Spatial Beats: Wearable AI, Napster Returns & the Future of Siri - AR Insider

Spatial Beats: Wearable AI, Napster Returns & the Future of Siri - AR Insider

Infinite Reality pays big for Napster's throwback vibes and Apple wants to turn Watches into Wearable AI. We have these and other items from XR and AI worlds through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

Napster changes hands again with the ambition of becoming a social and interactive music platform. Napster, known for its controversial origins as an illegal music sharing platform, has been acquired by Infinite Reality (iR) for $207 million (around €192 million). The company, which specializes in extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence and digital commerce, intends to transform the service into a space for direct interaction between arti…

The old legend of musical piracy will return. Napster, star platform of the 2000s, was bought by Infinite Reality. On the program: virtual concerts, merchandising shops... and 3D listening salons. Yes, seriously.