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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.15): Google confirms headset with Samsung, Ultraleap teases a new device, and more!

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But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset. More info (Ultraleap teasing a new device) More info (Maybe a new sensor is coming) Has Palmer Luckey tried the Apple headset?

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 1: Hardware

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Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Samsung (Nasdaq: SSNLF) for Smartphones and Tablets. On Apple there are also uncontrolled – and in my opinion in 99% of cases, unfounded – “rumors” about a headset that should be imminent. Our cars are increasingly full of displays of various types.

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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. In the wake of MR headsets and software coming soon, Google and Samsung quickly reacted – internally – in a bid to create a competing device with an apparent lack of direction.

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8 Augmented Reality Trends in 2021

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In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. The leading OEMs such as Samsung and Apple are expected to contribute to manufacturing more AR devices. AR in Retail and Shopping . billion by 2026.

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Will Meta Be The Android Of Spatial Computing, Or The Blackberry?

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Meta is reportedly optimistic about the release of Apple Vision Pro, seeing itself as the future Android of the market. The Wall Street Journal cites "people familiar with their thinking" as saying that Meta executives believe Apple's entry into the market will "validate Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble and draw more consumers".

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Samsung, Philips Kick Off LEDoS, dvLED Displays for XR Devices

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Samsung Display has begun developing its LED on silicon (LEDoS) technologies for an expanding number of augmented reality (AR) devices. The Apple Vision Pro currently uses Samsung’s next-generation microdisplay technology. He added that Samsung Display has developed LEDoS LEDs less than five to ten micrometres (μm).

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Big XR News from PICO, Meta, Microsoft, and Samsung

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The likes of Apple and Meta are investing in MR to provide an accessible and feature-rich device. PICO is updating its hand-tracking and MR features as other upcoming headsets – from firms such as Apple and Meta – offer similar technology, making XR headset vendors refine MR offerings as the technology becomes mainstream in 2024.

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