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Google is getting geospatial AR later this year.
The Immersive Wire - 20 May 2024 (Briefing)
Tom Ffiske
May 20, 2024
Executive summary
Welcome to your weekly briefing on the metaverse and spatial computing. Here are your snippets to sound smarter in meetings this week:
Headline: Google is getting geospatial AR later this year.
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Analysis
Google is getting geospatial AR later this year.
What is it? Think of it as a souped-up Google Maps when you take a peek at the service. The capability will be demoed in Singapore and Paris later this year.
Why is this important? Google also says it will lay the groundwork for the XR platform that it’s making in collab with Samsung and Qualcomm. Considering Google’s influence on services across mobile and the internet, the company may have a leg up in the years to come.
Other notable stories
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Note: The Immersive Wire is run by Tom Ffiske, who also works within Accenture’s metaverse group. The contents of the newsletter should not be regarded as Accenture’s views.