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10 Years Ago Zuckerberg Bought Oculus to Outmaneuver Apple, Will He Succeed?

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XR was the future of computing, he wagered, and in buying a little known startup called Oculus, Meta would beat Apple to the punch. Ten years ago, long before Facebook became Meta, Zuckerberg reached the conclusion that XR was the future of computing and it was critically important for his company to beat Apple to the punch.

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A Tech Investor’s Take on the Apple Vision Pro

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Apple’s entrance into the XR space via their announcement of the Apple Vision Pro was one of the most anticipated events in recent XR history. Years of Watching Apple Neso Brands is an investment company specializing in tech-augmented eyewear. Somehow I’ve been following it for the last seven years,” said Almeida.

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Report: Apple to Acquire Live Event Streaming Company NextVR for $100M

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NextVR, the live event broadcasting platform for VR headsets, may soon find itself acquired by Apple, a report by 9to5Mac maintains, which is expected to be valued around $100 million. At the time of this writing, neither Apple nor NextVR have commented on the alleged acquisition.

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Apple Is Reportedly Now Aiming To Launch Vision Pro In February

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Apple is aiming to launch Vision Pro in February, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Gurman reliably reported many details of the upcoming headset before it was officially revealed or even acknowledged to exist by Apple. Apple will likely require appointments for purchasing, he wrote, as it did with the original Apple Watch in 2015.

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Apple Has Reportedly Been Aiming To Launch Vision Pro In January

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Apple has been "aiming internally" to get Vision Pro "out the door" by the end of January, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Gurman reliably reported many details of the upcoming headset before it was officially revealed or even acknowledged to exist by Apple.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.23): New info on Apple glasses, Qualcomm glasses go wireless, and more!

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New reports highlight some episodes of the life of Apple XR glasses. This week The Information has written a long report about the history of Apple XR glasses. The post The XR Week Peek (2022.05.23): New info on Apple glasses, Qualcomm glasses go wireless, and more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Reportedly Delayed Until 2023

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According to a new report by Bloomberg , Apple’s long-rumored VR/AR headset could be delayed until 2023 due to a combination of technical issues, citing “people familiar with the situation.” We first received word of a potential mixed reality headset in development at Apple back in 2018. Image Credit: Apple.

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