push the boundaries of their respective video apps. Snap Acquires 3D Mapping Startup Pixel8.Earth The... more

Filed under: Allgemein - @ 30. April 2021 23:58