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Report: Apple Mixed Reality Headset Delayed to Late 2023 Amid Decreased Confidence in Market Appeal

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Ming-Chi Kuo, a respected supply chain analyst, reports that Apple is tamping down enthusiasm for its upcoming mixed reality headset, which was rumored to see its big announcement at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Chips communicate via a custom streaming codec to combat latency.

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Report: Apple’s MR Headset Could Come as Soon as This Summer

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The headset, which is still unnamed, is allegedly nearing its big unveiling, which is said to take place in June 2023, or around when the company traditionally holds its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Chips communicate via a custom streaming codec to combat latency. Cameras are largely concealed for aesthetic reasons.

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Report: Apple Racing to Build Software & Services for Upcoming Mixed Reality Headset

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Apple appears to be getting ready to unveil its first mixed reality headset at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June. Chips communicate via a custom streaming codec to combat latency. Said to be an always-on display similar in latency and power draw of Apple Watch or iPhone 14 Pro.

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D-Link’s New ‘VR Air Bridge’ Dongle Gives Quest 2 Dedicated Wi-Fi Connection for PC VR Gaming

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VR Air Bridge (DWA-F18) is said to include D-Link’s Wi-Fi 6 firmware and Meta’s proprietary VR algorithms for low latency wireless connectivity and improved Wi-Fi efficiency, essentially serving up a plug-and-play solution that’s both compact and simple to install.

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Meta Shows Off Quest Hand-tracking Improvements, Claims “almost as responsive as controllers”

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Now rolling out to Quest headsets, Meta says users should notice hand-tracking latency reduced “up to 40%” in regular use, and “up to 75%” during fast movement. First announced in late July, the company’s Hands 2.2

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Startup Teases Standalone AR/VR Headset with ‘innovative optics and ergonomics’, Reveal Next Week

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Lynx says it will reveal the headset during a February 3rd livestream at the SPIE Photonics West conference in San Francisco. ” That will happen at 2:30PM PT on February 3rd at the SPIE Photonics West conference in San Francisco, and Lynx says it will be livestreaming the announcement. .”

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NVIDIA CloudXR 4.0 Enables Developers to Customize the SDK and Scale XR Deployment

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At this year’s NVIDIA GTC , “the developer conference for the era of AI and the metaverse,” NVIDIA announced the latest release of CloudXR. The availability of high bandwidth, low latency networks for optimal streaming performance are also assured through these alliances.

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