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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

The Ghost Howls

1, 2026 for consumers and Nov. More info Google has to open its operating system to more stores As part of a settlement with the U.S. attorney general for a lawsuit over Google Play Store, G oogle should stop to privilege its Google Play Store, and should open up its Android operating system to more easily support 3rd-party stores.

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Editorial: This VR cycle may take more time than expected

The Ghost Howls

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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2017 VR Industry Report to Bring Data-driven Insights & Forecasts That Cut Through the Hype

Road to VR

This year’s report will feature historical data on headset shipments and global forecasts through 2026. The report, currently available for pre-order, will include special in-depth sections on China and Japan. 2017 will be another foundational year for the entire VR industry. Pre-order today to save 40% off the list price through March 20th.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.03.04): Meta and LG confirm their partnerships, Meta to unveil some AR glasses at Connect, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Google has great expertise in building operating systems, plus its Google Play store would have let Meta Quest become compatible with all its Android Apps out of the box. Given the production timeline, this Vision Pro successor could launch in the first half of 2026.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.04.18): Pico Neo 3 Link launches in Europe, Meta offers monetization tools in Horizon, and more!

The Ghost Howls

In case there is another platform involved, e.g. Android, 30% will go to Google, and 25% of the remaining money (i.e. The next versions of the glasses are expected for 2026 and 2028. Epic Games just got $2B from Sony and the owners of the Lego group to keep building its metaverse. In total, 52.5% of the earnings will go to Meta.

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