The Oculus Quest 2 Ships
The highly anticipated Oculus Quest 2 shipped on Tuesday. The new headset reportedly fixes several of the big issues with its predecessor, including higher screen resolution, longer lasting controller battery life, and a $100 drop in price from the original. The greatest criticism of the Oculus Quest 2 is that it will require users to log in with their Facebook accounts, a highly criticised move. Find more articles on the Oculus Quest 2 below. (TheVerge)
Amazon's new eco-friendly boxes feature a jack-o'-lantern AR experience just in time for Halloween. (Mashable)
The XR world is abuzz with the recent announcement of the iPhone 12 Pro - in particular the phone's LiDAR sensors. But what is LiDAR, and why is it important for XR? Learn more about LiDAR and what it means for the XR community here (TechRadar).
Snapchat will be among the first apps to make use of the iPhone 12's LiDAR capabilities with new, 3D filters. (TechCrunch)
What else is exciting in the iPhone 12 Pro? Read more on the iPhone 12 lineup here (CNet).
In 2015, Johnny Lee, Lead of Google Project Tango, spoke at the AWE 2015 Conference about Mobile 3D Tracking - the precursor to today's iPhone 12 LiDAR.
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