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APRIL 21, 2025

Top news of the week (Image by Kosutami) Apple Vision Pro 2 battery cable leaked online Leaker Kosutami shared on X what looks like the new battery cable of the next Apple Vision Pro headset. The headset is allegedly dark so as to clearly distinguish it from the current Apple Vision Pro. Stay tuned!

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Sony vs Samsung skirmish is nothing new. Both Sony and Samsung have clearly demonstrated an interest in extended reality over the years. Sony vs Samsung: The Headset Details We Know So Far Sony has been a lot more forthcoming with its XR plans, and what it wants to accomplish with its upcoming XR device.

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JUNE 9, 2025

Soon, Apple Vision Pro owners will be playing games using officially supported tracked controllers in their hands from Sony. The controllers, of course, will be sold separately, as Apple was sure to note in its WWDC 2025 press announcement.

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JUNE 12, 2025

Shortly after Apple Vision Pro's launch ALVR was ported to visionOS by software developer Zhuowei Zhang. Currently, ALVR on Vision Pro forwards the headset's hand tracking through to SteamVR Skeletal Input. Currently, ALVR on Vision Pro forwards the headset's hand tracking through to SteamVR Skeletal Input.

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JUNE 8, 2025

Apple is widely expected to reveal the next major version of visionOS at WWDC25 tomorrow. Since launching Vision Pro and visionOS in February of last year , Apple has regularly updated the operating system to add new features and improvements. The first feature update arrived in visionOS 1.1 visionOS 2.2 visionOS 2.2

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MARCH 28, 2025

The specific note about seeking financing doesn't specifically mention VR, but Cyan is among a small group of studios with experience developing titles with hand tracking. How can Apple, Meta, Google, Valve , Sony and others fail to fund teams like Cyan to work on more VR games?

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JANUARY 28, 2025

Currently known as "Project Moohan", the headset will feature "state-of-the-art displays", eye tracking, hand tracking, and an external tethered battery. Both of the straps included with Apple Vision Pro are made of soft fabrics, which don't provide much of a counterbalance to the headset's weight.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

on Quest, Steam, Pico, and Apple. on Meta, Steam, Pico, and Apple (VS Only). That said, anyone who subscribes to PlayStation Plus premium can currently access Vacation Simulator and Job Simulator through Sony's Game Catalog. An Android XR port is next, following last year's Apple Vision Pro launch.

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APRIL 30, 2025

Here's how it looks on Sony's headset. Updated hand physics are also promised for better control, alongside the ability to switch between the Sense controllers and hand tracking. Just Hoops is available now on Quest , PC VR , Pico and Apple Vision Pro , while the PlayStation VR2 release will follow at the end of 2025.

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MARCH 30, 2025

Store links PC VR , PS VR2 , Quest BEATABLE - April 10 (Quest) BEATABLE is a new mixed reality rhythm game that aims to address hand tracking's biggest challenges. Though the base game is on PS VR2 as well, there are currently no plans for this Vertigo 2 DLC to reach Sony's headset.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Developed between XR Games and Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR), Continuum takes place 25 years after the original film. It promises real-time tabletop strategy action with optional hand tracking controls, letting you summon units across a board to destroy an opponent's tower.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

On Wednesday, we noted our favorite newly released platform favorites for Quest, PCVR, and Apple Vision Pro. On Thursday, we focused on the emerging categories of mixed reality apps and hand tracking. But one hardware release stands out as the most significant by far: Apple Vision Pro. But does it deliver?

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Sony panels are uniquely designed for myopia adjustment, meaning you get fantastic focus, regardless of any visual issues you might have. They wanted to offer a streamlined spatial computing experience that could compete with the Apple Vision Pro. This means you get not only exceptional clarity, but minimal visual fatigue too.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

You wouldnt see Apple or Epic prioritizing their own apps this aggressively within their stores. Eiche says they changed the store to be like Google Play or Apple's App Store, though he concedes there are arguments both ways with an open platform. The heavy promotion of Horizon Worlds feels reminiscent of monopolistic practices.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 1, 2025

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple’s XR plans have been leaked I guess you all have already heard of Ming-Chi Kuo, the reliable Apple analyst (who made so many wrong predictions about the upcoming Apple Vision Pro for years, until he was eventually right). It works well with hand tracking and eye tracking.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Hand tracking controls are also supported. Though the base game is on PS VR2 as well, there's currently no plans for this Vertigo 2 DLC to reach Sony's headset. Store links PC VR Vertigo 2 Review: Creative & Engaging SteamVR Experience Vertigo 2 offers a PC VR experience that is constantly creative and undeniably engaging.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

After the announcement of the release date of the Apple Vision Pro, the whole community is just waiting for its preorders to open up this Friday. The headset will be sold in physical stores and on the Apple website. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has only 60–80K units available at this time , so most likely they’ll go sold out.

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JUNE 24, 2022

Industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected figure in all things Apple supply chain leaks, says the Cupertino tech giant is likely preparing to launch its long-rumored mixed reality headset early next year. Apple is also tapped to fill growing demand. It’s not VR, its Meta’s core business that’s taking a hit.

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JUNE 12, 2023

In this Guest Article, studio head Denny Unger shares his thoughts on Apple’s entrance into the space. So let’s get the obvious over first; Apple Vision Pro is Apple’s first generation attempt at AR glasses using a Mixed Reality VR headset. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Vision Pro doesn’t have controllers, but it’s clear Apple will need to support immersive hardware input somehow in the future, if only for the greater precision it might bring to industry professionals. That’s to say, there is only so much Apple (or anyone) can do without controllers. At least not in the near future.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company’s return to augmented reality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision Pro for its upcoming launch. Read more about what separates AR and smartglasses here. mm, Width: 48 mm, Height: 161.5

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue. Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space. Apple also boldly announced the headset’s staggering $3,500 price, despite a launch date set for nearly a year later.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Other companies such as Apple, Samsung, LG, and Sony also invest in XR technology. We’re taking everything to the next level with built-in eye-tracking, stereo colour passthrough cameras for depth-correct Mixed Reality, and even an infrared sensor for enhanced hand tracking in low-light conditions.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

See Also: The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into Think how Microsoft revolutionized personal computers, or how Apple changed the mobile phone market forever. In comparison to the upcoming competitors we’ll discuss, this device by far stands above the rest in terms of financial expense alongside Apple.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by Brad Lynch) Bloomberg got a preview of the Quest 3 Last week I predicted that Meta could have given us a glimpse of the Quest 3 during the Gaming Showcase on June, 1st, so that to create attention around its device before the announcement of the Apple headset. But that’s just a speculation of mine.

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MAY 28, 2024

Welcome to the golden age of hand-tracked VR gaming. Job Simulator And Vacation Simulator Arrive On Apple Vision Pro Apple Vision Pro is now home to two of VR’s best-selling titles, Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator from Owlchemy Labs. We'd love to see it.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 23, 2023

In total, I counted something like 32 games, which is ok to start with, but then Sony should be fast in collecting more content to not make the PSVR2 players get bored fast for the lack of playable games. But still, the fact that all the PSVR 1 content won’t be available for the new headset gives Sony a good challenge on the content side.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Most probably this announcement has been made to envision a future competition with Apple, bringing to XR the battle Android vs iOS (and Samsung vs Apple) that we already have on phones. But Sony has refuted the report, claiming it is not true. Learn more Hand tracking is now available also in three.js

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MAY 10, 2023

AR/VR/MR headsets are increasingly equipped with hand and eye tracking technology. Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured. How has eye and hand-tracking tracking technology advanced in 2022 and 2023?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

More info (Kura wins CES Innovation Award) More info (VR Nima talks about innovation awards) Apple Vision Pro may launch this February A new week, a new set of rumors about the Apple Vision Pro: According to Mark Gurman, the headset is now slated to launch this February. Last week, people said January.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Image by Sony, from Road To VR). Sony announces PS5, it supports PSVR. With an online livestream of around 1 hour, Sony has finally unveiled the design of the PlayStation 5. But Sony has confirmed that while we wait for it, the PS5 will be able to work with the current PSVR device. I hope you’ll enjoy it…. SSD (8–9 GB/s).

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MAY 7, 2024

The new Apple Pencil Pro would make a perfect accessory for Apple Vision Pro. Alongside new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, today Apple announced the $130 Apple Pencil Pro for use with them. 0:00 / 0:27 1× The new Apple Pencil Pro. Meanwhile, haptic feedback would make this feel great instead of lifeless.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Here are a few great options: Third-party Accessories Spigen Klasden Pouch – $90 Image courtesy Spigen There are scant few cases that were built from the ground-up for Vision Pro beyond the first-party case from Apple. Image courtesy Apple Like many XR headset, glasses just don’t fit inside Vision Pro.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

A Sony XR headset is coming – and it’ll be unlike anything you’ve seen from the tech company before. Sony is advertising this new device as a “spatial content creation system” intended to help organizations and developers create intuitive extended reality experiences. So, what can we expect from the Sony XR headset?

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Previously, commercial XR devices like the Meta Quest had experimented with hand-tracking features which improved as the device matured. Although, with more recent commercial headsets like the Meta Quest Pro and Sony’s PSVR 2, the technology is finding a home in affordable immersive products.

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JANUARY 2, 2022

The standalone VR headset, developed by Meta (formerly Facebook), was one of, if not the hottest item of the holiday season, with the Oculus companion app becoming the #1 download on the Apple App Store. That said, the Meta Quest 2 isn’t the only VR headset worth checking out in 2022. ″ OLED displays.

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