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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.07): PSVR 2 will cost $549, HoloLens are probably dead, and more!

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(Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony announces price and release date for PSVR 2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has finally announced that PSVR 2 will be launched on February 22nd, 2023 for $549. Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord , the game announced by Meta and Sony Pictures, is coming in 2023.

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Spider-Man Films New and Old Will Eventually Appear on Disney Streaming Services [Updated]

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It may come as no surprise but Sony just signed a deal with Disney that’ll allow its upcoming theatrical releases from 2022-2026 to appear on Disney streaming and cable services. That means, at some point, you might be able to watch the full complement of Marvel Cinematic Universe films on Disney+, as well as the… Read more.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

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1, 2026 for consumers and Nov. Regarding the current VR market, Eric Lempel from Sony Interactive Entertainment, has stated that Sony remains committed to virtual reality products, but he also added: “ I think there was a higher expectation generally for what VR would do to gaming”. And that “ As of Nov.

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Apple Reportedly Testing New OLED Microdisplay Suppliers For Future Vision Headsets

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Multiple sources including The Information , The Financial Times , and South Korean outlet The Elec have previously reported that Vision Pro , Apple's first headset set to launch next year, is heavily supply constrained due to the limited production capacity of its sole OLED microdisplay supplier Sony.

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Apple Vision Pro Production Reportedly Sees 'Drastic Cuts' Due To Manufacturing Challenges

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Last month South Korean tech news outlet The Elec reported Sony, the supplier of Vision Pro's ultra high resolution OLED microdisplays, can't manufacture more than 900,000 displays per year at most - and Apple needs two displays per headset.

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Meta Reportedly Talking With Samsung & LG To Secure MicroLED & OLED Microdisplays

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The Verge previously reported Meta plans to use microLED displays in AR glasses, expected to launch around 2026. 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. Self-Emissive.

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Editorial: This VR cycle may take more time than expected

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PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2. I’m pretty sure that Sony is waiting the next few months to make some moves, there’s still the Black Friday and the Christmas Holiday that have to happen, but at the moment I do not see this device as disruptive to our ecosystem.

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