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Sony Plans XR2+ Gen 2 Headset For 'Spatial Content Creation' In 2024

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Sony is Qualcomm's 5th partner building a headset based on the XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. The new device features 4K OLED microdisplays and is on the way from Sony Corporation rather than Sony Interactive Entertainment. Sony "and its partners" will announce specifications, "software compatibility" and details later.

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Report: Sony Targeting Holiday 2022 Launch for Next-gen PSVR with OLED Display

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A report from Bloomberg citing unnamed sources points to a Holiday 2022 launch of Sony’s next-gen PSVR headset. Last year the company correctly reported that Oculus would release a successor to the Quest with a faster refresh rate, new controllers, and a smaller redesign that would remove the headset’s fabric accents.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.01.16): Apple prepares the launch of Vision Pro, Sony announces MR headset, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

It is fully standalone , and it features a unique set of controllers: on one hand the user wears a ring (which is controlled by the thumb), while on the other one, he wears a controller that has a very peculiar shape. The new device, still unnamed, boasts a Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 processor and is said to include 1.3-inch

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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. According to a guy on Twitter that answered my post, Ultraleap should launch a new tracking controller this year. Maybe the time has come for a v3 sensor.

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Sony Unveils The PlayStation Portal: A Remote Play Handheld For PlayStation 5

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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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Lenovo Mirage AR Headset Returns with New Marvel Game & 6DOF Controllers

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with a lightsaber-shaped controller, play HoloChess, and challenge the Empire in a tabletop RTS. Now, Lenovo is returning with a new AR game, MARVEL Dimension of Heroes , and a pair of 6DOF controllers too. Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Nova 2S, Xiaomi MIX2, Sony Xperia XZ1. Image courtesy Lenovo. Image courtesy Lenovo.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.01.27): Samsung may be working on a new headset, Half-Life: Alyx will ship on time and much more!

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Image by Samsung, taken from Upload VR). Samsung may launch a next-gen Samsung Odyssey. A recent filing at the Chinese IP offices makes us speculate on a new PC VR headset in the works by Samsung. That said, let’s have a look at this interesting week in AR and VR. Top news of the week. PSVR 2 could be revealed next month.

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