Augmented Reality

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is planning a foray into metaverse as the buzz around virtual environments intensifies.  What Happened: Disney CEO Bob Chapek touched on some of the company’s “firsts” at the fourth-quarter earnings call.  Chapek referred to “...

One of the bigger news stories in the investing world Thursday was Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) changing its name and stock symbol. The company has changed its name to Meta and will change its ticker to MVRS on Dec. 1. The announcement from Facebook sent many augmented reality and virtual reality...

Augmented reality and virtual reality are terms that have been around for years and several publicly traded companies have built entire business lines around the growth concepts. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced a rebrand to Meta as it bets fully on the growth of the metaverse. AR and VR stocks...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced recently it would be getting a new name to better coincide with the company’s vision of betting big on the metaverse. On Thursday, the company shared its new name and announced plans to change its stock symbol. What Happened: Facebook Inc will change its...

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) announced Tuesday that its “Quick Tap to Snap” feature would be available on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones. What Happened: The Snapchat parent said in a statement that for the first time it...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) could delay production of its highly-anticipated mixed reality headset due to "complex design," according to a new investor note from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, 9to5Mac reported Monday. What Happened: Apple may not begin production of the AR/VR headset...

The highly anticipated James Bond movie could benefit movie theaters as a beloved franchise returns to the screen. Another company could get a boost as it continues to push forward in its path for growth in the metaverse. What Happened: The London red carpet premiere of “No Time To Die...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has just come off its major hardware launch event of the year and within days, rumors of timeline, specifications and pricing of Cupertino's augmented reality headset have begun making the rounds. What Happened: Apple's AR headset will...

Mike Gurman, a noted Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) analyst, spent a week with “Ray-Ban Stories” smart glasses from Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and has been left less than impressed. What Happened: Gurman used the latest edition of his newsletter to highlight a difference between the approach...

Facebook Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FB) recent launch of the Horizon Workrooms app appears to be part of the social media giant’s efforts to “own the next generation of internet experiences,” according to Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest. What Happened: Ark analyst Nick Grous noted...

Facebook has been rumored to be working on smart glasses since 2019. The company announced updated plans on the long-rumored growth item during its earnings call this week. What Happened: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed on its earnings call its next product release will be...

Earlier this month, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees the company would put new emphasis on growing the metaverse. "In the coming years, I expect people will transition from seeing us primarily as a social media company to seeing us as a metaverse company,”...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) may let the users of its Oculus virtual-reality headset synchronize workout data with Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) Health application, Bloomberg reported Monday. What Happened: Should Facebook go ahead with its plan, users will be able to sync Oculus Move data with...

Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) said it has made significant progress with its augmented reality platform in the second quarter. It will also add five new games to Snap Games this year. What Happened: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel made the comments during the company’s second-quarter...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) said Wednesday that a user of its Portal video-calling devices and up to three friends can now transform themselves into characters from the “The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” play. What Happened: The Augmented Reality or AR experience will be available on...