Weekly Spatial | Feb 7 - Apple reportedly cancels AR glasses, OpenAI’s hardware ambitions on XR and Humanoid Robots

REPORT

Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

Apple has reportedly canceled its Mac-connected AR glasses, codenamed N107, due to performance issues and shifting design goals. With a possible 2027 release, the device was meant to be a more accessible alternative to the Vision Pro. Despite this setback, Apple is expected to integrate aspects of the technology into future projects.

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HARDWARE

OpenAI’s Hardware Ambitions Include AI-Powered XR and Humanoid Robots

OpenAI has filed a trademark application for AI-powered VR headsets, AR glasses, humanoid robots, and smart wearables, signaling a possible entry into the spatial computing hardware market. While prototypes may be years away, the move could put OpenAI in direct competition with Meta and Apple in the next computing paradigm.

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XR MARKET

• Meta invests $100 billion in AR, VR, MR, and metaverse projects

• Vertigo Games sells off VR arcade platform SpringboardVR

LAUNCHES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• AWE announces Gaming Hub for XR game developers, creators, and studios

• Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth: 2025 is a "make or break" year for XR ambitions

• nDreams closes two VR studios, opens new one called Compass

• Mindshow unveils virtual production tool for studios and enterprises

• Google’s XR tool 'Blocks' returns as 'Open Blocks' on Quest

• Vuzix & Mentra announce AugmentOS for AI-enhanced AR devices

• Meta plans to launch several new wearable devices

• Gorilla Tag celebrates 4th anniversary with limited-time event

• Create Worlds introduces Wonderland Cloud for multiplayer VR

• Splashtop adds AR support to industrial safety glasses

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XR EVENTS

AWE Nites

Augmenting Reality/AWE Nites+WIIT UK: Feb 27, 6PM BST, London, UK

AWE Nite CDMX: Mente y Tecnología (in Spanish): Mar 1, 2PM PT, Mexico City

Other Events

ITEXPO 2025: Feb 11-13, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Enterprise Metaverse Expo 2025: Feb 11-13, Fort Lauderdale, FL

IVRHA: Feb 27 - Mar 2, Sarasota, FL

Industrial Immersive 2025: Mar 3-4, Houston, TX

MWC 2025: Mar 3-6, Barcelona, Spain

IEEE VR 2025: Mar 8-12, Saint-Malo, France

SXSW XR 2025: Mar 9-11, Austin, TX

Game Developers Conference 2025: Mar 17-21, San Francisco, CA

NVIDIA GTC 2025: Mar 18-21, San Jose, CA