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Transforming Healthcare with Apple Vision Pro Introduction

Published: August 29, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Apple Vision Pro introduces a revolutionary approach to healthcare by seamlessly integrating augmented reality into medical applications.

Published: August 28, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Apple Vision Pro is poised to revolutionize the way consumers shop, both in physical stores and online. By merging augmented reality with shopping experiences, it transforms interactions with products, brands, and services.

Published: August 27, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Apple Vision Pro is ushering in a new era for industrial applications by providing augmented reality tools that improve accuracy, efficiency, and safety.

Published: August 27, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Apple Vision Pro holds the promise of transforming remote collaboration into an immersive and interactive experience. By combining the power of innovative technology with real-time communication, this device offers a platform for intuitive interaction, improved spatial understanding, and enhanced productivity.

Published: August 25, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

By offering architects the ability to seamlessly merge digital designs with physical spaces, these goggles enhance the design process, improve collaboration, increase efficiency in construction, and elevate client engagement.

Published: August 24, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Apples Vision Pro and Meta Quest Pro VR Headset are two groundbreaking devices that have captured the attention of consumers and professionals alike.

Published: August 22, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

In an era where technology blurs the line between the physical and digital worlds, the real estate industry finds itself at the cusp of a groundbreaking revolution. The introduction of Apple Vision Pro, a spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the real environment, has opened doors to a new dimension of showcasing properties. In this cornerstone article, we delve into the importance of mixed reality in the realm of real estate and how the Apple Vision Pro plays a pivotal role in reshaping the way properties are presented and experienced.

Published: August 22, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

In an era where technology continually shapes the way we interact with the world, Apple has once again raised the bar by introducing the Apple Vision Pro. This groundbreaking spatial computer transcends the boundaries of traditional displays, offering an entirely new way of engaging with digital content while remaining present in the physical environment. The device's impact reaches far beyond personal use, permeating industries such as architecture, interior design, and construction. This article delves into the transformative effects of the Apple Vision Pro on these fields, focusing on both its implications for businesses and the enriched experiences it offers to clients.

Published: August 20, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The cost of developing a mobile app for iOS and Android depends on a number of factors. We will try to explain them in this article.

Published: August 20, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Discover the benefits of using Vision Collab app with Apple Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset for virtual apartment tours.

Published: August 16, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

We prepared the definitive guide to mastering ASO techniques. Prepare to unlock the secrets to boosting your app's discoverability and engaging a broader audience, with real-world anecdotes and examples to light your path.

Published: August 8, 2023
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

If you are planning to build a new app based on iOS 16 or add new features that can help your existing app, or you simply want to do an iOS 16 compatibility update for your existing app, here are the top 7 considerations for updating your app for iOS 16.

Published: February 16, 2022
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Lose weight with a custom meal plan prepared just for you and your goals by a real nutrition expert. Your diet, your meal plan.

Published: January 20, 2022
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

In order to be considered a strategy, your content marketing efforts need to have goals, objectives and mission, as well as show at least some degree of continuity.

Published: January 20, 2022
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

As with some chronic diseases, diet can play a role in preventing and treating severe headaches.

Published: January 20, 2022
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

While many patients affected by COVID-19 recover within a few weeks, some have symptoms lasting more than four weeks from the time they are diagnosed with the disease - such as shortness of breath and fatigue for up to nine months after recovery.

Published: January 12, 2022
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

You drop $400K on a picture of a bored ape or a colorful bear, what do you do with it? This is the question that has been pondering my thoughts for quite some time now.

Published: January 4, 2022
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Habits are the things we do, but also, and maybe as importantly, the way we think and what we believe. And because it is the brain’s shortcut to behaving and feeling certain ways, it becomes automatic behavior.

Published: November 19, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

MetaHuman Creator by Epic Games has been out for a while, but I just got around to messing with it and well, it is pretty spectacular.

Published: September 21, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Today, we are proud to announce that our new app, Will It Fit – AR Measurement, is available exclusively on the App Store for iOS.

Published: August 25, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Today, we are proud to announce that our new app, 4ever - Relationship Coach, is available exclusively on the App Store for iOS.

Published: August 12, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Today, we are proud to announce that our new app, Kylo, is finally available exclusively on the App Store as an independent Apple Watch app.

Published: August 11, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Today, we are proud to announce that our new app, iDecide, is finally available exclusively on the App Store.

Published: April 14, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Europeans are concerned that the COVID-19 crisis will influence their quality of life for the long haul, according to a new survey "Digitising Europe Pulse: The impact of the second COVID-19 wave", commissioned by the Vodafone Institute, and conducted by Kantar, with over 15,000 interviewees from 15 European countries.

Published: April 7, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Visa has recently become the first major payments network to settle transactions in USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US dollar, over open-source blockchain Ethereum.

Published: March 30, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Published: March 28, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Focus is the act of concentrating your interest or activity on something. This means saying yes to one option and no to a bunch of other options.

Published: March 28, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Businesses must operate where a society is. Even the large organizations, are mini-societies unto themselves. Here is an explanation of the factors that make up the external and internal social factors affecting business, and how they affect them.

Published: March 26, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Published: March 24, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Habits either help to propel us forward or to hinder our progress in life. The state and quality of our lives right now is a direct reflection of our daily habits.

Published: March 22, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Habits are the things we do, but also, and maybe as importantly, the way we think and what we believe. They include the self-beliefs that influence what we do, our behavior, and the actions we take.

Published: March 17, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Staying healthy is now more important than ever. We are gradually learning how to manage the pandemic as a society. While that includes observing health protocols and vaccinations, leading a healthy lifestyle is another key component.

Published: February 23, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

We have only just started with Benji. Thanks for being among the first ones to download and support Benji, it means a lot to our small team.

Published: February 23, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

We have only just started with Benji. Thanks for being among the first ones to download and support Benji, it means a lot to our small team.

Published: February 18, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

We are excited to announce that our new app Benji, a habit tracking app with a collaborative twist, is being released on the App Store as an iOS exclusive today!

Published: January 15, 2021
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

This new version of Particular includes a lot of cool new features.

Published: August 26, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

If you are in the market to buy a new TV, but you have no idea if it will fit in your room or current setup, fret not as Particular AR is here to help you.

Published: July 24, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Particular Augmented Reality is quickly becoming the go-to-place for curated and quality AR experiences that you will not find anywhere else.

Published: May 29, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Life is strange and pretty scary now due to the invisible enemy that is COVID-19. But what is even scarier is that people are kinda over it and are not respecting the most basic rule, social distancing.

Published: May 26, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

We have worked hard on Particular AR and it is always nice to be recognised especially by Apple for our hard work. Today we are proud to say that Particular AR is currently featured on the App Store in 8 countries including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and New Zealand and we could not be any happier.

Published: April 30, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Beibi - Baby Led Feeding is all about creating delicious and healthy meals for your baby and your family. Track your babys moods and feelings.

Published: April 23, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

This video tutorial will show you how you can easily frame your own photos, posters or other designs in AR with Particular AR app and then share it with the rest of the community.

Published: April 22, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

This is a big update for Particular AR. Here is all the cool new stuff.

Published: April 1, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

This tutorial will show you how to design and create an AR poster with Reality Composer.

Published: March 31, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

This video will show you how to export a 3D model from Blender, convert it to .usdz format with Reality Converter then create an AR experience with Reality Composer.

Published: March 19, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The tutorial will show you how we created an AR poster from @mavantri artwork with Reality Composer.

Published: March 10, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The tutorial will show you how we augmented @Posterlad artwork with Reality Composer.

Published: February 24, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

As you might already know, Particular AR is all about that curated AR content. That means everything, from the AR content you see there, the name and caption and the thumbnails.

Published: February 24, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

If you want to share and showcase a 3D object you have created with Maya, C4D, blender etc. this is how you do it.

Published: February 24, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

If you want to augment your prints, posters, designs, etc. in AR with Particular AR app, then this is how you do it.

Published: January 31, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

We are pleased to announce that our biggest update to date for Particular Augmented Reality app is now live on the App Store.

Published: January 22, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

We travel to a lot of different countries for all kinds of reasons and in more than 96% of the cases, we have no idea what number to call when we have an emergency.

Published: January 17, 2020
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

For the last couple of hours I have been listening to Eminem latest album, Music To Be Murdered By, on repeat cause you know, it is really good.

Published: December 4, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

It is December and Christmas is almost here so at the office, we are feeling all jolly and festive. And you know us by now, we are always working and tinkering with different technologies.

Published: December 4, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

At the WWDC 2018 Conference, Apple introduced the future of AR, a file format called .usdz, which they have been working in collaboration with Pixar Studios for some time now.

Published: November 15, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Here in Berlin, there are a lot of art galleries ranging from world-famous places like the Contemporary Fine Arts, Kunst Werke Institute for Contemporary Art and East Side Gallery to lesser-known pop-up ones from local artists.

Published: October 16, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Augmented Reality was a really hot topic last year and early this year as everyone was talking about it, but it has kinda cooled off lately.

Published: August 5, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

TaxMeister is your digital assistant and was created in collaboration with Startup und Tax. Always there. Always ready.

Published: August 2, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

ARKit is extremely powerful, especially when compared to the other offerings which I might add are quite rubbish when compared to ARKit, and come this September it will become even better.

Published: June 7, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The challenge is to create something unique based on the provided image of the MacBook Pro keyboard.

Published: May 8, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

So today is Factory 3rd birthday and we could not be happier for them. They have given us, Imperium Apps, a place we can call home and along with that hundreds of like-minded people.

Published: April 11, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

We want to take you on a journey and show you what goes behind the scenes when developing an AR app, the ups and downs. We will try to share the whole process and the interesting parts on our Instagram Stories and here on this blog.

Published: March 7, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Today, digital transformation does not mean your business needs to improve its digital presence in the online world.

Published: January 29, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Published: January 19, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The number of small businesses is constantly growing, making the entrepreneurial landscape extremely fierce. To grow your business, you need to set clear goals, a solid business plan, and a unique employee collective that lines with your missions.

Published: January 15, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Modern technology has reshaped various industries. What is more, technology-driven innovations continue to change how industries operate as well.

Published: January 14, 2019
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

YONA is the easiest way to manage your finances along with your partner in real time. Add your fixed incomes, and expenses, set up how much you want to save each month and let Yona do the rest.

Published: November 30, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Much like your employees keep developing new skills, and your market keeps changing, it is natural to expect your own office space to reflect these changing trends.

Published: November 21, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Technological advancements never cease to amaze everyone. As technology progresses, new gadgets and possibilities become available on the market.

Published: October 15, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Hardworking and engaged employees are the lifeblood of every business these days. Without employees, no company can develop or grow properly.

Published: September 7, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Every modern business has operational costs that are required to keep the company afloat. These expenses can sometimes weigh down on business owners, especially those who have financial issues, such as negative cash flow or low profits.

Published: August 18, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Many entrepreneurs chose to start a service providing business. Your business does not have to sell products to become successful.

Published: August 2, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

In order to be considered a strategy, your content marketing efforts need to have goals, objectives and mission, as well as show at least some degree of continuity.

Published: July 24, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

In the modern world, there can be no success without branding. People will judge your company by its ability to strike an emotional cord, and connect itself with its customers on a deep, profound level.

Published: July 16, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Technological advancements never cease to amaze everyone. As technology progresses, new gadgets and possibilities become available on the market.

Published: June 20, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Living in an entrepreneurial age opens up a whole new world of opportunities for the aspiring business leader, no matter the industry, no matter the niche.

Published: June 16, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

As a startup, the greatest drawback that you will experience is the fact that most people will see doing business with you as a liability, aside from the fact that they might be unaware of your presence, to begin with.

Published: June 8, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

There is a lot of misconception and misunderstanding when it comes to old-school marketing techniques.

Published: May 17, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Office space has many effects on a business organization. For better or worse, picking the right one is not easy as it is linked to multifarious considerations.

Published: May 16, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

In order to understand the needs of your customers, you must conduct proper market research. However, just knowing what techniques you have available is hardly enough to pull this off.

Published: May 14, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Habits are the things we do, but also, and maybe as importantly, the way we think and what we believe. They include the self-beliefs that influence what we do, our behavior, and the actions we take.

Published: April 16, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Websites have become essential for businesses and individuals alike that wish to establish their online presence. What is more, online consumers have grown accustomed to browsing websites.

Published: April 4, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

When it comes to the issue of outsourcing, most people automatically think of areas like IT, HR or customer service. Nonetheless, the field of digital marketing is not that far behind.

Published: March 21, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Working for you seems so great. The workplace atmosphere is awesome. Salaries are competitive. You invest heavily in team building.

Published: March 15, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

When it comes to the issue of outsourcing, most people automatically think of areas like IT, HR or customer service. Nonetheless, the field of digital marketing is not that far behind.

Published: March 7, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

There is definitely no shortage of debates, opinions, advice and content in general on the phenomenon of Agile. The Agile approach has taken a life of its own and it is thrown around in all kinds of discussions and resources which, unfortunately, often miss the point.

Published: March 5, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The ever-growing network of start-ups is a ferociously competitive environment where the number of companies that pop up almost every day only seems to be topped by the number of those that fail.

Published: March 1, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The first year we did achieve some cool milestones, but in the second one, man, we just blew past the first year.

Published: February 15, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Technology has, in many ways, reshaped modern businesses. Not only are businesses today more efficient, but they are also able to do much more work at a lower cost.

Published: February 7, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

You have always dreamed of starting your own baking business based on your grandmas secret recipes, or perhaps you are a freelancing programmer who wishes to go professional in order to attract better clients.

Published: February 1, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

When starting a business, everyone dreams big. You want your company to be the next Apple, Google, or Starbucks. And, to become an internationally recognized and trusted brand, you need to expand your business globally.

Published: February 1, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

A few decades ago, Liza Minnelli taught us that money makes the world go round. And, in the world of startups, nothing could be truer

Published: January 28, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

There are a lot of reasons for an employer or a company to withhold information. For instance, some piece of data might be so delicate, that the very prospect of the competition learning about it might be devastating.

Published: January 18, 2018
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

One of the golden rules of running a successful business, big or small, is always making the right financial decisions that aren not just beneficial for your endeavors right now, but that will keep making you a profit in the long-run.

Published: December 27, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Without visibility, it is almost as if a business does not exist at all. No matter how good your offers are or how well-designed your website is, if your organization does not show up on top of the search results in search engines, such as Google, you will not be as successful as you hoped.

Published: December 22, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Ethereum can support decentralized smart contracts, which essentially are protocols that facilitate, verify or enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract in a transparent and unhackable manner.

Published: December 21, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Cryptocurrency may be in its infancy, but like the internet – the technology used to manage and distribute it – its adoption has been far-reaching and its implications are enormous.

Published: December 18, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Distributing an application enables you to select which parts of an application should be grouped together logically and where these groups should run.

Published: December 18, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

It is that time of the year. By now, we assume that just like everyone else, you’re already super busy getting ready for the holidays.

Published: December 9, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

If you are a small to medium-sized business, chances are that you already have a social media profile set up for your business. Being completely free and having such a wide audience are the most obvious advantages of social networks, so it is no wonder everyone’s on them, right?

Published: December 8, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Successful businesses pay top dollar for the most innovative web design that accurately represents their brand. Aesthetics aside, a good design makes them easy to navigate and understand, thereby helping visitors find exactly what they were looking for and taking your business a step closer towards turning a visitor into a customer.

Published: November 21, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Nowadays, every business benefits from being present on social media networks. Various companies strongly leverage social media to promote their business, communicate with their target audience and make their promotions, as well as marketing campaigns more effective.

Published: November 17, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Imperium Apps as the name suggests is all about Apps! If the company heart is Apple then its soul is Android.

Published: October 30, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Getting website visitors to convert is not always easy, but coaxing first-time buyers to return and keep showing you their cash time after time is nothing short of a task for a marketing wizard.

Published: October 17, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The online world offers many benefits to businesses and individuals. Access to information is limitless, data processing is faster than ever and everyone who has access to the Internet is connected to everyone else.

Published: October 9, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Mobile apps are a necessity in todays smartphone-first world to engage customers, sell product, and grow your business.

Published: October 3, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

As businesses begin to understand how mobile fits into their overall technology infrastructure, they will need to budget and plan for their mobile initiatives.

Published: September 18, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Customers are essential for any business success. The more customers you manage to attract and retain, the more prosperous your business will become.

Published: September 13, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

So you have decided that you need a mobile app. Your business has reached the point where a mobile solution can take you to the next level, and you are looking forward to the possibilities that a fully functional mobile app can afford you.

Published: August 15, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Technology has been used a lot in business, especially for automating mundane, tedious tasks, as well as to improve productivity.

Published: August 5, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Do you thrive on chaos, or do you gravitate toward repetition? If you think you are making strides while your life is in disarray, you may be mistaken.

Published: July 14, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

A successful entrepreneur needs to have many qualities. First of all, they need to be competent, confident and knowledgeable. They need to be aware of the current news in business and economy, as well as to know the market and what customers want.

Published: June 19, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Owning a business does not mean anything unless you are successful. Without a steady income and a respectable client base, you’re are not a CEO of a real company, but just someone with the words “CEO” printed on their business card.

Published: May 12, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The first goal of app search optimization is to increase the app installs. To this end, the app detail page has to be persuasive enough to convert the app store page visitors to app users.

Published: May 8, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

App Store Optimisation, or ASO, is a way of ensuring your app meets app store ranking criteria and rises to the top of a search results page.

Published: March 1, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Yay, Imperium Apps is one year old, and I couldn not be more happy about it!

Published: January 24, 2017
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

2016 ended with a bang for the Imperium Apps team as MoneyCoach got featured in the US App Store with 12 hours left of 2016.

Published: December 31, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

With less than 12 hours left of 2016, we achieved another breakthrough goal: MoneyCoach just got featured on the US App Store.

Published: December 14, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Hi everyone, this week took part a meetup with the title: How To Win A Hackathon And Raise Capital. Due to general request, below you can find some videos and the keynote file converted as PDF.

Published: November 30, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Long story short or as the cool kids say TL;DR, we won the first place at the IBM Hackathon!

Published: September 25, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Yes, we are going! Spending 400€ for the ticket alone is more than worth it to take a selfie with The POTUS, Mr. Kevin Spacey. Well, it would be nice meeting him, but that is not the main reason we are going.

Published: September 16, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

It has been a great day yesterday for Imperium Apps. Since Apple announced tvOS 10 for Apple TV some days before, 2 of our own apps are on the top lists, more exactly in the finance and sports categories.

Published: August 18, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

With the latest update Instagram introduced Instagram Stories which to put it short is a blatant rip-off of Snapchat, we all know that, lets get on with it. I did not like it at first, Snapchat was my jam.

Published: August 17, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

There are numerous apps that allow you to catch up with your special shows, anytime, anywhere, on your tablet, droid phone and other devices.

Published: August 10, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

The new great and sensational app, **Pokemon Go**, has excellently redefined our communities as complete strangers join forces to track down and capture imaginary monsters!

Published: July 14, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

More than 4 months ago, I registered legally Imperium Apps GmbH. But for the last months, I was not able to join my own company full time.

Published: April 13, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

Imperium Apps as one of the most innovative app development studios in Nuremberg will be working hard to become the best Bot Development Agency in Bavaria (or Bayern).

Published: March 1, 2016
Author: Perjan Duro
Founder

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