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Snap Patent Adds to AR Ad Bet as Meta Shuts Down Spark AR Studio

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Snap may want to use AR to help you redeem your next free coffee.

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Snap Voice-Control AR Patent Highlights Roadblocks to Adoption

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The company has struggled to get its smart glasses off the ground, and faces roadblocks in cost and form factor, experts said.

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Meta Patent Uses AI, AR to Guide Users with Sensory Impairments

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Meta’s recent patent aims to guide people with sensory impairments using an AI agent — but viable and long-lasting smart glasses may be difficult to…

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Meta’s “Skin Vibration” Authenticator Gets Up-Close and Personal to Combat Deepfakes

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Offering up more in-depth personal biometrics may not be a cure-all to cybersecurity woes.

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Shopify Gaze-Tracking Tech May Signal Sights Set on an AR Future

Shopify wants to track your depth perception.

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Google’s AR Mapping Patent Could Unlock Low-Power Smart Glasses

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While the company has been touting its AI work over the past year, it may have artificial reality plans in store.

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Intel Patent Takes on Privacy at Eye Level

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The patents highlight the data privacy issues to come with the metaverse and its headsets.

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Snap Plays Catch Up to Apple, Meta with Spatial Audio AR Filing

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The filing highlights that sound is a major part of the extended reality experience.

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