The hottest Augmented reality Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways

Maps are cultural artifacts deeply embedded in human societies, used for navigation and decision making.
Maps offer insights into cultural and social aspects beyond just geographical information, such as political power systems and societal organization.
As maps become more democratized in the digital age, they are evolving to become a new channel of communication that adds socio-cultural and societal benefits.

The concept of the metaverse isn’t dead, even if interest has cooled. Companies like Meta are still launching new VR devices to keep the idea alive.
Meta recently introduced the Quest 3 headset, which features advanced technology like improved video passthrough and greater processing power.
Apple is also entering the VR space with their upcoming Reality Pro headset, promising high-resolution visuals and new software to enhance user experience.

Meta has created a new dataset called HOT3D to help with research on how humans interact with objects using their hands. It's designed to improve technology in areas like robotics and virtual reality.
The HOT3D dataset is large, with over 833 minutes of video from different angles, showing various tasks with hands and objects. This helps researchers understand interactions better.
The dataset provides detailed information, like 3D poses and eye tracking, which makes it very useful for developing new computer vision and machine learning applications.