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Plus: iPhones are calling the cops from roller coasters, Polestar has a new electric SUV, and Meta makes another big VR bet.

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Good news for anyone who’s sick of Zoom calls but also hates talking to people in real life. https://t.co/GpY5yT6tZG
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Plus: iPhones are calling the cops from roller coasters, Polestar has a new electric SUV, and Meta makes another big VR bet.

Meta Is Still Betting on a VR Revolution That May Never Come

Meta Is Still Betting on a VR Revolution That May Never Come

This week, we discuss Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitions for growing virtual reality as a platform, and how the new Quest Pro headset fits into that vision.

What is the ‘metaverse’ and how much will it be worth? Depends on whom you ask

What is the ‘metaverse’ and how much will it be worth? Depends on whom you ask

What is the metaverse? It depends on whom you ask: It's the corporate equivalent of a Rorschach test.

Here Comes the Multi-Metaverse Mess

Here Comes the Multi-Metaverse Mess

Conflicting corporate priorities will make the metaverse a more fragmented experience, not a single destination.

CEO Tim Cook says Apple avoids the word 'metaverse' because the average person doesn't know what it means — a stark contrast to rival Facebook

CEO Tim Cook says Apple avoids the word 'metaverse' because the average person doesn't know what it means — a stark contrast to rival Facebook

Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with Bright that VR is fine for short periods of time, but it's not a way to "live your whole life."

2022 will be the biggest year for the metaverse so far

2022 will be the biggest year for the metaverse so far

Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Google all are gearing up to release new hardware products and software services for the metaverse in 2022.

Why you should care about Facebook’s big push into the metaverse

Why you should care about Facebook’s big push into the metaverse

The futuristic tech Mark Zuckerberg is investing billions in could remake the internet.

Meta to Clash With Apple Over ‘Open or Closed’ Metaverse

Meta to Clash With Apple Over ‘Open or Closed’ Metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg sees a war brewing between Meta and Apple over the future of the internet as we all know it.

The AR Roundup: April/May 2021

The AR Roundup: April/May 2021

Every month I roundup the activity in the augmented reality space. This month's post is a special edition as it covers 2 months worth of news: April/May.

5G To The Rescue—The Future Of Better Information And Communications For First Responders

5G To The Rescue—The Future Of Better Information And Communications For First Responders

Here, we’ll explore how 5G could benefit first responders as they work to protect communities and save lives.

Facebook owner Meta to lift veil off its metaverse business

Facebook owner Meta to lift veil off its metaverse business

Since October, Facebook has renamed the company, articulated a vision of the internet where people can digitally connect through virtual-reality avatars or teleport to see places like ...

Apple has just shown the world how its Smart Glasses will likely work

Apple has just shown the world how its Smart Glasses will likely work

The tech revealed in its latest iPads Pro are clearly meant for something smaller and wearable.

Apple's mobile privacy letter to Congress omits an awful lot of context

Apple's mobile privacy letter to Congress omits an awful lot of context

Apple's letter was designed to alleviate congressional fears about the company invading its customers' privacy. But a close reading of the letter does the opposite.

1 big thing: Apple-Facebook fight moves to metaverse

1 big thing: Apple-Facebook fight moves to metaverse

The big picture: Tech's leaders view their story as a series of shifts from one dominant platform to another. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is now investing heavily in all kinds of ...

How your smartphone could help save your life in an emergency

How your smartphone could help save your life in an emergency

Google and the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) modernised location information technology to help locate over a million people each day.

RapidDeploy raises $29M for a cloud-based dispatch platform aimed at 911 centers

RapidDeploy raises $29M for a cloud-based dispatch platform aimed at 911 centers

The last year of pandemic living has been real-world, and sometimes harrowing, proof of how important it can be to have efficient and well-equipped emergency response services in place. ...

How Tim Cook's Augmented Reality vision paid off for Apple

How Tim Cook's Augmented Reality vision paid off for Apple

Apple pursued AR as a way to sell premium hardware and to attract developers to iOS. Here's why Apple's AR vision uniquely succeeded despite opposition, naysaying, and competitive ideas — ...