One aspect of this particular show is that it came a week before Apple is expected to announce its first device that will be part of the XR world's growth in the future. Many vendors at the show offered caveats that included the fact that Apple will very likely become a significant player in the XR world. Still, their company or technology will also be well-positioned to contribute to this industry's growth.
Another defining thing of this year's show is that it is clear that the tech industry has centered on the term XR to define and represent anything related to virtual world technologies. ...
Behind the scene, the XR industry has been growing even though many in the media declared it dead. ...
This design has a keyboard and uses Xreal's XR glasses to deliver the equivalent of a 100-inch screen. I got to test it, and it is an impressive product. When you put on the Xreal glasses, you see apps optimized for this device on this (virtual) huge screen. ...
AWE has become the industry's top XR show and is now a significant event that anyone interested in XR needs to follow and attend, if possible. Next year AWE moves to Long Beach, CA and will be held from June 18-20, 2024.