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Apple's board of directors have been shown an in-development mixed-reality headset which suggests the firm could be getting closer to publicly unveiling the device later this year or in 2023.

TikTok has launched its Effect House to open beta that gives creators the tools and resources they need to create their own augmented reality effects and share them with other TikTok users as well.

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Motorola and Verizon have unveiled the 5G XR Neckband which is designed to promote a hands-free AR and VR experience. Pricing and availability for the device have not yet been shared.

Apple's rumored AR/VR headset is expected to house two processors, with performance akin to the Mac line, and will require a 96W USB-C power adapter like the higher-spec 14-inch MacBook Pro.

Thanks to the end of the holiday season in the U.S., this was quite an eventful week in the world of Microsoft with news items ranging from CES to Windows 11, to Exchange Server Y2K22 bugs.

Qualcomm and Microsoft are collaborating to design custom chips and offer integrations between their respective software to drive the adoption of augmented reality solutions and the metaverse.

The partnership between Meta and ZP Better Together brings VRS apps, that add a sign language interpreter onscreen to allow the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to connect with family and friends, to Portal.

Samsung has launched a new augmented reality app called Dreamground. It's available for Android and iOS at two locations; Hollywood Park in California and Samsung 837 in New York City.

Meta has shown off its haptic gloves which it hopes will make the metaverse experience more immersive. They are still considered a lab project and much more work still needs to be done.

With the company's focus on a virtual-reality vision for the future, Meta offers immersive experiences like virtual and augmented reality to aid in developing the next evolution in social technology.

Facebook has launched Group Effects on Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms. The new AR feature is designed to make calls more fun and interactive. Group Effects will also come to Instagram.

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Vodafone has published a new report which states that the UK manufacturing industry could get a £6.3 billion boost if it introduces productivity-boosting 5G technology into its operations.

Snap has unveiled its SPS 2021 Spectacles. Unlike other Spectacles devices, the SPS 2021 will not be going on sale, instead, it's being reserved for Lens creators so they can create AR Lenses.

Apple has updated Clips to version 3.1 with a new feature called AR Spaces that scans a space using the LiDAR Scanner on the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max as well as the 4th and 5th-gen iPad Pro models.

Following the $480 million augmented reality headset contract with the United States Army in 2018, Microsoft today landed another similar contract with the U.S. military worth $21.9 billion.

As previously hinted, Microsoft has announced financing plans for HoloLens 2 Development Edition in the United States. The 0% interest options go as low as $97.22/month for a three-year plan.

Nintendo has announced a partnership with AR specialist Niantic, which will see the two companies develop AR experiences featuring Nintendo characters. The first app will be based on Pikmin.

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Snap Inc and Oxford Economics have released a new report which says Gen Z will drive the economic recovery thank to their aptitude with technology. It said they'll also adopt AR first.

Microsoft Mesh is a new platform that aims to revolutionalize mixed reality by bringing real-time virtual collaboration across multiple devices. The Mesh app is now available in preview on HoloLens.

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Apple is apparently preparing to launch its first VR headset sometime next year, but it will be a niche product with a high price tag. It's also expected to have better performance than the Apple M1.

Mojang Studios has announced that the mobile augmented reality game Minecraft Earth is shutting down on June 30, less than two years after its public debut. Paid content has been disabled.

Vodafone has said it will begin stocking Nreal Light glasses in Germany and Spain from spring 2021 but will expand the product to other markets afterwards. It described the device as affordable.

Google is adding a few more creatures to its AR experiences on Google search, this time focusing on Australian wildlife. Animals such as koalas and quokkas are available with 3D models and sound.

A year and a half after it announced the HoloLens 2 Development Edition, Microsoft has finally launched the device in the United States, costing $3,500. Other markets will get it in December.

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Facebook's Reality Labs Research head, Michael Abrash, has said that standalone AR headsets are about five to ten years away from the market. It comes after Facebook revealed Project Aria.

Superfan Studio is a no-code, browser-based tool to create AR experiences. Superfan Studio aims to be a one-stop creation, distribution, and amplification platform for augmented reality.

CD Projekt group's newest game is returning to the Witcher universe, this time in mobile form. The game will utilize augmented-reality and real-life location-based gameplay for an RPG experience.

Apple may be working on augmented reality content for its TV+ streaming service. The AR feature could be introduced next year ahead of the company's rumored plan to launch an AR/VR headset in 2022.

Apple's AR lenses have reportedly entered trial production after passing the prototype stage two months ago. However, the product purportedly won't be mass-produced until after one to two years.

Google has announced that it's bringing AR-compatible 3D models for 10 dinosaurs in Google Search on mobile devices. The models can be placed in the real world to give you an idea of its size.

By drawing a virtual arc with a two-meter radius using augmented reality, Sodar is a web app created by Google to help enforce social distancing. It runs only on Android devices via Google Chrome.

Mozilla has published the first public release of Firefox Reality to the Microsoft Store. It comes several months after the browser was added to the Microsoft Store in an experimental fashion.

A new report claims that that Facebook-owned Oculus is working on a newer version of the Quest VR headset that is 10-15% lighter, has a higher refresh rate, and is more palatable in size.

Instagram will no longer allow users to search for AR effects related to coronavirus on its platform as part of its efforts to prevent the spread of misinformation surrounding the pandemic.

Verizon and Snap Inc. have formed a new partnership to create new experiences for consumers through Snapchat. Select 5G phones carried by Verizon will also come preloaded with Snapchat.