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

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First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. Samsung can be the first partner also on this line of products. More info Is Apple working on the Vision Pro since 2007?

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Apple's First Vision Pro Ad Tells The World To 'Get Ready' To Put On A Headset

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It's important to remember that a significant portion of the population, even in the US, have never even worn an XR headset, and many who have only briefly tried a phone holder like Samsung Gear VR or a plastic version of Google Cardboard. 0:00 / 0:30 1× The original iPhone "Hello" ad.

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Xbox Game Studios Has (inadvertently?) Acquired Heaps of VR Development Talent

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Founded in 2007 to take over the Halo franchise on Microsoft’s behalf from its progenitor studio, Bungie, 343 Industries is responsible for every Halo game since Halo Reach (2010) , including the upcoming Halo Infinite which is due to launch with the next Xbox console. 343 Industries – Halo: Recruit.

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What does not convince me of the eye-and-hand interface of the Apple Vision Pro

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A variety of computer mice built from 1985 to 2007 (Image by Sandstein, from Wikipedia) The mouse is one of the most simple controllers and we use it every day when we are at our computer. Samsung, I’m looking at you Also, the addition of other non-invasive devices may help.

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These are the wireless earbuds that are truly worth your money

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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. Samsung Galaxy Buds. BEST FOR SAMSUNG PHONE USERS. Samsung Galaxy Buds+. Turns out there's a scientific explanation for that. Style: True wireless.

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STRIVR Introduces VR Training On and Off the Field

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It’s a question that STRIVR Labs CEO Derek Belch has been asking himself since 2007 when the former Stanford Cardinal kicker took a class about virtual reality from Jeremy Bailenson, the head of Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL). STRIVR has used HTC Vive, Samsung Gear, the Oculus CV1 and Oculus DK2 headsets.

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

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In fact, Apple’s patents in this field tell us that the company has been thinking about immersive wearables for a long time; patents filed at least as far back as 2007 show a device that looks much like the VR headsets we see today. Well, you better get there too.

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