Google's credibility in #AR is insanely low. It already bought @focalsbynorth and I tried their 2.0 smart glasses which were brilliant but never saw the light of day once @Google got their hands on the tech. It's been 2 years since I saw the prototype glasses and not a peep... https://t.co/aOHcx21tpt
— Anshel Sag (@anshelsag) January 20, 2022
it’s physically impossible for me to get excited about google building yet another VR/AR headset, but i guess it is doing it anyways https://t.co/pQAM1kfzdu
— dan seifert (@dcseifert) January 20, 2022
truly cowards for not calling it Google Glass 2 https://t.co/F56eMnpNZf
— eden.fishbones (@edenthecat) January 20, 2022
An eagle-eyed Verge reader pointed out that Bernard Kress, an early leader on Google Glass who has been working at Microsoft on HoloLens, just came back to Google as director of optical engineering for AR hardware. Interesting LinkedIn description! https://t.co/jlAwdD9P1k pic.twitter.com/FdXJ0c77Cy
— Alex Heath (@alexeheath) January 20, 2022
Among other things, journalists saw the problems with Stadia's launch pricing and Daydream's 3DOF waggle wand (vs. established 6DOF competitors) a mile away.
— Sean Hollister (@StarFire2258) January 20, 2022
(Love Daydream's fit and the clarity of Stadia's streaming codecs, though.)
google cardboard reborn? daydream v2? https://t.co/ZNbDnuk1SM
— Sam Sheffer (@samsheffer) January 20, 2022
Google introducing Glass: "Everyone wants this"
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) January 20, 2022
Everyone: "No one wants this"
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Google 8 years later: "OK how about now" https://t.co/eVMKsaoTYk
Here's my branding suggestion: Google Hardboard. https://t.co/7r61Dedymo pic.twitter.com/MInFvfiFXa
— Mark Bergen (@mhbergen) January 20, 2022
It's like... the tech of Google Glass and the competitive ambitions of Google+, all rolled into one!
— Daphne Keller (@daphnehk) January 20, 2022
Scoop: Google is quietly building its own AR headset, codenamed Project Iris, to take on Meta and Apple.
— Alex Heath (@alexeheath) January 20, 2022
Target ship year is 2024 for the headset and Project Starline, its futuristic (and very expensive) 3D video conferencing tech. https://t.co/JiKDIBSmVJ
Of course they are. I just wish Google would ship North Focals 2.0. That group was on to something and I'd love to see iteration rather than giant skunk works projects that launch without any market feedback. https://t.co/9bV02S0OB6
— Avi Greengart (@greengart) January 20, 2022
The Verge reports that Google is working on an AR headset codenamed "Project Iris". Early prototypes resemble ski goggles and are untethered. It may launch as early as 2024 with a custom Google SoC and run Android, though a unique OS may be in the works.https://t.co/RovHTNsDrY
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) January 20, 2022
There is enough smoke around the 2023 timeframe for an Apple AR launch that it will spur competitors' timelines. https://t.co/BnARlbeZA9
— Ben Bajarin (@BenBajarin) January 20, 2022
I'm excited, but skeptical.
— Sean Hollister (@StarFire2258) January 20, 2022
Every tech giant needs to have an AR/VR project to hedge against "the metaverse" and/or Apple's shadow headset, but Daydream and Stadia saw embarrassing retreats because Google didn't think things through https://t.co/VhceU3iDRy
Considering how much strife Google has caused in the #AR space between Tango, Glass and 'AR Elements' I don't really know if anyone takes them seriously anymore. Partnerships are going to be hard. https://t.co/QdN493xBnb
— Anshel Sag (@anshelsag) January 20, 2022
Metaverse this, metaverse that. Yadda yadda yadda metaverse. The word is everywhere, inescapable. But what does it actually _mean_? Let us explain.https://t.co/15Yz3hI6YF via @jetscott @CNET
— Jonathan Skillings (@jeskillings) January 19, 2022
'The metaverse isn't a new idea. The term has circulated for decades...' CNET
— Stambol (@StambolStudios) January 21, 2022
Read more: https://t.co/wV6eNzCVDt
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