The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. Every year, we have the same ritual: we wait for an event by Apple, hoping to hear some news about an upcoming XR device, then nothing happens in this sense, we are disappointed and so we hope for a new reveal next year. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Apple has killed its AR glasses project… maybe. A piece of unexpected news has shaken the XR communities this week: according to a report on Digitimes Taiwan, Apple has abandoned its AR/VR glasses project and all the members of the team have been re-allocated in other teams. AR is still alive, Apple will still release its AR glasses.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

February 2024 is here, and this month marked the end of a long, long wait for Apple’s Vision Pro. Microsoft and Zoom have also released their respective apps into the Vision Pro this week. Apple has already sold 200,000 devices in the first week, which is impressive. It’s still more or less the game of of Microsoft.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Samsung). Samsung is close to launching an XR device, or maybe two. Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. Samsung has apparently completed a prototype, and “is deciding the release date”.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2017

The recently launched new Samsung Gear VR with controller was also briefly mentioned as an affordable alternative to the more cost-intensive Rift set-up. Apple WWDC : June 5-9, 2017. The Santa Cruz standalone VR unit that Oculus is working on was briefly mentioned but no new version of the prototype was shown. Impact on Consumers.

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EnterpriseWear

AUGUST 1, 2018

Around the same time, Vueling, Iberia, and Air Berlin launched smartwatch boarding passes for early Pebble and Samsung smartwatches. EasyJet and British Airways followed with Apple Watch apps allowing travelers to receive real-time flight updates and board their planes with just a flick of the wrist.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 11, 2021

A Pulsar heavy-duty portable dual fuel generator and a sale on Greenworks outdoor power tools lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more.

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