Facebook Execs on AR Future, Amazon AR Beauty Salons, Samsung AR Launch, & the Best …

As a company, Facebook is not shy about talking up its AR smartglasses plans. The latest missive comes from two executives in charge of developing AR software and hardware.As far as we know, Amazon doesn’t have plans to make AR smartglasses yet (and audio-only smartglasses don’t count as AR). However, the company is getting into the salon business, and it does have plans for AR in that regard.Elsewhere, content is king, and AR is no exception. This week, Google, Snapchat, and Samsung demonstrated their latest examples of AR content and content generation for mobile devices. Facebook Execs Discuss Outlook for AR SmartglassesThe development of virtual reality at Facebook has been evolving lightspeed in the last few years. But while a relatively small group of VR enthusiasts and gamers are enjoying the social media giant’s dedication to immersive headsets, it is the augmented reality space and its potential scale that truly has the tech market enthralled.Facebook Reality Labs chief Andrew Bosworth (a member of the NR30) offered a tiny peek into what may soon be in the offing during a Twitter Spaces chat late Friday with former Oculus chief technology officer John Carmack.Continue reading to learn more about what the pair…
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