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Apple is Approaching Social on Vision Pro the Way Meta Should Have All Along

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With Vision Pro, Apple is taking a different approach—making apps social right out of the box. Meta’s Social Strategy in a Nutshell Horizon Worlds is the manifestation of Meta’s social XR strategy. A space where you and your friends can go to build or play novel virtual games and experiences.

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Job Simulator Devs Say They Feel 'Vindicated' By Apple Vision Pro's Approach To VR

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While Apple Vision Pro validated much of what Meta (formerly Facebook) did in VR over the last decade, the headset also echoes work under Google's umbrella at Job Simulator development studio Owlchemy Labs. When we first tried the Apple Vision Pro, we were like, 'yes!' With Apple, you can use Swift UI.

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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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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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Big XR News from NATO, Google, Adobe, and Apple

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Not only is Meta’s Connect event coming up quickly, but Apple and Microsoft are also working towards establishing XR productivity tools. ” Apple Vision Pro Nears Reality The Apple Vision Pro price point shocked audiences during its debut. However, Apple might be working on a solution via cheaper microdisplays.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.03): Quest 3 leaks, Lenovo ThinkReality VRX launch, and more!

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This would be a total pivot for Meta, which would so migrate away from the social importance of having eye and face tracking to compete directly with Apple in offering a consumer device totally dedicated to mixed reality. But NFTs should be bought with fiat currency and Apple will take a 30% cut out of them.

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Report Casts Doubt on HoloLens 3, Microsoft Says AR Headset is “doing great”

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Samsung partnered with Oculus (now Meta) back in 2014 to build Gear VR, a snap-in VR smartphone holder that was a generational leap in terms of low-latency mobile VR. The post Report Casts Doubt on HoloLens 3, Microsoft Says AR Headset is “doing great” appeared first on Road to VR.

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