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October 22, 2025 - Galaxy XR Launch
UploadVR - Samsung Galaxy XR First Impressions: What You Need To Know
“But my initial preliminary assessment is that Galaxy XR's passthrough is the best on the market yet.
"With the same 6.5 megapixel resolution, it felt as sharp as Apple Vision Pro, and the perspective and depth felt more correct, while it lacked any of the annoying warping distortion of Meta Quest 3.”
December 12, 2024 - Android XR Unlocked
August 13, 2024 - Made by Google 2024 showcases "Add Me" in the Pixel 9 camera app
May 10, 2023 - Google I/O showcases ARCore 1.37 Geospatial API
May 18, 2021 - Google Developer Blog: Unlock new use cases and increase developer velocity with the latest ARCore updates
May 18, 2021 - 9to5Google: Google touts 850M ARCore-compatible devices, adds Raw Depth & Recording/Playback APIs
May 18, 2021 - CNET: Google makes it easier to record (and share) AR data on your phone
April 21, 2021 - Snapchat, Google & Verizon Highlight Humanity's Impact on the Environment with AR for Earth Day
December 4, 2020 - 2020 Google's multiple ARCore updates bring new possibilities for AR development!
November 23, 2020 - The Mandalorian AR Experience comes to 5G Google Pixel phones
November 16-21, 2020 - Google Arts & Culture | ARCore by Google | Wear OS by Google
July 21, 2020 - Snap Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
June 28, 2020 - Forbes: Google Creative Lab Launches 'Lines Of Play,' An Open-Source Experiment To Showcase ARCore's Depth API
June 25, 2020 - Google Developer Blog: A new wave of AR Realism with ARCore Depth API
June 25, 2020 - SnapChat: Lenses can use depth data provided by Google's ARCore Depth API
June 25, 2020 - Unity Blog: Blend virtual content and the real world with Unity's AR Foundation, now supporting the ARCore Depth API
June 25, 2020 - Android Police: ARCore Depth API
June 25, 2020 - CNET: Google's New AR Update Adds Depth Without Needing Lidar Like Apple's iPad
June 25, 2020 - XDA Developers: Google ARCore Depth API Public Launch
June 25, 2020 - UploadVR: Google ARCore Depth API
June 25, 2020 - PRNewswire: TeamViewer Pilot Leads App Innovation with new Google ARCore Depth API
June 25, 2020 - Engadget: Google Makes its AR Centric Depth API Available to all Developers
June 25, 2020 - 9to5 Google: Android ARCore Depth
June 25, 2020 - Yahoo News: Google Makes its AR Centric Depth API Available to all Developers
June 25, 2020 - AndroidAuthority: Google ARCore Depth API
June 25, 2020 - AndroidCentral: Your favorite AR apps might soon be a lot more realistic thanks to a big update from Google
June 25, 2020 - dotekomanie.cz: Google ARCore with Depth API for everyone
June 25, 2020 - RoadToVR: Google ARCore Depth API Now Available, Letting Devs Make AR More Realistic
June 25, 2020 - Arstechnica: Google gives Android depth sensing and object occlusion with ARCore 1.18
June 25, 2020 - SiliconAngle: Google launches ARCore Depth API to enable more powerful AR apps on Android
December 23, 2019 - 9to5 Google: Google Search AR Object Blending
December 9, 2019 - Google Developer Blog: Blending Realities with ARCore Depth API
December 9, 2019 - The Verge: Google shows off stunning new AR features coming to web and mobile apps soon
December 9, 2019 - Engadget: Google's new depth feature makes its AR experiences more realistic
December 9, 2019 - VentureBeat: Google’s ARCore Depth API enables AR depth maps and occlusion with one camera
December 9, 2019 - CNET: Google's new phone AR update can hide virtual things in the real world
December 9, 2019 - UploadVR: Google’s ARCore Is Getting Full Occlusion For More Real AR
December 9, 2019 - Road To VR: Google Unveils ARCore Depth API to Make AR More Natural & Interactive
December 9, 2019 - VRScout: ARCore Depth API Takes Android AR Experiences To A Whole New Level
December 9, 2019 - Next Reality: Google Update Adds Real-World Occlusion to ARCore with Depth API
December 9, 2019 - 9to5Google: ARCore phones can now detect depth with a single camera
December 9, 2019 - Android Police: ARCore's new Depth API will bring the next generation of hide-and-seek to phones
December 9, 2019 - Android Authority: ARCore Depth API: How it will fundamentally transform your AR experiences
December 9, 2019 - Slashgear: ARCore Depth API lets you hide cats behind sofas even with one camera
December 9, 2019 - Hot Hardware: Google's Latest ARCore API Needs Just One Camera For Depth Detection
December 9, 2019 - ZDNet: Google is improving its augmented reality tool so virtual cats can hide behind your sofa
December 9, 2019 - XDA Developers: ARCore’s Depth API helps create depth maps using a single camera
May 7, 2019 - Google Developers: Updates to ARCore Help You Build More Interactive & Realistic AR Experiences
May 25, 2018 - Engadget: Google and LG Display Have Made the Highest Resolution VR Screen Yet
March 12, 2018 - Road to VR: Google to Reveal "World’s Highest Resolution OLED-on-glass display" for VR Headsets in May
December 11, 2017 - Road To VR: Google is Developing a VR Display With 10x More Pixels Than Today’s Headsets
December 7, 2017 - Road To VR: Google Shares New Research into Foveated Rendering Techniques
December 5, 2017 - Google Research Blog: Introducing a New Foveation Pipeline for Virtual/Mixed Reality
December 1, 2015 - KQED: "3D Mapping Your World with a Backpack"
June 8, 2015 - Berkeley Engineering: "The Mapping Backpack"
June 4, 2015 - BBC Arabic: "Backpack Device Performs Three-Dimensional Scanning for any Building Design"
February 26, 2015 - Voice of America: "New Tool Maps Buildings' Energy Efficiency"
April 2014 - Energy Technologies Area (ETA): "Rapid Building Energy Modeler: The Key to Fast Energy Efficiency"
April 23, 2014 - Engineering News-Record: "Wearable Device Maps Energy Efficiency of Buildings"
February 28, 2014 - U.C. Berkeley NewsCenter: "Berkeley Team Takes its Energy Innovation to Capitol Hill"
February 26, 2014 - Energy Manager Today: Backpack Creates Thermal Maps
February 26, 2014 - KTVU News Segment on 3D Mapping Backpack
February 26, 2014 - EnergyWire: "All-Seeing Backpack Homes in on Energy Waste"
February 25, 2014 - LBNL Newsletter on RAPMOD at ARPA-E Tech Showcase