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Meta is Opening Quest’s Operating System to Third-party Headsets, Marking a Massive Shift in Strategy

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Today Meta made what is likely to be an industry-altering announcement: it plans to open up the Quest operating system to third-party device makers. With the release of Apple Vision Pro, and now Meta offering up its operating system to third-parties, the comparison to the early smartphone wars of Android vs. iPhone cannot be avoided.

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Cloudhead Games CEO: Apple Vision Pro is an AR Headset Wearing VR Clothes

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Cloudhead Games is one of the most successful and senior VR studios in the industry. 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.

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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

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I don’t know how many of them will prove to be true, but for sure they all can be something that can inspire you to define your XR strategy for this year. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor). Investors, which were all focused on AI started to wonder if they should focus on XR again.

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Meta & LG Officially Confirm Partnership, Including "Next-Gen XR Device Development"

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This is Zuckerberg's first publicly-known trip to South Korea since 2014, when he visited Samsung to finalize the Gear VR smartphone-holder headset partnership. This could bring over services like Netflix, Disney+, Max, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount+, and VUDU with no extra developer effort required. Quest Pro 2?

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

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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. What a time to be alive!

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.31): Roblox released on Quest, Apple bringing back investments in VR, and more!

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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. More info (Somnium Space 3.0

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BIG XR News from Pico, Autodesk, Samsung, Magic Leap, and Snap

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As 2024 rounds up, the XR world is prepping the year’s final announcements and events, leading to massive showcases that will shake up the industry next year. Tencent Technology News added, In mid-October, there were rumors that PICO [had been] abandoned by ByteDance’s strategy. Samsung to Debut MR Headset in 2024?