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APRIL 22, 2024

A line of headsets for "productivity, learning, and entertainment" from Lenovo. A headset "fully focused on immersive entertainment like watching movies and videos with the highest resolution OLED screens." Google seems set on owning a full XR platform though, not just the 2D app section of Meta's. Will this be true for XR too?

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Earlier today, Mark Zuckerberg met with LG CEO William Cho and the president of LG's Home Entertainment division Park Hyoung-sei at LG's headquarters in Seoul to finalize the details of the partnership. Samsung handled the hardware for Gear VR, Oculus Go was manufactured by Xiaomi, and Oculus Rift S was co-designed and manufactured by Lenovo.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 12, 2024

This new wave of hype comes from Apple’s Vision Pro MR headset, due next month, attracting eyes to the XR space with a re-envision spatial computing approach. Apple Vision Pro Debuts for US Customers on February 2 Apple has confirmed that its new MR headset will be released on February 2.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

Firms such as AWS, Samsung, and HTC VIVE took to the event to showcase the future of work and paradigm-shifting immersive technology. The increased presence of XR at CES 2024 and MWC 2024 could be partly due to Apple entering the market in a bid to turn XR mainstream, and the knock-on effect is being felt.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

We were all waiting for an Apple announcement, hoping that it could bring back some enthusiasm into the field, and it seems that the Vision Pro is having some beneficial effects , indeed. Apple showed investors that XR is not a fad, and even if it is still in its early stages, it is going to stay. Let’s all hope so.

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GizModo VR

MAY 5, 2022

With Apple , Google , Samsung , and Microsoft signing on, it feels like the devices we’re buying actually belong to us. The right to repair movement has taken off in recent years.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

Alongside Apple’s marketplace debut next week, XR devices may have their mainstream moment in 2024. Since 2022, Disney worked on various XR initiatives to help build start-ups and to assist with the firm’s own R&D into Disney-branded XR entertainment services. However, in 2023, the momentum shifted.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The company is also exploring new ways to expand the Moss universe; Schell Games has announced Lost Recipes , an educational experience that teaches you the various cooking techniques of different cultures in a relaxing and entertaining way. Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Google Chrome, for instance, has been helped a lot by the fact that it is the pre-installed browser on all Android phones. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment).

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 11, 2021

Apple has Siri, Amazon has Alexa, and Google has its Assistant. Even Samsung has Bixby, which for whatever reason it’s still very much committed to.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Apple is gearing up for the Vision Pro debut. However, a key difference and benefit that Apple has over some of its competition is the already-established iOS ecosystem of products and software. On the other hand, Apple is not the only XR firm pushing for interoperability and cross-pollination of hardware and software.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others. million views on Meta Quest TV—an astounding new level of engagement in the XR entertainment space.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro is due later this week, and according to reports from “ people familiar ” with Meta and its operations, Mark Zuckerberg’s firm plans to become the Android competitor against Apple as the firm enters the XR world. The Vision Pro will cost $3,499 for a 256GB storage model.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

This week, smart glasses manufacturer XREAL announced a successful funding round of $60 million in a strategic round to launch the firm as a competitor to the Apple Vision Pro. Will XREAL continue its momentum as significant firms like Apple, Google, Samsung, LG, and others enter the space?

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 29, 2017

For every Nintendo there is a Sega and for every Apple there is a Microsoft. There are a handful of major players already cutting their teeth in VR including Google, Sony and Samsung; but the two titans sitting at the top of the heap are Oculus and HTC. Oculus/Apple . The technology world is always a game of rivals.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

Samsung confirmed at CES in January that its Oculus engineered Samsung Gear VR headset had passed an install base figure of 5 Million and more recently Google affirmed that it had shipped over 10 Million Cardboard viewers. SEE ALSO What VR Headset Makers (not analysts) Have Actually Said About Sales Expectations.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2020

For instance, it has entertainment applications, and can also be used for retail, in the medical field, and for manufacturing, among others. Google ARCore. One issue with it is that it only has a few supported devices right now, including Samsung Galaxy S8, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, and the original Google Pixel. Apple ARKit.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2024

Apple, Apple, Apple. The impact of Apple’s headset is predicted by some in the XR industry to bring new eyes and fresh investments towards broader enterprise and consumer AR/VR/MR companies – already, it appears XR firms are taking note of the potential spatial computing trend of 2024.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: In this weekly VRScout Report, we cover NFL’s new VR series, Intel buying Voke, indigenous languages living on with VR, Unity’s big developer updates, Microsoft’s line of VR headsets, Apple using VR to develop self-driving car, money & funding, and more.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2018

These apps hope to make the Oculus Go your next entertainment device. While the experience may feel similar to a Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream View, both devices require newer Android devices. The $200 standalone VR headset from Oculus has finally arrived. And that’s a big deal. So a couple apps to look forward to.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

It was no other than Google that delivered the first “million unit VR headset” By launching Cardboard VR application and the headset made out of… cardboard, Google set the stage for massive adoption of VR among developers, and the company isn’t stopping anytime soon. The difference between $75 million and $1.34

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ARVR

AUGUST 28, 2020

Companies like Tesla and Google are heavily investing in self-driving cars that can completely reduce risks of accidents due to unsafe driving. As against what one would expect out of a pure entertainment device, the VR technology offers industry based use cases that can help us construct a more empowered society. Fortunately no!

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Microsoft has this great patent portfolio and it would be great to take that amazing secret sauce of the HoloLens and license it out to their existing OEM partners like Dell or Samsung.”. Object Theory are the oldest Mixed Reality company around, having launched in June 2015, before the HoloLens had even started shipping Click To Tweet.

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Bernard Marr

JANUARY 4, 2023

Everybody in the world of consumer and entertainment technology has their eyes set on Las Vegas, where CES 2023 is set to open its doors in early January. Those known to be taking part include Google, Microsoft, LG, Sony, ASUS, Garmin, Panasonic, Nvidia, Intel, Hisense, JBL, and AMD.

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Delight XR

AUGUST 7, 2022

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Samsung Gear VR. Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Samsung Smartphone. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore.

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Robert Scoble

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Apple later bought his company. I created the first augmented reality app on Apple’s store on this blog. I had the first video of a Google self-driving car on YouTube. It could be used for non entertainment purposes too, like suggesting recipes, or keeping track of things around your home. My kind of people!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 1, 2023

” He explained that XR had become a thriving industry , transforming verticals such as healthcare, entertainment, education, and gaming. Speaking on the upcoming Apple Reality Pro headset, he explained how Lucky Palmer, Founder, Oculus said Apple’s device was “excellent.”

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The move, while overdue, is part of Google’s continuing efforts to make Wear OS 2 better while we wait for Wear OS 3 to roll out to non-Samsung Galaxy 4 smartwatches. After a year of waiting, Wear OS 2 users are finally getting the YouTube Music app. Read more.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2016

With the proliferation of mobile VR platforms like Google Cardboard and the new Daydream View, as well as Samsung Gear VR and others, Zhou believes that now is the right time for VR to go mainstream. The former Google senior research scientist partnered with former TangoMe marketing manager Elaine Lu to co-found Visbit in 2015.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the enormous influence in the XR industry, VRTUOLUO has set up dozens of industry communities (such as the Industry Executives Association, VR Game Developers Community, VR Education Community, Financing and Investment Community, Offline Entertainment Group, etc.) and covered more than 80% of the XR pioneers as communities members.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Ideas on the ground and on board: The airport industry first began toying with wearable technology with the release of the original Google Glass in 2013. Let’s look back: Early trials: Virgin Atlantic ’s 2014 trial at London Heathrow Airport – in collaboration with SITA – included both Google Glass and the Sony SmartWatch 2.

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Delight XR

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The great thing is, one can start for as cheap as fifteen bucks with the simplest headset from Google (Cardboard). Samsung Gear VR. Google Daydream View. Google Cardboard. Samsung Smartphone. Apple and Samsung Smartphones. Google Play / iOS Appstore. Google Play / iOS Appstore.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. Visual augmented reality became mainstream with Pokemon Go (2016) and Snapchat filters, but its use cases are now moving beyond gaming and entertainment. Sponsored content. Sponsored by Softeq. Mobile application.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More info (Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI) More info (The Q* algorithm could be the reason why Altman was fired) News worth a mention Samsung trademarks “Samsung Glasses” Samsung has filed a trademark for “Samsung Glasses” in the UK. If you want to start using the Apple Polyspatial SDK, start from the links below!

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