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Oculus Founder Reacts to Horizon OS News: “Hopefully it isn’t too late”

Road to VR

What eventually became the ‘Quest’ headset and ‘Horizon OS’ platform from Meta started when the company bought a VR startup called Oculus back in 2014. Samsung released several iterations of Gear VR over the years but ultimately the effort didn’t find product-market fit, and Samsung discontinued the devices.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.15): Samsung XR prototype leaked, Meta 2024 glasses are only for internal use, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it. The report talks about Samsung wanting to target the $1000–2000 range, which in my opinion risks being neither expensive nor affordable.

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Samsung and partners tease new XR headset

Hypergrid Business

Samsung, in partnership with Qualcomm and Google, has announced plans to develop a new extended reality product. XR is a term that encompasses virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality technologies. I myself switched from Apple to Samsung in 2015 specifically for Samsung’s Gear VR headset.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Will Support 2017 Gear VR, No 2018 Model Announced

Road to VR

Samsung officially launched its new S9 and S9 Plus smartphones today. Samsung launched its first Gear VR headset way back in 2014, compatible with the Note 4. Samsung launched its first Gear VR headset way back in 2014, compatible with the Note 4. The phones are due to be available on March 16th.

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A Work in Progress: Virtual Reality

VRScout

On March 25th, 2014, many people were left scratching their heads: why did Facebook spend 2 billion dollars to acquire a Kickstarter funded virtual reality company called Oculus. Virtual reality has taken the world by storm. Here is a summation of all things virtual reality as we currently know it.

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Samsung Introduces Pro-focused ‘360 Round’ Camera for 4K 3D Livestreaming

Road to VR

Announced at the Samsung Developer conference last week, the 360 Round is the company’s new camera for creating and streaming 4K 3D content. The camera appears to be a reboot of the ‘Project Beyond’ camera that the company introduced back in 2014 but never brought to market. Image courtesy Samsung.

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What’s New in Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets in Fall 2019?

InstaVR

The Virtual Reality (VR) landscape is constantly evolving and improving. First off, some of the early major players like Google, Apple, and Samsung seem to be taking a step back. After buying the company for $2 Billion in 2014, it’s not surprising Facebook is investing heavily in Oculus’ success.