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The 5 most important XR-related pieces of news from Google I/O 2023

The Ghost Howls

More information about Google’s XR headset are coming “later this year” Google and Samsung will release an XR headset (Image by Google) Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung are working on an XR headset. My candid opinion is that the project Starline as is will be abandoned and will enter the Google Graveyard.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.06.20): Samsung to change its XR plans, Upload made a cool showcase, and more!

The Ghost Howls

We all joked about Samsung waiting for the Apple Vision Pro announcement to copy it, but according to some rumors, this is exactly what is happening. This means that the release of this headset may not happen before the end of 2023 for sure. Anyway, these are all rumors, so take them with a big grain of salt.

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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. I myself switched from Apple to Samsung in 2015 specifically for Samsung’s Gear VR headset. I’m considering switching back to Samsung if they release a new XR headset. I’m

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.31): Roblox released on Quest, Apple bringing back investments in VR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

We were all waiting for an Apple announcement, hoping that it could bring back some enthusiasm into the field, and it seems that the Vision Pro is having some beneficial effects , indeed. Apple showed investors that XR is not a fad, and even if it is still in its early stages, it is going to stay. Let’s all hope so.

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Editorial: This VR cycle may take more time than expected

The Ghost Howls

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. They are Apple AR glasses!” I have this impression for a few reasons.

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BIG XR News from Pico, Autodesk, Samsung, Magic Leap, and Snap

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Pico is facing layoffs for its total workforce that exceeded “2,000 at its peak” but has faced waves of layoffs, hitting 20 to 30 per cent of its employees in 2023. Samsung to Debut MR Headset in 2024? This week saw more rumblings about a Samsung MR headset.