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JUNE 13, 2023

Apple reportedly can't make more than half a million Vision Pro headsets per year. South Korean tech news outlet The Elec cites "sources" saying Sony, the supplier of Vision Pro 's ultra high resolution OLED microdisplays, can't manufacture more than 900,000 per year.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Apple is reportedly testing new OLED microdisplay suppliers to increase the production scale of future Vision headsets. Those reports suggest Apple may only be able to ship up to half a million Vision Pro headsets in 2024, so the product will have a slow US-first rollout.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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JULY 3, 2023

Apple is reportedly cutting its production forecasts for Vision Pro. Last month South Korean tech news outlet The Elec reported Sony, the supplier of Vision Pro's ultra high resolution OLED microdisplays, can't manufacture more than 900,000 displays per year at most - and Apple needs two displays per headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

This week, Sony officially entered a partnership with GeniusXR and The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation and Sony exemplifies our commitment to pushing the boundaries of Virtual and Augmented Reality. This partnership with the Alan B. John Wensveen , Ph.D,

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Road to VR

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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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

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. Let’s all hope so.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). I said that the winner of the 2016 match has been HTC, but actually, the real winner of the tethered headset market at that time has been Sony , with the PSVR headset exploiting the existing Playstation 4 userbase to sell more devices than the others.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

A new cycle of XR The Apple Vision Pro launch has been a disruptive moment for our industry (Image by Apple) As I said in a popular post a few months ago , I think we have entered a new cycle for immersive realities. Huawei and Pico are rumored to be working on an Apple Vision Pro competitor).

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

(Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony announces price and release date for PSVR 2. Sony Interactive Entertainment has finally announced that PSVR 2 will be launched on February 22nd, 2023 for $549. The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. Apple AR glasses may have been pushed back to 2025–26.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 3, 2023

Today, reports are emerging, sparking speculation over Apple’s Vision Pro production plans. Recent reports are highlighting how Apple’s hardware and manufacturing partners are reducing forecasts surrounding the assembly of Vision Pro devices.

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 24, 2023

For all of their ups and downs in the handheld game console space over the years, one of Sony's bigger successes has been their local game streaming support, better known as Remote Play. To that end, this week Sony unveiled their dedicated remote play companion device for the PS5.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Shahram Izadi, Vice President of AR at Google , notes how Android ecosystem support will enable developers to collaborate with Samsung and Qualcomm to drive the future of immersive and spatial XR.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

This is going to be the week of the Apple Vision Pro, with the first people who preordered it finally receiving the device at home! Apple released a new trailer for the headset. Finally, we will have some real impressions on the device not coming from scripted demos. Anton Hand told me on X that “it’s already a dead platform”.

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2023

Microsoft released the first-gen Zune in 2006, an MP3 player that looked to compete with Apple’s largely dominant line of iPods. Apple wasn’t the first to make a portable MP3 player, although it was the first to make one everyone wanted. Zooming out, Zune’s ultimate defeat belies a larger pattern of behavior.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

More info News worth a mention (Image by Google) Samsung may use Google Soli in its headset Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm are building together a headset that may compete with the Apple Vision Pro. Last week I’ve already told you about two new chips that Samsung has built and that may be used in this headset.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

SBS Biz reports “dozens” of Meta executives have held private meetings in South Korea with executives at Samsung and LG’s display divisions. Meta is reportedly looking to secure next-gen microdisplays for AR glasses and future VR headsets. Panasonic (non-standalone) headset with OLED microdisplays.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 1, 2022

Save $800: As of March 1, the 85-inch Sony X91J 4K TV is 29% off at Best Buy, dropping it under $1,000. You'll get three months of Apple TV+ with your purchase (a $14.97 Mid-range" typically doesn't mean the same thing for Sony as it does for Samsung or LG. Credit: Sony. Sony 85-inch X91J 4K TV.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Apple may announce its headset at WWDC 2022. A new week, a new rumor about Apple. This time it comes from Bloomberg, which predicts that Apple will announce its MR headset in June 2022 during WWDC , to launch it some months later, probably during the holiday season. (Image from the web). Learn about the m**averse in Japan.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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XROM

JUNE 4, 2023

The battle for supremacy in the world of augmented and virtual reality devices is heating up, with #Apple and #Meta taking center stage. On June 5th, Apple is rumored to launch its XR Glasses at the Worldwide Developers Conference (#WWDC) for an expected price of $3000. So who will lead the HMD market in the future? It's hard to say.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

In this XReal Air 2 Ultra review, we’re taking a closer look at the specs, design, and features of a set of spatial computing glasses eager to give Apple a run for its money. Plus, it helps position XReal as a direct competitor to companies like Apple and Meta. Plus, there are multiple refresh modes, ranging from 90Hz to 120Hz.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

For example, several sources suggested Quest Pro would be named "Quest 2 Pro" and that Apple Vision Pro would be called "Apple Reality Pro". Samsung announced in February it is building a headset, with Google handling the software. How LG's branding will appear on the reported 2025 headset is not yet known.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

Alongside Apple’s marketplace debut next week, XR devices may have their mainstream moment in 2024. The 2022 hiring and accelerator program came amid Disney’s attempt to hop on the Metaverse hype wave, introducing AR streaming and other XR content alongside partners like Snap and Apple.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Announced For Samsung Headset & More Qualcomm just announced Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, a higher-end variant of the chipset used in Quest 3. The report suggested that the first headset from the partnership was set to launch in 2025, matching the CEO's statement, priced around $2000.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? Eventually, I hear, Apple will even bring 3D to 2D monitors.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Apple products weren’t exactly allowed in my house growing up. My school had a lab filled with Apple computers, so I got exposed to the basic ins and outs of macOS. But inside my home it was Microsoft-Microsoft-Microsoft. My dad was a computer hardware engineer, and he worked with Windows, so it’s not surprising. Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It is understood that the headset aims to compete with the Apple Vision Pro, which comes with an eye-watering price tag of $3,499. Furthermore, Meta has struck several joint ventures with companies like Lenovo, Samsung, and Xiaomi for the company’s Oculus Rift S, Gear VR, and Oculus Go, respectively.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2020

OMG, it’s almost 3 years that I write these roundups… the first week peek was exclusive for my blog subscribers and it featured as best news the release of Google Blocks and in the other news something about Samsung Gear VR… how much time has passed since then! Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 8, 2021

In 2017, when many Bluetooth earbuds still had wires, Sony introduced its truly wireless WF-1000X , which somehow also managed to squeeze noise cancellation into a tiny pair of buds. Today it’s a standard feature on premium wireless earbuds, but despite all the competition, the new WF-1000XM4s prove that no one knows… Read more.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2023

Last week, Apple debuted the Vision Pro headset, the firm’s first dive into the XR space. Apple has already experienced exposure to the immersive technology space, a firm that has minor AR integration for its iPhone and iPad devices. However, with its immersive device debut, Apple is looking to make a big splash.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Apple’s WWDC 2017 keynote made that abundantly clear with their announcement of support for external Metal graphics, HTC Vive, SteamVR and Metal VR. The VR market is only starting and now that all the biggest players in the tech space are engaged including Apple we can consider it a complete market.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8, S7 and S7 edge. SEE ALSO 'Pokémon GO' Now Uses Apple's ARKit on iOS 11, Bringing Pokémon Closer to Reality. ” Flagship devices from Samsung, Huawei, LG, Motorola, Sony, and HMD/Nokia will get the camera-based Lens experience within Google Assistant. LG’s V30 and V30+ (Android O only).

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Anand Tech

MARCH 28, 2023

It also supplied OLED displays for Apple's smartwatches. The company will transfer its patents and R&D operations to Japan Display Inc and will shut down its manufacturing, affecting makers of high-end OLED-based displays and TVs, including Asus , Eizo , LG, and Sony. 15%), Panasonic (5%), and Sony (5%).

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Samsung is putting on its cowboy hat and heading to the great state of Texas to build a massive $17 billion chip factory. Read more.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

By the virtue of its Windows operating system, the basis of which nearly every PC VR headset uses to function, Microsoft joining the OpenXR initiative represents a win for the others involved, which include industry players like Google, Oculus, HTC, AMD, NVIDIA, Epic Games, Unity, Intel, Qualcomm, Sony, Samsung and Valve.

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