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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

Then the wish to compete with Apple may not become a reality: when the Vision Pro was announced, Samsung didn’t expect such cool features from it, so it delayed the announcement of the headset to have the time to increase its capabilities. More info Is Apple working on the Vision Pro since 2007?

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Big XR News From Apple, Mozilla, Vodafone and RealWear

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Vidhance, founded in 2007 and based in Sweden, specialises in software that improves video quality in various devices, including smartphones, AR wearables, and small sensors. The announcement came just over two weeks after the headset had been launched, during which Apple stated there were 600 apps in the store.

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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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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. Header Image Credit: Microsoft.

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Will Covid-Era Urgency Accelerate AR?

AR Insider

Zoom leaves Microsoft miles behind with Skype and teams. This has not worked for AR and VR so far because the entry was too complex, the hardware is still too expensive and individual highlights such as Pokémon Go or the Oculus Quest could not change a complete market – what Apple will do.

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