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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. I myself switched from Apple to Samsung in 2015 specifically for Samsung’s Gear VR headset.

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

Road to VR

The company has come a long ways since it initially launched the platform on Samsung Gear VR in 2015, amassing over 40 patents and strategic broadcasting partnerships with the likes of the NBA, NHL, WWE, FOX Sports, Live Nation, and the International Champions Cup, and significantly upping its video quality in the process.

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

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Giant hardware manufacturers like Samsung and GoPro are pushing 360-degree content by creating peripherals often tied to smartphones. When looking at mass-adoption, the mobile cell phone industry lays the foundation of virtual reality and augmented reality devices.

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Snapchat Launches Lens Studio for Making AR ‘Lenses’

Road to VR

for creating, publishing, and sharing augmented reality objects and experiences in Snapchat , as overlays known as ‘Lenses’. Image messaging app Snapchat first incorporated camera-based AR with the ‘Lenses’ feature in 2015, which enabled dramatically enhanced selfies using facial tracking. Last year, Snap Inc.

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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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