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

The Ghost Howls

The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. The later departure of Alex Kipman seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for the AR glasses, but a new rumor brought a bit of hope: Microsoft seemed to work together with Samsung to design consumer-oriented AR glasses. China aims at investing in XR in the upcoming years.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2021

The Ghost Howls

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.30): Vision Pro prepares to ship, PSVR 2 sales are stagnating, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Road To VR published some statistics comparing the sales of Quest and PSVR 2 on Amazon US over the holiday season, and the proportion of sold Quests to sold PSVR 2 is 30 to 1! Probably this is the final nail in the coffin of tethered VR, at least for what concerns broad consumer adoption. A far future, but an exciting future.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.14): Meta lays off 11,000 people, Apple works on some sort of “metaverse”, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Pico is facing in China internal confusion and mediocre sales. A report coming from China reveals interesting information about Pico. sales, while in China now it has sold less than 50K units. The famous journalist Charlie Fink has had an amazing experience trying Augmented Reality on a small combat plane.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.31): Roblox released on Quest, Apple bringing back investments in VR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

This made sure investors gained some trust for immersive reality startups again, something that will be beneficial for our whole industry. I think that the upcoming release of Quest 3, and the increasing rumors about Samsung are going to improve our situation even more. Let’s all hope so. Great job, Magnopus!

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Making the Invisible Visible in AR, with Curie's Michael Agustin

XR for Business Podcast

In countries like China, the camera on a smartphone isn't just for fun selfies -- it's an everyday practical device, for everything from banking to shopping. They're an augmented reality shopping platform that enables consumers to make better purchasing decisions quickly and visually. Michael, welcome to the show, my friend.

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Making the Invisible Visible in AR, with Curie's Michael Agustin

XR for Business Podcast

In countries like China, the camera on a smartphone isn't just for fun selfies -- it's an everyday practical device, for everything from banking to shopping. They're an augmented reality shopping platform that enables consumers to make better purchasing decisions quickly and visually. Michael, welcome to the show, my friend.

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