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Snap Acquires AR Firm Illumix in Bid to Boost Augmented Reality Efforts (EXCLUSIVE)

Snap, parent of Snapchat, has acquired spatial augmented reality company Illumix in a bid to boost its AR efforts. The companyโ€™s interest was spurred by Illumixโ€™s work in scaling its mapping technology and building it out for real-world experiences. As part of the deal, Snap will

Snap Acquires AR Firm Illumix in Bid to Boost Augmented Reality Efforts (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety โ€” 4 June 2026
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Snap, parent of Snapchat, has acquired spatial augmented reality company Illumix in a bid to boost its AR efforts. The companyโ€™s interest was spurred by Illumixโ€™s work in scaling its mapping technology and building it out for real-world experiences. As part of the deal, Snap will adopt Illumixโ€™s technology and platform as it seeks to [โ€ฆ]

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