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The Ghost Howls
MAY 15, 2023
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. We are all curious to see how this strategy will pay off. According to Upload VR, for instance, “in UK, it’s now available at GAME , Amazon UK , ShopTo , Currys , Argos and more.
Road to VR
JANUARY 3, 2024
Sony Launches PlayStation VR 2 Image courtesy Sony The News After uncertainty about the company’s commitment to VR years after the launch of its first PSVR headset in 2016, Sony finally doubled down with PSVR 2. But for some reason that never happened. ByteDance claims it’s still committed to XR and Pico.
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The Ghost Howls
JULY 31, 2023
I think that the upcoming release of Quest 3, and the increasing rumors about Samsung are going to improve our situation even more. It has basically created a whole ecosystem of its own through strategic investments : I’m very curious to see what is the final goal of this strategy. Let’s all hope so. More info (Somnium Space 3.0
The Ghost Howls
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Some magazines reported this news as a sign of the failure of Meta’s strategy about the metaverse. There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom.
Upload VR
JANUARY 18, 2024
Samsung (with Google) and Sony have chosen Qualcomm's XR2+ Gen 2 as the engine of their upcoming headsets, after Samsung reportedly went back to the drawing board after seeing Vision Pro announced. A few researchers at Meta, and maybe Google or Amazon, are likely waiting for those exact same benchmarks.
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Sony – NYSE: SNE – VR Console, VR Games & VR Headset. Samsung – KRX: 005930 – GearVR (partnership with Oculus VR) and 360 Camera. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR Content & Game Engine. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR Content & Game Engine. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR content.
Robert Scoble
MAY 15, 2021
I also am invested in Apple competitors, Qualcomm, Snap, Microsoft, Amazon, and about 50 other companies in a diverse portfolio. Just get Amazon’s latest iPhone app. Amazon, Tesla, Google, Facebook, and others, including most autonomous vehicle companies, are building the same for various purposes. Disclaimer.
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