During 2016, mainstream venture capitalists invested a record $ 2.3 billion in virtual and augmented reality startups. (entrepreneur.com)
Gene Munster, a longtime Apple analyst who now serves as managing partner at venture capital firm Loup Ventures, believes Apple could acquire augmented reality startup Magic Leap and fitness - focused company Peloton with its newfound cash windfall. (fortune.com)
Apple acquired augmented reality startup Metaio in May of 2015. (macrumors.com)