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The XR Week Peek (2024.1.9): Apple Vision Pro launches on 2/2, Qualcomm announces new chipset for Samsung headset, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple announces the release date of the Apple Vision Pro During the last few days, the rumors about possible release dates for the Apple Vision Pro have intensified , and someone talked about January, 27 as the day of the launch. The headset will be available for purchase in the U.S.,

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The XR Week Peek (2022.05.23): New info on Apple glasses, Qualcomm glasses go wireless, and more!

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New reports highlight some episodes of the life of Apple XR glasses. This week The Information has written a long report about the history of Apple XR glasses. According to the company, the added latency for wireless communication is just 3ms. Zero Latency ditches backpack PCs in its VR arcade to use Vive Focus 3.

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What is visionOS? The New Apple Operating System

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Apple’s new visionOS operating system is easily one of the most anticipated new solutions announced at WWDC this year. For years, Apple fans have been left to scour the rumor mill for news about an impending Apple headset. Now we finally have not just one Apple VR/AR announcement, but multiple. What is Apple visionOS?

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MR Headsets Expert Roundtable

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Apple Vision Pro brought expected eyes to the technology, and late last year, Meta launched its Quest 3, which introduced its brand of MR at an affordable price following its Quest Pro launch. One particular area I see opportunity is in interaction, specifically hand tracking. However, MR has room to grow.

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ShapesXR Reveals MR Toolkit for Meta Quest Pro

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ShapesXR will offer creative content developers a new suite of tools capable of building immersive experiences for any app on MR headsets from Meta, Pico Interactive, Apple, and others. Additional UX enhancements include streamlined, low-latency performance for optimal, real-time experiences.

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Eyes-In: Butterscotch Varifocal, Meta's Retinal Resolution Varifocal Prototype Headset

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The Half-Dome prototype presented a solution: track which virtual object your eyes are looking at and rapidly mechanically move the display panels backward or forward to dynamically adjust focus to its distance. Butterscotch Varifocal includes the same eye tracking and mechanical actuators.

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6 Reasons to Invest in Eye and Hand Tracking in 2023

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More Immersive, Intuitive User Experiences Perhaps the most significant reason to invest in eye and hand-tracking solutions for extended reality is that they can massively improve user experiences. Many of the most advanced vendors in the XR space offer eye and hand tracking to boost user immersion.