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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Happy Holidays , my dear AR/VR community! Even if these should be holidays, my will to inform you is not in vacation, so here you are my roundup of the best AR/VR news for this week. The Lynx R1 is a mixed reality headset we are all curious about. Meet Tooz, a new AR glass. Do you need some examples?

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts in US Stores Today!

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Vision Pro is a spatial computing device – a term Apple uses to describe its brand of AR/VR/MR solutions and to separate itself from the market – which aims to extend the usability of standard computers by removing the restrictions set in place by traditional 2D desktop screens.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts in US Stores Now!

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Vision Pro is a spatial computing device – a term Apple uses to describe its brand of AR/VR/MR solutions and to separate itself from the market – which aims to extend the usability of standard computers by removing the restrictions set in place by traditional 2D desktop screens.

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Editorial: Apple Vision Pro is a mix of innovation, and year-2016 VR, for a hefty price. But…

The Ghost Howls

Some apps are also getting integration with XR features in a super-smart way: during the keynote, at a certain point, they showed the possibility that a person sends an iMessage with a 3D model inside, and that 3D model is extracted and viewed in AR in the environment by the receiver. But on AR glasses. Very cool.

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VR and AR in 12 variations

VRGuy

I've been thinking about how to classify VR and AR headsets and am starting to look at them along three dimensions (no pun intended): VR vs AR PC-powered vs. Phone-powered vs. Self-powered. 2: VR, PC-powered, Narrow-field Example: Sensics zSight 1920. 4: VR, Phone-powered, Narrow-field Example: LG 369 VR.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.1.9): Apple Vision Pro launches on 2/2, Qualcomm announces new chipset for Samsung headset, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Apple has also unveiled that the ZEISS Optical Inserts will be available in two types: Readers, priced at $99, and Prescription, available for $149. Then, it revealed its new glasses: called XREAL Air 2 Ultra , they are nominally an evolution of their Air glasses, but actually they are the new generation of XREAL Light.

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Learn about Headsets

Delight XR

In 2018, all-new stand-alone devices are coming, and upgrades to the current generation will be released. Zeiss VR ONE Plus. VR Accessories Both accessories, the leap motion hand tracker, and the TPCast wireless adapter are available for the Rift, too. Zeiss VR One. Check out our article for what comes next. Oculus Rift.

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