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Samsung Files Patent For Galaxy Ring And AR Glasses

VRScout

It’s been rumored that Samsung is working on a smart ring that can be used in tandem with a pair of custom augmented reality (AR) glasses, and based on a recently uncovered trademark filing by Samsung registering the names “Galaxy Ring” and “Galaxy Glasses,” it appears as though the gossip could be true.

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Samsung and partners tease new XR headset

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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. And now, both Gear VR and Google’s platform are gone.

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Samsung hints at a future mixed reality headset (and at unsolvable problems for Gear VR)

The Ghost Howls

When in 2015 I had my first Samsung Gear VR, I was amazed: finally, I could enjoy high-quality tether-less virtual reality. And it was great also because it was portable : some evenings, I took it with me and let my friend try high-quality virtual reality. Is Samsung no longer interested in VR anymore?

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Snapchat’s ‘Toy’ Glasses Set the Stage for Augmented Reality Dominance

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High tech glasses have to look good, hence the prior failures of others like Google who have attempted to develop similar items. Giant hardware manufacturers like Samsung and GoPro are pushing 360-degree content by creating peripherals often tied to smartphones. Snap’s Spectacles come in 3 different colors and radiates Hollywood vibes.

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Where is VR/AR and Education Now?

VRScout

Upskill, an augmented reality software training company, has cited seeing on average a 32% improvement in the workforc e of their clients. zSpace and Nearpod, which both provide VR software solutions for K-12 teachers, raised impressive amounts of $56mm in 2015 and $30mm in 2016/2017, respectively. Image Credit: Samsung.

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Social VR App ‘vTime’ Closes $7.6M Series A Investment, AR Experience to Come in 2018

Road to VR

vTime founder and CEO Martin Kenwright says the investment will “accelerate global growth and product development, and fuel R&D for the brand’s augmented reality (AR) experience coming later in the year.” vTime , the social VR platform, today announced the closure of a $7.6 million (£5.4

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Report Predicts AR and VR Headsets Shipments to Approach 100 Million by 2021

Road to VR

Samsung confirmed at CES in January that its Oculus engineered Samsung Gear VR headset had passed an install base figure of 5 Million and more recently Google affirmed that it had shipped over 10 Million Cardboard viewers. SEE ALSO What VR Headset Makers (not analysts) Have Actually Said About Sales Expectations.

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