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Microsoft’s Meandering XR Strategy Could Lead to Another Zune Moment

Road to VR

Microsoft released the first-gen Zune in 2006, an MP3 player that looked to compete with Apple’s largely dominant line of iPods. Even with viable hardware on your side, it’s not an easy thing to do. Could we be in for another ‘Zune moment’? If Microsoft goes in half-cocked, maybe.

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AMD Celebrates Vega 10 Rollout

VRWorld

Featuring 14nm FinFET design by GlobalFoundries or Samsung, with SK.Hynix HBM2 memory modules on multi-chip-module, i.e. MCM (TSMC calls this CoWoS), Vega 10 is looking to offer equal or higher performance than the high-end GP100. On the other side, Greenland i.e. Vega 10 will be the most advanced silicon AMD has ever produced.

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Coachella: How the Music Festival Magnate Utilizes Virtual Reality

VeeR VR

The main stages are the: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and Sahara Tent; a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011, while a new Yuma stage was introduced in 2013 and a Sonora stage in 2017. Coachella's genres and line-up. Pop and hip-hop music tends to fluctuate more on the lineup. Celebrity Coachella-Goers.

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Apple to Abandon Intel Chips for Future Macs?

VRWorld

After all, the Mac already survived two major architectural transitions in its history: from Motorola’s 68000 to IBM’s PowerPC in 1994, then from PowerPC to Intel’s x86 in 2006. processes offered by GlobalFoundries, Samsung or TSMC. As the old proverb says, third time is a charm. GHz range.

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Top 50 Asian Virtual Reality-Augmented Reality Leaders,Evangelists, Investors & Influencers

XROM

China-India & the other Asian Nations have some really interesting #augmentedreality #virtualreality #mixedreality #startups Innovating across Hardware, Software & Content. Kai holds several International Business director positions in VR educational companies and VR, AR hardware companies. 14- Kai Liang. 34- Nick Cherukuri.