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Apple's Secret Plan To Change Augmented Reality Is Finally Emerging
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 3:25pm | 786Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has acquired Metaio, a company that refers to itself as "pioneers in augmented reality (AR) and computer vision." It might be the latest clue in Apple's mission to change AR forever. "[Apple] is establishing APIs for Siri and for what they call 'Proactive,' which is sort...
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Samsung Wants Piece Of Microsoft's Smartglasses Action
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 12:49pm | 224Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (OTC: SSNLF) wants a piece of the action from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s smartglasses product that is set to soon hit the market. Microsoft unveiled the HoloLens virtual reality product in January with a launch expected later this year. The company...
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How VR Could Bring A 'Massive Shift In How We Consume Entertainment'
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 7:00am | 805Virtual reality continues to pick up steam – especially now that Valve, the creator of the online game service Steam, has entered the fray. Benchmark analyst Michael Hickey thinks these companies could collectively bring about a revolution in entertainment consumption. "We're...
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Immersis Brings Virtual Reality To The Living Room
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 3:50pm | 805Who will be the next Apple? What company with what disruptive idea will turn the world of technology upside down? In this series, Benzinga interviewed CEOs of several technology startups that are making waves today in hopes of making a difference tomorrow. “Unless you want your friends to...
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Microsoft's HoloLens Is What 'You'd Expect From A Cutting-Edge Technology Company'
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 8:13am | 669Investors may not be aware of the numerous cool products being developed by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). Most of them are creative concepts that may never make it to retail. Others could be ready for primetime, but are too expensive to implement. This is ultimately what kept the unique...