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The XR Week Peek (2023.11.27): Discover XR Cyber Monday Deals, Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

If OpenAI wanted to slow down to have time to understand the consequences of this new type of AI, Microsoft would already ready be to hire all the talents of OpenAI and carry on AI developments by itself. Now Microsoft is discontinuing them , putting another nail in the coffin of the HoloLens.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.20): Oculus ready to manufacture the Quest S, Pico doubles-down on 3DOF, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Google’s investment for a 7.7% Google-Jio joint venture to develop an Android-based platform for an affordable 5G phone. In its personal crusade against Microsoft, optics expert Karl Guttag has listed in 4 articles all the defects of the HoloLens 2. Not a great evolution from Microsoft. India’s first 5G network; 2.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.02.07): Meta has invested more than $10B on XR, Hololens 3 may have been canceled, and more!

The Ghost Howls

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Some updates on Meta products.

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WebVR: Taking The Path Of Least Resistance To Mainstream VR

VRScout

This year alone, we’ve seen major announcements from Google and Firefox , as well as the continued growth of independent WebVR communities, such as JanusVR: This is just the beginning; there will be much, much more from here. Google , Oculus and Samsung Internet also published their WebVR and open-source developer resources. .

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‘Tis The Season to VR

VRScout

It was announcements and product launches galore with news coming from key players like Oculus, Sony, Microsoft and Google dominating the headlines almost every week. Target has started carrying the Merge VR headset, and T-Mobile stores are stocking up on Samsung Gear 360 and Gear VR. So what’s next? and many places worldwide.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.25): new rumors on Apple Glasses, Oculus Quest anniversary, HP Reverb G2 and more!

The Ghost Howls

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Image by Microsoft). You may wonder what are “proprietary QR codes”.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

Ideas on the ground and on board: The airport industry first began toying with wearable technology with the release of the original Google Glass in 2013. Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2.