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The emergence of Facebook's collaboration with Ray-Ban to launch Stories smartglasses has finally put an exclamation point on a new category of smartglasses: the pre-augmented reality wearable segment. And while the Facebook device isn't particularly groundbreaking in terms of features already explored by other wearables, it does distinguish itself in a few important ways. But how, with an array of smartglasses options now available to mainstream consumers, can you choose the right pair of smartglasses? Glad you asked. • Don't Miss: Snap Unveils Gucci Edition of Spectacles 3, Film Shot via... more http://dlvr.it/S8h9tP

The team at NASA is in full mission preparation mode as they prepare to send a new team to the moon for the first time in decades via the Artemis program in 2024. But one of the key points of interest in that upcoming mission is the fact that NASA will also be sending the first woman to the moon. In conjunction with that mission, the space agency has launched an augmented reality experience to build interest and understanding around the historic event. • Don't Miss: You Can Land & Drive NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover in AR with the Smithsonian Channel's New App The main platform NASA is... more http://dlvr.it/S8cMtm

If you're a normal, non-corporate video conferencing user, you may not have heard of BlueJeans, but in the corporate world, the software has long been a major staple when it comes to remote meetings. Now the company is finally catching up with the rapidly unfolding wearable augmented reality device segment by adding Google Glass to the mix. • Don't Miss: Google Extends Support for Google Meet to Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Starting in 2022, Glass Enterprise Edition 2 users will have the option of using a native version of the BlueJeans meeting software. Like other enterprise AR... more http://dlvr.it/S8XbVp

Away from the hype around Facebook's smartglasses, the high-end fascination with the Microsoft HoloLens, and the unending rumors about Apple's AR wearable is the small but powerful darling of the enterprise AR world—Vuzix. Well, now we're getting an inside look at where the wearable magic happens at the Vuzix factory based in unlikely confines upstate New York. • Don't Miss: Vuzix Confirms New, Smaller Smartglasses Model with Fashion-Friendly Design The tour is guided by none other than Vuzix CEO Paul Travers (a member of the NR30), who takes us deep into the component-laced caverns of the... more http://dlvr.it/S8SlwR

As NASA nears the launch of another mission to the Moon in 2024, and a subsequent mission to Mars in the 2030s, augmented reality is increasingly being woven into the normal space operations to test various capabilities. The latest example comes via the current International Space Station (ISS) crew, several of whom are using the Microsoft HoloLens to carry out vital procedures. • Don't Miss: Microsoft's Live HoloLens 2 Apollo 11 Demo Didn't Take Flight, but You Can See It Thanks to Unreal Engine's Video Currently, crew members are engaged in the T2 Augmented Reality (T2AR) project, which... more http://dlvr.it/S8SJfj

Recently a “design flaw” in the Microsoft Exchange’s Autodiscover protocol was discovered by researchers that allowed access to 372,072 Windows domain credentials and 96,671 unique sets of credentials from applications such as Microsoft Outlook and third-party email clients. According to Amit Serper , the person who discovered the flaw, the source of the leak is [...] The post The Great Leak: Microsoft Exchange AutoDiscover Design Flaw appeared first on Hacking Tutorials. http://dlvr.it/S8RBSP

As we move toward the end of the year, the wheels of the augmented reality space continue to shift in major ways. Facebook is currently facing yet another round of public and governmental scrutiny over its smartglasses product, but we propose a different scenario that might have helped the social media giant avoid its current marketing issues. Also, as the Oculus Quest 2 gets more attention for its passthrough feature, we just got a peek at what AR gaming might look like on the platform. Over at Google, the inexorable march toward mainstreaming AR continues with a major new addition to its... more http://dlvr.it/S8HG7K

If the importance of augmented reality and VR hardware to Facebook's future wasn't already clear enough, a shake-up in the executive ranks at the company has made it as clear as smartglasses lenses. Late Wednesday, Facebook chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer, who CEO Mark Zuckerberg affectionately refers to as "Shrep," announced that he will transition out of his role to serve as the company's first senior fellow in a part-time capacity. Don't Miss: Facebook Reality Labs Chief Teases AR Coming to Oculus Quest Gaming, Delves into Future Smartglasses Hardware Taking his place will be... more http://dlvr.it/S87rL1

It's always fun to get an unexpected glimpse of the future, especially when that peek is so close you can actually feel the excitement of the new emerging dynamic. Such is the case thanks to a new Oculus Quest 2 commercial designed to promote a new aspect of the VR dance game Beat Saber. • Don't Miss: Facebook's Oculus Quest Turned into Augmented Reality Guitar Hero Experience via This Developer App The video is designed to promote the new Beat Saber music pack for the game from popular singer Billie Eilish. However, what the highly choreographed video also does is deliver a tantalizing... more http://dlvr.it/S859j4

Even with unlimited resources and a serious case of wanderlust, its unlikely that you or I will be able to see all of the most famous structures in the world in person. That being the case, Google can now bring those landmarks to you in augmented reality. Don't Miss: Hands-On: Here's How Augmented Reality in Google Search Works Google's Arts & Culture team has added 3D virtual tours of 19 iconic landmarks to its Search product, including locations like Tokyo Tower, Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella basilicas in Florence, and the Union Buildings in South Africa. The 3D models are built... more http://dlvr.it/S84ksd

We usually focus on augmented reality here, but when something important in VR happens, we highlight it as part of the overall immersive computing story. In this case, the momentous event is the debut of a fully developed VR game experience from none other than Netflix. • Don't Miss: Universal Pictures Uses Sound to Trigger Augmented Reality Horror Experience for 'Candyman' Movie The game, which is based on the Netflix series Eden, is called Eden Unearthed and it takes us into the world of a planet where artificial intelligence and robots have taken over, leaving just a single human girl... more http://dlvr.it/S813np

One of the best recent outings in the Marvel universe is the animated series What If...?, which explores alternate universe takes on various superhero storylines that deliver fascinating scenarios if one single factor had been different in the story. Using that framing, I'd like you to take a moment to imagine something in the real tech multiverse that is just as potentially fascinating: What if Facebook had launched Ray-Bay Stories as a partnership with Instagram instead of Facebook? • Don't Miss: Facebook and Ray-Ban Stories Smartglasses Unboxing For those within the tech sector, the... more http://dlvr.it/S7xrGX

This was a busy week in the tech space. After everyone got over the major announcements of Apple's latest, we examined the metaverse through the lens of Hollywood, and then took a closer look at Facebook's first smartglasses. We also took a trip back through history using Snapchat's AR Lenses in Paris, and got a glimpse of China's first big powerhouse AR wearable from wireless giant Xiaomi. Oh, and don't forget to check out our XR industry job alerts, there might be something in there that might be right up your immersive alley... The New 'Matrix' Is Here, What Does It Have to Teach Us... more http://dlvr.it/S7nYfy

It's about that time again: Facebook has announced the dates for its annual Facebook Connect (formerly known as Oculus Connect until last year). Once again, the event will be held virtually, allowing all registrants to attend from the comfort of their home or office. • Don't Miss: Facebook and Ray-Ban Stories Smartglasses Unboxing And while the name has changed, the DNA of the event hasn't, Facebook Connect is all about augmented reality and virtual reality. From the latest developments in Oculus VR, which is continuing to roll out its Horizon social media platform, to the increasing... more http://dlvr.it/S7jklW

One of the most iconic architectural landmarks on the planet, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, will become a part of augmented reality history thanks to a new project from Snap. The occasion is the launch of Christo Vladimirov Javacheff's posthumous art installation in the center of Paris, decades after the famed artist first envisioned the work. • Don't Miss: Hands-On with the Lego Snapchat Augmented Reality Experience That Lets You Build With Friends Remotely The installation, titled "The Last Christo: Original Works for The Arc de Triomph" is both a physical work, a series of photo... more http://dlvr.it/S7gchb

As if answering Apple's major iPhone event on Tuesday, Chinese mobile giant Xiaomi held its own product launch event the following day. And while the various smartphone offerings from the tech giant were impressive, it's the smartglasses product that the company revealed that raised the most eyebrows in the augmented reality space. • Don't Miss: How to Get a Pair of Snap's New Spectacles AR Smartglasses The device is called Xiaomi Smart Glasses, and they look like a normal pair of thick-framed glasses. For the fashion nerds, the design is reminiscent of the Cazal luxury glasses made famous... more http://dlvr.it/S7f7wj

The much-hyped Apple event is now history, and we finally know what the Cupertino tech giant had up its sleeve: new iPhones. Tim Cook released the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro with much fanfare, but what he didn't tell you is that you can sample the device before it hits stores on September 24. • Don't Miss: Facebook and Ray-Ban Stories Smartglasses Unboxing How can you get an early handle on the device? Why through augmented reality, of course. On the main product page for the iPhone 13, Apple has embedded two AR models of the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro that you can access now and place... more http://dlvr.it/S7ZV8L

The competition to secure the top slot in the smartglasses space is now in full swing, with Facebook challenging Snap's Spectacles and Amazon's Echo Frames with its own collaboration with Ray-Ban called Stories. What makes Facebook's offering so unique is that it is the first Big Tech player to team with a luxury glasses maker to enter into the smartglasses fray. So did the partnership yield a better fit and finish? • Don't Miss: Facebook's Smartglasses Are the New AR Hype, but It's Becoming Clearer That a Metaverse Platform War Is Coming Unboxing the device delivers answers to this... more http://dlvr.it/S7YWtG

"Unfortunately, no one can be told what the matrix is, you have to see it for yourself." That's the line just before Morpheus gives Thomas Anderson (aka Neo) the red pill, finally opening his eyes to the tapestry of code that has veiled his eyes for his entire life. It's a seminal moment in the film that is now being mirrored in the real world as many are finally becoming familiar with the idea of our own emerging Matrix, currently referred to as "the metaverse." • Don't Miss: Investors Bet $1 Billion on Epic Games to Build the Metaverse The film debuted in 1999, roughly 20 years ago, but... more http://dlvr.it/S7Vsvx

When it comes to the ever-shifting sands of the augmented reality space, you never know which week will end up being truly historic. Well, this one was one for the history books. Not only did Facebook finally launch its AR-precursor smartglasses with Ray-Ban, it turns out that the courts agree with Epic Games that Apple has been unfairly tagging on high fees on App Store developers. These are both major tectonic events in the AR space for a few reasons detailed below, but this week we also got an amazing preview of Apple's next act via an immersive AR Easter Egg, and Snapchat just added a... more http://dlvr.it/S7LW5K

The fight to wrest control of apps from Apple's revenue-focused grip just took a major turn in favor of Epic Games. On Friday, a court issued a permanent injunction against Apple that now allows developers to direct customers to outside payment systems. • Don't Miss: Epic Games Files Legal Action to Stop Augmented Reality Startup Nreal from Using Name in the US The ruling means that Apple's traditional fee that cuts into developer profits can now be completely avoided, not just by Epic Games, but for any developer on the Apple App Store platform. Previously, Apple levied a whopping 30% fee... more http://dlvr.it/S7KhGD

Just hours after an early leak via Twitter, Facebook and Ray-Ban have officially released their new wearable collaboration. As we surmised, based on the leaked packaging, the device is called Stories. • Don't Miss: Facebook Ray-Ban Smartglasses Leak Reveals Fashionable Device with Cameras, Multiple Colors The smartglasses come in black, blue, and brown, with the option of outfitting the lenses with dark grey, polarized dark blue, brown, green, clear, and clear with a blue light filter. You can also order the smartglasses with prescription lenses. The frame styles come in Ray-Ban's classic... more http://dlvr.it/S7GXSM

Facebook promised that it would release a pair of smartglasses in partnership with Ray-Ban sometime this year and now it looks like we have our first look at the device. The design is amazingly in line with Ray-Ban's classic look, so much so that if you wore a pair of these in public right now most onlookers probably wouldn't realize you were wearing anything other than a normal pair of shades. • Don't Miss: Mark Zuckerberg Reveals More About Facebook's Upcoming Smartglasses Set to Debut This Year The leak comes from one of the most reliable leak-focused Twitter handles, Ev Leaks, which is... more http://dlvr.it/S7FWLV

The art of creating Snapchat Lenses is really only the beginning of the augmented reality experience on the social media platform. The real interactive fun begins when people begin to use the Lenses in deeply personal ways. One of those personal instances just became easier with the launch of the Birthdays Mini. • Don't Miss: Snap Adds Upper Garment Segmentation, Multiple Object Detection, & More with Lens Studio 4.1 First, some background. Snap Minis, launched last year during the Snap Partner Summit, allows users to engage various functions and experiences, sometimes created by... more http://dlvr.it/S79GWv

We always know roughly when Apple events are coming, but when their new product events pop up, they're always a pleasant tech refresher from the Cupertino tech giant. This time, the Apple event news comes with a special treat, another beautiful augmented reality invitation. • Don't Miss: Apple & Snapchat Use AR to Let You Travel on the New York Subway System via Apple Pay The invite for Apple's latest event reveals that the launch will take place on September 14 at 1 p.m. ET. Although Apple hasn't revealed what it will debut at next week's event, rumors are circulating that it could... more http://dlvr.it/S77C3x

Amid a troubling resurgence in coronavirus cases, led by the new Delta variant, augmented reality is once again moving back into the spotlight as a solution, especially now that the move to return to offices has been stalled. This week, a few developments in the AR space offered more proof that immersive remote work solutions could be the answer for a number of corporate and private consumers. Among these developments is the increasing rise of spatial audio, which is vital to truly immersive mobile AR apps, and we have a great new example. Also, Facebook's latest developer initiative allows... more http://dlvr.it/S6vlQS

The enterprise-focused category of augmented reality doesn't often get the headlines due to its relatively sedate profile as a mostly factory floor and training-based tool. But a new massive investment in one of the biggest enterprise AR players, Xerox's CareAR, will likely fuel new activity in this still emerging category. • Don't Miss: Hands-On with Spatial's Remote Meeting App on Microsoft HoloLens This week, CareAR received a new investment of $10 million from ServiceNow, one of its existing partners in the realm of enterprise software. "Service teams today are challenged with solving... more http://dlvr.it/S6vPkK

The augmented reality passthrough abilities of Facebook's Oculus Quest were only fully opened to independent developers recently. But despite the recency of the shift, the change is already yielding interesting AR applications that few would have considered for the primarily VR-centric device. • Don't Miss: Facebook Finally Opens Oculus Quest Passthrough Feature to Developers, Making the VR Device an AR Playground Austria-based indie developer Dominik Hackl has come up with a clever way to study playing the piano using AR overlays as a guide. The project, called Magic Keys, was first... more http://dlvr.it/S6mGBG