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The post Apple buys Denver startup building waveguide lenses for AR glasses appeared first on BardTech . Apple has acquired Akonia Holographics , a Denver-based startup that manufactures augmented reality waveguide lenses. The acquisition was confirmed by Apple to  Reuters  who first reported the news. An Apple spokesperson gave TechCrunch the company’s standard statement , “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally don’t discuss our purpose or plans.” This acquisition offers the clearest confirmation yet from Apple that it is investing resources into technologies that support the development of a lightweight augmented reality headset. There have been a number of reports over the years that Apple is planning to release consumer AR glasses within the next few years. Apple said to be working on AR headset aimed for potential 2020 ship date In late 2017, we reported that Apple had acquired Vrvana, a mixed-reality headset compa...

The post Nikon embraces a mirrorless future with Z series cameras and lenses appeared first on BardTech . The largest trend in photography over the last five years or so, not counting smartphones, has been the emergence and maturity of mirrorless camera systems. These operate in a very different manner from traditional SLRs, and as such market leaders with decades embedded in the latter — namely Canon and Nikon — have resisted making the shift. That changes for Nikon today with its announcement of the Z6 and Z7 , which show the company is making the change wholeheartedly. The Z series comprises both these two cameras and a new lens mount, which in many ways is the more important news for photographers. The F mount has been around for decades and boasts some of the world’s best glass. But ultimately a more or less clean break was needed, and the Z mount manages to provide that as well as solid back-compatibility for those who can’t bear to part with their old standby kit. WTF i...