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June 2020

Google Snaps Up North, Makers of Focals Glasses
Alphabet has bought North. The company had struggled to gain traction, even with a second version on the way.
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Doug Thompson
WWDC: Why Didn't AR Take Main Stage?
The Apple developer conference seemed quiet when it came to AR. But was it?
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Doug Thompson
All Eyes on Apple
Controversy. The VR/AR inside scoop. And WWDC
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Apple, Hey and Augmented Reality
A battle over Apple App Store rules provides a peek at the much larger wars to come.
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Doug Thompson
The Four Pillars of Augmented Reality
Snapchat this week provided a reminder that glasses aren't the only driver of AR. But what do you think?
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Doug Thompson
Snapchat Elevates Augmented Reality
Snapchat launched a basket of new features at its Partner Summit, and lowered the boom for AR.
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Doug Thompson
Unreal, Semantic Mapping and Augmented Reality
Pondering what the future of AR might look like, Unreal style
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Doug Thompson
The Cost of Augmented Reality
Are the tools for creating AR too expensive?
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Doug Thompson
Apple Glass: Patent Round-Up
Apple patents lay down a marker. But what will make the cut when they launch?
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Doug Thompson
Magic Leap Should Pivot to Porn
Or, the dangers of big walled gardens
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