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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.28): Quest 3 unboxing leaked, Samsung+Google headset situation is blurry, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Another leak regarded the release date: an Amazon listing put the availability date of the Quest 3 starting from October, 10th. More info Is Apple working on the Vision Pro since 2007? A fascinating report by 9to5Mac shows that Apple filed a patent defining an XR headset already in 2007, when the first iPhone was launched.

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Tech Giants Prime AR’s Headworn Era

AR Insider

The tech industry is looking to replace the smartphone — and everybody is waiting to see what Apple comes up with. I n 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone. Apple didn’t invent the smartphone — companies like Palm and Blackberry had been selling them for years. But Apple’s not the only company working on these products.

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Apple Mum on AR/VR for iPhone 7, but Here’s How We Know They’re Still Working on It

Road to VR

Yesterday Apple held a keynote presentation to update the world on their latest products. It’s too early for Apple to jump into the AR/VR game. That much was made clear on stage at the company’s latest keynote where they revealed the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch Series 2. Acquisitions.

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What Does Tech History Tell Us About AR’s Future?

AR Insider

We often forget that when the iPhone came out in 2007, high penetration levels didn’t happen until about three years later. Boland and McDowall run through each of these players — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft — to compare and contrast their AR ambitions. Collectively, where does this all point?

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These are the wireless earbuds that are truly worth your money

Mashable VR

In 2007, two researchers at the University of California, San Diego decided to study the likelihood of knot formation by tumbling a piece of string inside a plastic box. IMAGE: Amazon. 169 from Amazon. IMAGE: Amazon. Apple AirPods Pro. 249 from Amazon. IMAGE: Amazon. from Amazon. IMAGE: Amazon.

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The AR Show: What Does Tech History Tell Us About AR’s Future?

AR Insider

We often forget that when the iPhone came out in 2007, high penetration levels didn’t happen until about three years later. Boland and McDowall run through each of these players — Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft — to compare and contrast their AR ambitions. Collectively, where does this all point?

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OpenSim active users hit all-time-high for the holidays

Hypergrid Business

The team will continue to build for Apple Vision Pro and other immersive VR devices in the future once the mobile app is complete and shows traction. The three oldest grids in OpenSim that are still active today are OSgrid , founded in 2007, 3rd Rock Grid , founded in 2008, and AnSky , founded in 2009. The rest can win in-game tokens.