ARPost

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The company has announced software and partnerships, released SDKs, and even new hardware – all without putting products on American shelves. The glasses are currently retailing for $599, and are fully compatible with 5G phones including Samsung Galaxy and OnePlus UW lines. Starting now, that all changes.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. The later departure of Alex Kipman seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for the AR glasses, but a new rumor brought a bit of hope: Microsoft seemed to work together with Samsung to design consumer-oriented AR glasses.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 30, 2023

XR2 Gen 2 is the successor to the original XR2 from 2020, and it's based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip used in high-end Android phones like Samsung's Galaxy S23 series. Oryon is a result of Qualcomm's 2021 acquisition of Nuvia, a startup founded in 2019 by former Apple and Google custom CPU engineers.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). 2021 is going to be an interesting year for AR. In this sense, 2021 will be a very important year, because we’ll start seeing how the mainstream is interested in wearing electronic glasses on their face.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

In a new Virtual Reality Industry Report, Greenlight Insights forecasts modest VR industry growth in the short term, growing into a major global content marketplace by 2021. Anticipating modest growth in the short term, Greenlight Insights expects the VR industry to grow into a major global marketplace by 2021, reaching $74.8

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

Disney’s History with XR To some, Disney’s dive into XR hardware with its Holotile debut could seem out of the blue; however, this couldn’t be further from the truth – despite ups and downs.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 19, 2023

CEO Satya Nadella’s memo to employees mentioned “ changes to our hardware portfolio”, without giving specifics. Last year Business Insider reported a device that would have been named HoloLens 3 was canceled in 2021 following “confusion and strategic uncertainty” and the formation of a partnership with Samsung.

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Upload VR

JULY 10, 2023

However, in 2021 he quit, citing whistl eblower Frances Haugen's revelations that the company was aware of negative societal effects of its platforms but prioritized profits over trying to better mitigate them. Bavor led Google's AR/VR efforts from 2015, as well as Google's wider Labs department from November 2021, until March of this year.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the trend of Gaming entrepreneurs, for example, Samsung, HTC, Sony, and Oculus transferred from games to virtual reality and we started to keep eye on the VR area. Pictures from FBEC 2021 (Image from VRTUOLUO) Who will be the most important speakers? Also, It will be a great chance to communicate with them directly.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Vision Pro isn’t exactly revolutionizing XR hardware (though the external display is pretty cool), but its real advantage stands to be a mature software platform that’s easy to use and easy to develop for. Less than 6 months after it launched, Quest Pro’s price was considerably and permanently reduced to $1,000.

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ARVR

JULY 26, 2022

Do you remember the excitement back to 2021… At any moment, both Apple and Meta were poised to launch full-blown AR headsets for the consumer market, Samsung teased a compelling AR glasses video, Snap was actually starting to ship an AR device, (albeit only for developers), and even Niantic was said to be working on glasses of their own.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

” When 2019, 2021, and 2022 came and went with no announcement, he wasn’t sure Vision Pro would ever ship. To that end, he suspects that Samsung and Google—which are collaborating on an upcoming XR headset—”must be in panic mode” after seeing what Apple produced.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

CES 2021 brought some interesting AR/VR news. Speaking with Upload VR, HTC VIVE EMEA General Manager Graham Wheeler has predicted for 2021 the rise of all-in-two devices, that is lightweight viewers that are connected to smartphones (or also PCs sometimes). Mobile AR will reach 800 million users in 2021. Top news of the week.

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Anand Tech

APRIL 23, 2021

A: Besides offering a paying job, of course, working for AnandTech is a chance to look at the cutting-edge of hardware, inform an audience of millions about what's new in the world, and help shape the tech industry for the better. Q: Why would I want to work for AnandTech? Q: Is there a submission deadline?

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years with hundreds of startups and heavy investment from tech giants including Google, Apple, Samsung, and Facebook. Despite all the activity, AR/VR hardware remains relatively crude. The technique is substantially gentler on our eyes, and on the hardware. for AR/VR headsets.

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Anand Tech

JULY 7, 2021

Lakefield came to market in June 2020 in two products: the Samsung Galaxy Book S 13.3-inch Battery life sounded good, although we have never tested it at AnandTech due to lack of access to review samples from Samsung, Lenovo, or Intel. In reality, because of the price of the device, it was compared to hardware that had only big cores.

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Anand Tech

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Today is when Intel does its third-quarter 2021 financial disclosures, and there’s one little tidbit in the earnings presentation about its upcoming new discrete GPU offerings. This will make it comparable in core graphics features to current-generation AMD and NVIDIA hardware. Related Reading.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Next week, on 25th and 26th, Oculus will hold its main yearly event , and as always, it will talk about the milestones reached by the company and then it will show future hardware and software. No new VR hardware announcement. So, I expect no actual hardware announcements from this event. The Oculus Connect 6 is approaching.

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Anand Tech

MAY 11, 2021

Samsung 8nm. Samsung 8nm. Samsung 8nm. Samsung 8nm. 01/26/2021. 01/26/2021. 05/11/2021. 05/11/2021. Architecture. Manufacturing Process. Launch Date. NVIDIA normally launches two parts at the xx50 tier for laptops, and for this generation NVIDIA has stuck squarely with tradition.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

Microsoft Magic Leap Varjo HP Acer Samsung ASUS Dell Biel AjnaXR FYR Medical ESight Canon IrisVision VRgineers Zappar Lynx Valve Microsoft Microsoft has been increasing its focus on the extended reality landscape in recent years, with the production of solutions such as Microsoft Mesh, and a metaverse environment for Microsoft Teams.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

Apple glasses are coming in 2021–2022 and they are incredibly sleek. He says that Apple AR glasses will come in 2021 and that he has seen them. Out of nowhere, Epic Games has teased the next version of Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5, due to be released in 2021. Standalone 5G headsets are coming in 2021. Yes, Airpods.

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Anand Tech

APRIL 5, 2021

SEOUL, April 5, 2021 — LG Electronics Inc. (LG) Unfortunately in the following years, the company had been struck hard by chains of hardware disadvantages, ranging from the Snapdragon 810/808 generation in the G4 , a failed attempt at hardware modularity in the G5. LG) announced that it is closing its mobile business unit.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. Top news of the week.

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ARVR

AUGUST 20, 2021

With some big, global brands like Google, Facebook, and Samsung stepping their foot in the virtual reality space, and large investments pouring in, it is evident that virtual reality is here to stay. Goldman Sachs, the investment banking company, envisages an $80 billion growth for the virtual reality industry by 2025. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A Facebook operating system, pervasive of all devices (Portal, Quest, Smartwatch, etc…) could give Facebook the same power as Apple: having full control of hardware and software , with also complete interoperability. Catherine D Henry has just released her “XR for Retail 2021 Intelligence Report”. I will also have a little part in it….

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Varjo Exploring both software and hardware-based solutions for the extended reality world, Varjo is assisting businesses in numerous industries in the discovery of immersive opportunities. The solution turns tracking inside out to reduce setup time and loosens the hardware restrictions of other devices.

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Bernard Marr

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

If you buy a $4,000 Gucci-branded bag for your Roblox avatar – as someone did in 2021 – you can’t take it with you to another platform. Yet the current metaverse and web3 platforms are all pretty much-walled gardens – meaning, if you buy something in one platform, you can’t use it or trade it outside of that platform.

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CraneMorley

JULY 23, 2020

“In terms of the IVAS [Integrated Visual Augmentation System], the HoloLens 2 works in conjunction with a tactical assault kit, which includes a Samsung smartphone running the Android operating system, a radio, and a battery, which provides eight hours of operation for the entire IVAS system.”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Preorders are open now with just a little deposit of $10, shipping in 2021. While HTC is struggling on the hardware side, I think that it is moving very well to create a good software ecosystem, at least in China. Stanford and Samsung create a super-high-resolution display. HTC launches Vive XR Suite. Some info on content.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 10, 2022

Bloomberg reported in March that Apple was supposedly working on a hardware subscription service that would setup a recurring payment cycle for access to the latest iPhone — essentially eliminating the need to outright own an iPhone, and renting it instead. Subscription iPhone rental services. Credit: Getty Images/Budrul Chukrut.

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Mashable VR

MAY 10, 2022

The search giant and Android maker has slowly but surely found its footing as a hardware company in recent years thanks to a series of fantastic Pixel phones. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 delivered quality ANC at a low price. SEE ALSO: The absolute best wireless earbuds of 2021. Active noise cancellation. Do it, Google. Spatial audio.

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Upload VR

JULY 19, 2023

While most major electronics companies are actively researching microLED – including Samsung, Sony, and Apple – no company has yet figured out how to affordably mass manufacture it for consumer products. Cheaper Non-AR Glasses Coming Sooner Ray-Ban Stories shipped in 2021 as the result of a collaboration between Meta and Luxottica.

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XROM

OCTOBER 17, 2021

San Jose, California - October 7, 2021 - Light Field Lab today announced SolidLight™, the highest resolution holographic display platform ever designed. First Large-Format Modular Holographic Video Walls Feature 10 Billion Pixels Per Meter 2 Generating Digital Objects that Escape the Screen and Merge with Reality.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 3, 2017

million by 2021 with a compound growth rate of 56.1 The majority of the market will belong to VR, which will account for nine out of 10 headsets until 2019, but AR will pick up steam and claim a quarter of the market by 2021. “As next-generation hardware begins to appear, industry verticals will be among the first to embrace it.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

More info (Windows 10 update improves the visuals of the Reverb) More info (The cable clip of the headset is easy to be broken) More info (Sebastian Ang explains some problems of the tracking of the controllers) More info (A redditor writes his first impressions on the headset) More info (Cas and Chary’s review) More info (Tom’s Hardware review).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 19, 2020

It is impressive that all these electronics can stay inside a so little piece of hardware. In case they won’t be able to find an agreement, Judge Lucy Koh has already set a jury trial date of October 2021. Together with the display, in the lens, there is also an antenna, a battery, an ARM-based processor and an image sensor.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

Google joined forces with Samsung (and Qualcomm) to release a new headset soon. Apple has already announced its App Store for the Vision Pro , and I can bet my ass that when Google and Samsung will announce the new headset, it will be associated with a new Android For XR operating system and an XR Play Store store.

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