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Virtual Reality Statistics To Know In 2023 

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By 2027, experts predict this value will increase to $114.5 Virtual Reality has evolved from a futuristic, science-fiction concept into an everyday technology in the last couple of years. Only a short while ago, few people have ever heard of “virtual reality”. By 2022, the Virtual Reality market was valued at approximately $37 billion.

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Big XR News from Microsoft, Meta, AWS, Apple

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Furthermore, Microsoft is stopping compatibility on 1 November 2026 for Windows Home and Pro users on 1 November 2027 for Windows Commercial. In other news, Meta has recently signed an agreement with Immersion Corporation, a technology innovator in haptic technology. a license to our patents for haptic technologies.

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XR Today’s Virtual Reality Guide for Enterprises

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billion USD by 2027, according to research. Enhanced AI solutions from companies such as Varjo and Tobii pave the way for things like eye tracking at incredible speeds and better sensor or haptic feedback controls. Recently, new virtual reality guides have helped many navigate the expanding world of immersive tech. VR Makes Headlines.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.07): Meta roadmap unveiled, Xiaomi shows its AR glasses, and more!

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In an alternate version, Meta will offer a smartwatch with the neural detection incorporated, so if the user is used to having a smartwatch, doesn’t have to sacrifice it to wear the neural wristband Real AR glasses , with 3D objects in the scene, virtual avatars, and such, are now slated for 2027 I want to just say two things about this roadmap.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.11): Meta Quest 3 ships now, a cheaper model may come in 2024… and more!

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And a Vision Pro 2 wouldn’t be shipped until 2027. So a Vision Pro 2 in 2027 seems to me the most logical option , instead of a downgrade of an original plan. Because of these problems and the delays, a cheaper version of the Vision Pro, which was expected for 2025, may have been canceled.

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Meta, Tencent in Talks to Sell Quest Headsets in China

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A source speaking to Reuters at the time stated Tencent’s XR projects would not reach profitability until roughly 2027, citing internal forecasts. It had hired 300 employees, but later shifted its company strategy back to the gaming industry. The company also aimed to acquire Black Shark, a Chinese gaming phone manufacturer.

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The hype, haplessness and hope of haptics in the COVID-19 era

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David Parisi is an associate professor at the College of Charleston and author of "Archaeologies of Touch: Interfacing with Haptics from Electricity to Computing.". Enter haptics. While it is difficult to capture the health and growth of the haptics industry with a single number, one estimate puts the global haptics market at US$12.9

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