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The XR Week Peek (2021.12.13): Horizon Worlds is now in open beta, Among Us VR is coming, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. Samsung is one of the most famous suppliers of components for electronic devices (e.g. Samsung Odyssey+).

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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

These are huge numbers for VR: if you look at the most recent SteamVR survey, you get that Oculus headsets are now at 67% of the whole PCVR market. A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. It’s basically a monopoly. But there is also bad news to talk about. Some updates on Meta products.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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When the first consumer version of the Oculus Rift was launched in the spring, it was disappointingly bundled with a Microsoft Xbox controller – and we’ve eagerly been awaiting the native Touch Controllers. GOOGLE DAYDREAM SCORES NETFLIX AND HBO APPS. valuation) from huge names like Google, Alibaba, and Andreeson Horowitz.

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METAVERSE: THE FUTURE OF THE E-COMMERCE

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Microsoft recently announced that it will be launching its own enterprise Metaverse in 2022, and users will be able to access business tools like MS Excel and PowerPoint on it (yeey, great news ha!). Samsung , Coca-Cola , Gucci , Nike and many more. I hear you sayin’ not so far, HOLD ON!

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

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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.

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All the most important AR and VR news from the GDC 2018

The Ghost Howls

In my opinion , the true error is with the Vive 1 , that will get a price that is higher than the one of all the competitors… and that will cost as much as a Samsung Odyssey, notwithstanding its far lower features. This is Oculus’s answer to Steam Hardware & Software Survey. Google AR apps. Oculus Go showcased.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

While Sony competed in the home console space with several other companies, such as Sega and later Nintendo and Microsoft, what made the PS2 stand out was its built in DVD player. Meanwhile, other companies like Samsung and Google have created lower-grade headsets that use your smartphone to simulate VR.