Apple has reportedly acquired one other startup. This time its a VR primarily based firm referred to as Areas, which has a devoted workforce that specializes in digital actuality primarily based expertise, in keeping with a report from Protocol.
Areas is an organization created by veterans from DreamWorks Animation again in 2016. The startup has been growing VR merchandise and has additionally constructed instruments for Zoom in the type of an add on that enables customers to carry digital actuality video conferences and use animated avatars as nicely. Nonetheless, simply final week, the corporate abruptly ended all of its companies with none additional particulars or prior discover. The one info at present out there on Areas’ official web site is that it’s “heading in a brand new course.”
The official observe says, “Thanks to our customers and companions who participated in our superior VR video conferencing product and the many individuals who loved our VR location-based leisure points of interest discovered at theme parks, theaters, and extra.” In the meanwhile, each Apple and Areas have but to reply to this matter. It is usually unknown what worth the previous paid to accumulate the latter.
Apple is at present engaged on VR and AR associated merchandise which can be set to launch in the close to future. Whereas it’s unsure if Areas would be a part of the corporate’s VR initiatives, the corporate’s former workers would possibly simply be absorbed into Apple’s workforce. Sadly, that is nonetheless an unconfirmed report, so take it with a pinch of salt for now and keep tuned for extra updates.
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