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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.15): Google confirms headset with Samsung, Ultraleap teases a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset.

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Google Tried To Get Meta To Kowtow To Its Upcoming XR Platform

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Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and "contribute to" its upcoming XR platform, but Meta said no. The Meta Quest operating system is a fork of the open-source core of Android (known as AOSP), a similar strategy to Amazon's Fire OS for its Fire tablets. We would love to partner with them.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.28): Quest 3 unboxing leaked, Samsung+Google headset situation is blurry, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Another leak regarded the release date: an Amazon listing put the availability date of the Quest 3 starting from October, 10th. First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product.

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The Real Reasons For Big Tech Layoffs At Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon

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Likewise, Google's parent company Alphabet announced plans to reduce its global headcount by 12,000 – a cut of around six percent. It’s widely thought that Google is working on its own AI-powered answer to ChatGPT that will be announced soon.

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Will Wearables Pave the Way For AR?

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Technologies such as LiDAR meanwhile unlock compelling and user-friendly AR that attracts more users. Beyond consumer demand, tech giants are embracing wearables as they align with road maps and growth strategies. Google is meanwhile motivated toward wearables to maintain direct touchpoints to users. Part V: Apple. Trojan Horse.

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Led by Former Oculus Exec, Facebook’s New Cloud Gaming Service Paves the Way to VR Streaming

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Responding to a question during Facebook’s most recent quarterly earnings call this week, CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the intersection of Facebook’s cloud gaming and VR initiatives: “Over the longer term, I think the VR piece will obviously come into [our gaming strategy] as well.

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What Will AR Do for Brand Marketing in 2021?

AR Insider

And as a tech-forward shop, his perspective goes beyond AR, with a view to how it integrates with adjacent technologies. What’s your high-level view on how the technology is shaping consumer experiences, and how it’s converging with other technologies to do so? Click To Tweet. The era of discovery is dead.

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