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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

PS Remember that there is an ongoing giveaway of physical copies of the Sam&Max game for PSVR for all people in North America! More info Google has to open its operating system to more stores As part of a settlement with the U.S. But before, let me list the most important XR news of the past week. (PS

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Report: Global VR Gaming Market to Jump 84% in 4 Years

VRScout

.” The report predicts America will be the major source of revenue for the VR gaming market, citing increased awareness and growth brought on by companies such as Google, Samsung and Sony.

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These companies will pay for employee abortion care

Mashable VR

Here are the organizations that have made initial pledges to do so in varying capacities : Tech and social media Meta Apple Amazon Google Microsoft Adobe Sony Box.com Intuit Reddit Tesla Retail Starbucks Dick's Sporting Goods Patagonia DoorDash GrubHub Levi Strauss & Co.

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The 10 best travel tech gadgets for your next adventure in 2022

Mashable VR

If you want a more affordable pair that you wouldn't mind accidentally losing during your travels, we suggest scavenging through your belongings for an old pair of free-with-iPhone Apple headphones — just make sure you have a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter , too. Credit: Apple/Amazon. Smartwatch. Credit: Native Union/Amazon.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.02.08): Samsung is back to XR, Echo VR gets shut down, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. What is even more interesting is that this device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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Facebook steps into cloud gaming — and another feud with Apple

TechCrunch VR

Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Facebook’s service will launch on the desktop web and Android, but not iOS due to what Facebook frames as usability restrictions outlined in Apple’s App Store terms and conditions.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.08): Microsoft launches Mesh, HTC and Pico tease new hardware, and more!

The Ghost Howls

If Microsoft commits to building this platform and doesn’t abandon it (a la Google), it can become an incredible tool for us developers. They could build together something that could seriously compete with Facebook and Apple: let’s keep an eye on them. Google stops selling Cardboard viewers. Bank Of America to use VR training.

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