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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.11): Samsung headset delayed, Apple cheaper Vision delayed, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The reason is the one I’ve already reported in this newsletter a few weeks ago: after the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro, Samsung has been caught a bit off guard by the announced features and it is now trying to power up its headset so that it will be able to properly compete with Apple’s device.

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HTC VIVE Opens XR Elite Steam Bundle Sales

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HTC VIVE Hand-Tracking Tackles Low Light Issues Furthermore, HTC VIVE updated current and potential headset customers that it had improved its hand-tracking performance. Several rival headsets, such as the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3, are set to enter the market melee next year and in September, respectively.

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There’s Already A Cheap Chinese Apple Vision Pro Knockoff, And We Tried It

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There's already a Chinese knockoff of Apple Vision Pro, and we tried it on at CES. EmdoorVR's AX162 It's clearly designed to resemble Apple Vision Pro as closely as possible, to ride the wave of Vision Pro's reputation and popularity. A to-scale 3D render of the real Apple Vision Pro at a very similar angle.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.01.11): CES had some interesting XR announcements, new rumors on Apple and Meta, and more!

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And subscribe to my newsletter to not miss my upcoming CES roundup, which will contain all the news I’ve read about XR from Las Vegas! This tracker can be worn on the wrist, for a more accurate hand-tracking experience, or be installed on external props (e.g. New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. Image by CTA).

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The XR Week Peek (2020.08.03): OpenXR is taking foot, new cool features found inside Oculus runtime, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (OpenXR coming to most headsets) More info (OpenXR for hands tracking and eye tracking) More info (Oculus now accepting OpenXR applications) More info (Minecraft now implementing OpenXR). The big news of the week is that CES 2021 won’t be physically held in Las Vegas, but will have just a digital edition.

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The best AR and VR news from CES 2022

The Ghost Howls

This hilarious tweet thread by Nima Zeighami shows you all the worst uses that have been of the M-word on the Las Vegas showroom. To showcase its functionality, HTC showed some videos of the tracker in use to improve the performances of hands tracking and also with the tracker installed on external props. Thunderbird) AR.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.29): Rec Room becomes a unicorn, Sandbox VR is back to business and more!

The Ghost Howls

The company claims that it will open in Summer 2021 a new center in Las Vegas, and will re-open 15 venues before the end of the year. Apple XR headset may weight less than 150g. But now it has come back from the ashes , and since the vaccination campaign is doing well in the US, it is re-organizing its business.

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