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Nothing Phone 2a to Humane AI Pin, check out the top 5 gadgets making news at the MWC 2024
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Nothing Phone 2a to Humane AI Pin, check out the top 5 gadgets making news at the MWC 2024

[ad_1] Day 2 of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 has concluded with some innovative and groundbreaking announcements. With almost every new launch, we are seeing more and more use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. It is as if these companies think that if they do not have some AI angle in their product, they will be immediately thrown into the dustbin of history. Listed below are the top 5 gadgets that were the talk of the show at the MWC 2024.Top 5 Gadgets at MWC 2024Humane AI Pin: Humane, an AI startup demonstrated its AI pin, which is a wearable device powered by multiple sensors and generative AI. It also comes with smart assist features and a small camera which interprets visual information. The AI pin is priced at $699. Notably, it does not have a stall of its own an...
Chinese AR Glasses Maker Raises $60 Million to Compete With Apple, Meta and Google
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Chinese AR Glasses Maker Raises $60 Million to Compete With Apple, Meta and Google

[ad_1] Augmented reality glasses maker Xreal is raising fresh funding at a valuation that tops $1 billion, according to Chief Executive Officer Chi Xu, aiming to get out ahead of future devices from Apple Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google.The Chinese startup is raising $60 million in the round, bringing its total to more than $300 million, Chi said in an interview. That latest money comes from a key supply chain partner that he declined to identify. “This will help us scale our manufacturing capabilities and research and development,” he said, adding that the company has enough capacity to meet demand for its glasses this year but needs the money to fulfill orders in 2025. We are on WhatsApp Channels. Click to join. Xreal is looking to blaze a trail in augmented reali...
Apple Delays AR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset
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Apple Delays AR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset

[ad_1] The company had originally hoped to release the AR glasses after the debut of its mixed-reality headset, which combines both AR and virtual reality, but that part of the plan is now on hold. Apple Inc. is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, but an even more important follow-up product — lightweight augmented-reality glasses — has been postponed due to technical challenges. The company had originally hoped to release the AR glasses after the debut of its mixed-reality headset, which combines both AR and virtual reality, but that part of the plan is now on hold. Instead, Apple will follow up with a lower-cost version of the mixed-reality headset as soon as 2024 or early 2025, according to people familiar with the deliberations. ...