In a surprise move, Meta has revealed that it’s opening the Quest’s operating system to third-party VR headset manufacturers. This means that Quest OS will be available to third-party VR headset makers like Asus and Lenovo. The move shifts Meta’s Quest headset from offering an Apple-like closed ecosystem to a more open Android-inspired model, where …
Dan Riccio, Apple‘s former senior vice president of hardware engineering, is nearing retirement after over 25 years at the tech giant, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Riccio, who played a crucial role in developing products like the iMac, iPhone, iPad, and Macs with Apple silicon, handed over his hardware engineering leadership role …
In the week when gadget lovers around the world are enchanted by Vision Pro, a young, brave startup is trying to carve out a space for its augmented reality device that features a form factor starkly different from Apple’s device. Today, Singapore-based Brilliant Labs announced its new product, Frame, a pair of lightweight AR glasses …
Updated at 8:41 p.m. ET on February 3, 2024 “I am crying,” my editor said when I connected with her via FaceTime on my Apple Vision Pro. “You look like a computer man.” What made her choke with laughter was my “persona,” the digital avatar that the device had generated when I had pointed its …
Since its reveal several months ago, I’ve often argued Apple’s Vision Pro augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) headset is a means to an end and that the Cupertino-based tech giant doesn’t really want many consumers to purchase it. I might be onto something if often-reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s latest report is accurate. According to Kuo, Apple …
TL;DR XREAL has launched the Air 2 Ultra Augmented Reality glasses. They feature new 3D environment sensors, a titanium frame, and support for Apple’s Spatial Video feature. The ultra-lightweight glasses cost $699 and will be available starting in March. XREAL (formerly Nreal) has released a new pair of Augmented Reality glasses that promise high-end features …
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As enterprises adapt to the fluid landscape of remote and in-office work, technology continues to push boundaries. Augmented Reality (AR) glasses, often dismissed as futuristic gadgets, are increasingly emerging as practical instruments reshaping the hybrid work environment. While Apple’s Vision Pro is something many heard about, but …