The Rise of Audio AR | Drew Breunig

The stage is set for audio-centric augmented reality apps, thanks to the rise of smart headphones, improved voice recognition and generation, AI language models, and better contextual data.

Apr 10, 2024 AUDIOAR AR AI DATA UX The Rise of Audio AR The Right Information, At The Right Time, Without Looking Photo by Justin Lynham For a bit there, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) were being heralded as the next big thing . Meta went all-in, spending billions on Oculus R&D annually and eventually rebranding the company to signal their focus. Microsoft’s Hololens had plenty of buzz, Magic Leap was the darling of the tech press and investors, Sony shipped millions of PSVR units, and Apple was rumored to be working on something big. But the hype never materialized. Oculus ha

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