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Pico Reportedly Cancels Quest Competitor to Instead Take on Apple Vision Pro

Road to VR

According to a report from The Information , ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta Quest, instead positioning its next device to compete with Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

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Apple Slashes Vision Pro Production Plans

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.14): Meta lays off 11,000 people, Apple works on some sort of “metaverse”, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. It has been a week of interesting rumors about the upcoming Apple MR headset. So, forget about an Apple headset that is going to enter the mainstream , as I already sold in this previous article. Other relevant news. Learn more. Learn more.

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Vision Pro Production Materials Cost $1,590, Sources Say

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

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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Report: HTC to Merge VR and Smartphone Divisions as President of Smartphones Resigns

Road to VR

GM of HTC smartphone Taiwan, is now GM of HTC Taiwan. Paul Brown, GM of HTC VIVE Europe, is now GM of HTC Europe. Chen(???), SEE ALSO HTC: Vive Pro is Targeted at Prosumers and Will Be "more expensive" Than Consumer Vive.

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TSMC Solidifies Leadership on Foundry Market as Intel Jumps into Top 10

Anand Tech

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. One of the most notable drivers of TSMC's revenue was the formal start of Apple's 3nm chips shipments (or rather revenue recognition) in the third quarter. Samsung Foundry also had a fruitful quarter, experiencing a 14.1% billion, marking a 7.9% TSMC) maintained its No.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.02.15): Facebook keeps working on its masterplan, WebXR arrives on iOS, and more!

The Ghost Howls

It wants to create an ecosystem , where most probably all the devices can work together (like it happens today with Apple devices); The report also claims that Facebook may be building its own operating system to encompass all these devices. Apple is working on Micro-OLED displays. Another week, another rumor about Apple’s XR efforts.

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