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Apple buys startup focused on lenses for AR glasses — Yahoo Finance

Apple Inc has acquired a startup focused on making lenses for augmented reality glasses, the company confirmed on Wednesday, writes Stephen Nellis. Here is the...

Ubiquity6 raises $27M

AR platform company Ubiquity6 has raised $27 million in Series B funding.

Worldwide ICT spending expected to exceed $5.6 trillion in 2021, says IDC

Worldwide information and communications technology (ICT) spending, including new technologies, is expected to exceed $5.6 trillion in 2021,  says IDC.

6D.ai raises seed round

6D.ai, a developer of APIs for augmented reality (AR) apps has raised a seed round. The equity investment was led by General Catalyst.

Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality headset demand expected to rebound, says IDC

Worldwide shipments for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets will grow to 68.9 million units in 2022 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 52.5%, according to the latest forecast from IDC.