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South Korea Is Building Its Own K-Pop Metaverse

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The K-pop industry is so massive, the country actually relies upon it as one of its primary sources of gross national income next to Samsung. Further, South Korea’s entertainment industry has embraced virtual concerts, and is developing a K-pop metaverse. Horizon Worlds. Image Credit: Meta.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue. According to a recent report, the successor of the first Vision Pro may come in 2026 and have a price comprised between $1500 and $2500. Go to SideQuest Sponsored Area Do you need a virtual world?

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METAVERSE: THE FUTURE OF THE E-COMMERCE

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Customer Behavior in the Metaverse According to Gartner 25% of people will spend at least one hour a day in the Metaverse for work, shopping, education, social media and entertainment by 2026. Samsung , Coca-Cola , Gucci , Nike and many more. I hear you sayin’ not so far, HOLD ON! Doesn’t it sound like the replica of your life?

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The XR Week Peek (2022.06.13): Apple doesn’t show its AR glasses at WWDC, Meta delays its AR plans, and more!

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Only the second edition in 2026 will be actually released to the market. Rumors already talk about a new AR headset produced by Microsoft in collaboration with Samsung that should substitute it, but we have no sure info about it. More info (LAMINA1 announcement post on Medium) More info (LAMINA1 announcement press release).

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The XR Week Peek (2022.02.14): SteamVR headsets go beyond 3M, body-tracking leaked for Quest SDK, and more!

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Microsoft is keeping pursuing AR, and in fact, part of the resources that were devoted to HoloLens 3 are now dedicated to what is known as project Bondi, which is the AR glasses that Microsoft is building with Samsung. Virtual worlds then and now Funny link. Learn more. Some XR fun. I want them now! Funny link. Funny link.