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China Wants To Ship 25 Million VR Headsets By 2026

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The country appears to be going all-in on immersive technology. According to Reuters , China plans on shipping over 25 million VR headsets by 2026 as part of a five-year plan to strengthen the country’s digital economy. Feature Image Credit: HTC Vive, Alvin Wang. Credit: Bloomberg.

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XR an ‘Invaluable’ Tool for Healthcare Training, HTC VIVE Survey Finds

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A recent HTC VIVE study has found that extended reality (XR) technologies have become an “invaluable” tool for training healthcare staff in key skills and capabilities. 84 percent of respondents added that they liked or loved training with XR technologies. billion by 2028.

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A Complete Guide to Virtual Reality

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The technology allows people to create ‘virtual’ landscapes and environments that simulate the real world. percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2021 and 2026. billion in 2028, revealing just how intrigued investors are in developing the emerging technology. billion USD in 2021 to $84.09 VR, Defined.

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XR Goes Mainstream at MWC 2024 – Event Roundup

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The event always wows spectators with a rich lineup of technology vendors and innovations; however, in 2024, XR took centre stage with many firms highlighting major products, addressing device debuts, and entering the market. However, HTC VIVE still believes that controllers hold value. MWC 2024 wrapped up for another year.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.11): Samsung headset delayed, Apple cheaper Vision delayed, and more!

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Long story short… Samsung is copying from Apple, again More info Other relevant news (Image by Apple) Apple Vision headset delayed to 2026 Apple is having its share of problems with the XR headset it is building, which is its most complicated product ever to assemble.

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Editorial: This VR cycle may take more time than expected

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Plus there is this sense of perceived “stasis” of the technology. 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.

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AWE EU ’23: Key Takeaways and Announcements

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Last week, Augmented World Expo EU (AWE) 2023 hosted its yearly event highlighting recent innovations in enterprise-grade AR/VR/MR solutions, as well as related emerging technology such as genAI, digital twins, and geospatial tech. Time and time again, we have seen how important businesses have been to scale that technology adoption.

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