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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

The Ghost Howls

So (a bit late) here you are a list of some of the most relevant XR trends to follow in 2024, with some predictions of what to expect next. Contextual AI is on the rise Couldn’t I write a tech article in 2024 without mentioning AI? In 2024 there will be even more co-use of AI and XR. Of course not.

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Meta is Deleting All Old Oculus Accounts by Month’s End, Severing Another Tie to “the good old days”

Road to VR

Meta announced it’s finally closing the door on Oculus accounts by the end of the month, which means all users with old Oculus IDs will either need to migrate to a Meta account or lose access to purchased content, achievements, friends list, and more. You may not realize it yet, but believe me. These are the good old days.”

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The XR Week Peek (2023.11.14): Quest Lite is coming to China, Samsung XR headset expected for 2024, and more!

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Tencent should start selling the headset beginning in late 2024 , with Meta getting most of the device revenue, while Tencent most of the content revenue. I think this can be an important moment: China is a huge market that Meta has never been able to enter properly and now, with this headset, it could finally be able to sell its units there.

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Will VR Revenues Reach $12 Billion by 2024?

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Billion by 2024. billion in 2024, a 19.6 Entitled VR Global Revenue Forecast, 2019-2024 , the report examines VR revenue totals and subsegments – including consumer and enterprise spending. VR’s biggest accelerant is Facebook’s ongoing investments, including Oculus Quest 2. New Study Projects VR Revenue to Reach $12.2

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Meta Announces “multi-million dollar” XR Development Fund to Boost Newly Formed Studios

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Meta this week announced Oculus Publishing Ignition, a “multi-million dollar” fund aimed at newly formed XR studios. The company says it plans to fund up to 20 teams before the end of 2024. Those teams will receive three Quest 3 headsets and cash to build their ideas into prototypes over the course of six months.

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Oculus Publishing Ignition: Meta Funding New Teams Building For Quest 3

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The Ignition program from Oculus Publishing was announced at GDC 2024 "in light of [.] Oculus Publishing was established as Meta's brand for third-party publishing relationships at last year's GDC, confirming 150 titles in the works at the time.

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Meta Reportedly Plans Cheap “Accessible” Headset For 2024

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Meta plans a cheaper more “accessible” headset for 2024, according to a Meta roadmap leaked to The Verge. In 2018 the company released Oculus Go, a $200 standalone headset for seated use with no positional tracking, fixed lenses, and a basic rotational laser pointer remote.