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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

The unboxing shows that the device has a very simple packaging, which includes both the headset and the controllers. This confirms that the headset is going to ship with controllers and that there is no charging station in the original box. The video was later republished by “VR Panda” on Twitter.

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Logitech Acquired Saitek For its Future VR Controllers?

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Peripherals manufacturer Logitech recently announced the acquisition of Saitek brand and Saitek’s line of controller products. The future of Saitek’s long-awaited, custom controller for Chris Roberts’ upcoming game, Star Citizen is also in question. In 2007, Mad Catz purchased U.K.-based based Saitek for $30 million.

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Tech Giants Prime AR’s Headworn Era

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I n 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone. All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Microsoft announced its augmented reality headset, Hololens, in 2015, and released the first version in 2016. Microsoft’s tagline: “Work smarter with mixed reality.”). by Kif Leswing, CNBC.

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Official: Sony Sold Nearly 1 Million PlayStation VR Headsets in 4.5 Months, Despite Limited Stock

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As the New York Times cites as a point of reference, the original iPhone launched in 2007 saw about 1.4 That’s a big deal, and you can bet that, beyond the VR industry, the ears of Sony’s competitors in the console space—Microsoft and Nintendo—will perk up at the news. million units sold in its first three months.

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Visit the Ancient Rome in VR with Rome Reborn

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of the Rome Reborn® model was completed in 2007, 2.0 was started in 1997 and completed in 2007. was started in the summer of 2007. By the summer of 2018, we were ready to unveil our work to the general public through the stores of Apple, Microsoft, Oculus, and Vive. Keep strict control of the intellectual property.

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Lumus ‘Sheds Light’ on Future of AR, Apple Vision Pro

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This is due to several “false starts” with Google Glass , Microsoft HoloLens2, and Magic Leap, although the companies remain potential customers. He added that users could control icons with their gaze, which had “effectively replaced the mouse.”

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A Brief History of VR

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After its 2007 release of google Street View, in 2010, google introduced stereoscopic 3D mode for Street View. 2017 is also the year that Microsoft entered the VR industry. . Since the year 2000, there has been continued growth in VR technology and is arguably the period with the most tremendous innovation since VR’s inception.