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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.03): Google shuts down Project Iris, Meta launches gaming subscription service, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google killed its AR glasses Project Iris Do you remember the name Project Iris? Various reports indicated it as the internal codename in Google for a project meant to build augmented reality glasses. It was our hope for Google entering the AR race together with Meta and Apple.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.15): Samsung XR prototype leaked, Meta 2024 glasses are only for internal use, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it. The report talks about Samsung wanting to target the $1000–2000 range, which in my opinion risks being neither expensive nor affordable.

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

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More info (Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI) More info (The Q* algorithm could be the reason why Altman was fired) News worth a mention Samsung trademarks “Samsung Glasses” Samsung has filed a trademark for “Samsung Glasses” in the UK. Thanks to Davy Demeyer for the tip!) And guess who is one of his first guests?

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WebVR: Taking The Path Of Least Resistance To Mainstream VR

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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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The Brighter Reality of Virtual Reality

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In one such visits I tried on a VR headset just to realize that such a powerful visualizer can effectively simulate unbelievably enchanting experiences that may be difficult to achieve in reality. Companies like Tesla and Google are heavily investing in self-driving cars that can completely reduce risks of accidents due to unsafe driving.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

I’ve been a big fan of the cute little Samsung Gear 360 camera since its first unveiling in the spring of 2016, and always recommend it to people inquiring about the best consumer-friendly 360 cameras out there. The cost is lower than the 2016 version with a pricetag of $229 and you can record in up to 4K resolution.

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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

This has been a pretty interesting week for me, having spoken at XR Safety Week and Stereopsia, and having published two cool articles about creating innovative SteamVR controllers and using Application SpaceWarp in Unity to almost double the framerate of your application. Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device.

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