VRScout

MARCH 29, 2017

One of Samsung’s biggest annual events, Samsung Unpacked , took place earlier today in NYC where live attendees and online spectators saw the debut of Samsung’s latest mobile effort, the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Now Samsung is introducing their own motion control solution to accompany their already-popular Gear VR headset.

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VRScout

JANUARY 7, 2020

Samsung is kicked-off the first day of CES 2020 with a bang this morning, offering attendees an in-depth look at a variety of cutting-edge products straight out of a science fiction novel, including a BB8-style robot assistant, as well as new improvements to their proprietary voice assistant, Bixby. Feature Image Credit: Samsung.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 19, 2023

We all joked about Samsung waiting for the Apple Vision Pro announcement to copy it, but according to some rumors, this is exactly what is happening. Pre-teen accounts will have very strict safety measures and they must be set up by an adult, which will have total control over it. I do not know what to think about this.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

However, it finally looks as though we’ll be getting a new look at a fresh batch of candidates soon, as it’s being reported that Samsung will be showcasing four of its best ongoing virtual and augmented reality projects at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week. VuildUs: Virtual home design with extreme accuracy.

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VRScout

MARCH 15, 2017

Is this the new Samsung Gear 360? We are two weeks out from Samsung’s March 29th Unpacked event where the company is expected to launch their new Galaxy S8 mobile device. A Samsung spokesperson VRScout reached out to for comment responded with, “we do not comment on unannounced products.”

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

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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Road to VR

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Announced at the Samsung Developer conference last week, the 360 Round is the company’s new camera for creating and streaming 4K 3D content. A total of 17 lenses (eight stereo pairs aligned horizontal, and one centered vertical lens), and 6 internal microphones allows for capturing 3D 360 video and spatial audio. Format: MP4 (H.265/

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VRScout

JANUARY 25, 2018

It may be hard to believe but its been four years since Samsung and Oculus first announced their smartphone-powered Gear VR headset. In darker times, the best 360° videos we had access too were grainy, nauseating clips of GoPro stunts and claustrophobic concerts. I’m not sure which impresses me more. What do you think?

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VRScout

MAY 26, 2017

This makes the Gear 360 once again one of the most highly accessible price points to create quality 360-degree photo and video content for the average consumer. Cellular, and Samsung. The new Gear 360 comes in a more pocketable design, video records up to 4K resolution, and even live broadcasts in full 360-degrees.

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MAY 4, 2017

Gear VR’s dedicated Netflix app is a great showcase of how traditional 2D content can work inside VR, but it sadly only works for one video service. However, a new app from Samsung itself is bringing similar apps into the headset. The company this week launched a Beta version of Samsung PhoneCast VR. LTE Video Portal.

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VRScout

JULY 30, 2018

The biggest video-sharing platform in the world arrives on the Gear VR with all new features and content. Already a dominant application on the HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Google Daydream platforms, Google’s immensely popular YouTube VR experience is now available on the Samsung Gear VR. Maybe you’re more of an adrenaline junkey?

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Taeyong Kim, VP of Samsung Electronics and Head of Graphics R&D, took the stage last month at the company’s annual developer conference to talk a little bit about the future of VR for the company. So we think the next mobile VR system would have inside-out positional tracking along with 6 DoF motion controllers.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Notably, the reshuffle is occurring following a partnership with Qualcomm and Samsung to leverage the newly announced Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset for empowering smart glasses. Is Google Delecating its Hardware Interest to Samsung? However, not all may be lost for Google’s AR roadmap. In addition to the 4.3K

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APRIL 11, 2018

In addition to confirming that the headset’s new displays are made by Samsung, the organization also gave the headset a favorable repairability score. Their Vive Pro teardown walkthrough details the disassembly process (you can catch a video summary heading this article). Image courtesy iFixit / Jeff Suovanen ( BY-NC-SA ).

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MARCH 2, 2017

360-degree photos and videos are growing in their popularity and some devs are creating social apps centered on that type of media, but companies are using it for presentations as well. LiveSYNC is a tool for use reminiscent of the latter, allowing presenters to sync up video to any number of devices.

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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2017

With the Galaxy S8 and S8+ coming later this month , Samsung is hoping to sweeten the deal with a free Gear VR headset and Controller for US and Canadian pre-orders before April 20th. In addition, the US-based Samsung store is offering a pair of Harman AKG Y50BT black headphones ($149.95 Free Gear VR with Galaxy S8 Pre-order.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Samsung Odyssey, the company’s first PC VR headset, is available starting today in several countries, sold via Samsung and Microsoft stores. Samsung Odyssey Specs and Minimum Requirements. Image courtesy Samsung. Image courtesy Samsung. Our Thoughts on the Samsung Odyssey VR Headset.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Mojang’s best-selling video game arrives on Meta’s best-selling VR headset. This includes support for motion controls as well as cross-platform multiplayer. Setup can be a little tricky, so the development team put together a tutorial video to help you through the process.

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Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2017

Here’s the game running with the soon to be released Gear VR motion controller. The latest Gear VR headset will have its own dedicated motion controller, as announced at this year’s MWC and detailed at last week’s Samsung ‘Unpacked’ event. But be careful, they really don’t like failure….

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

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. News worth a mention.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Google announced early last year it was providing software to Samsung to make a Vision Pro competitor, although we haven’t heard anything about it, or its Android XR platform since. Either make peace with Meta and bring Play store apps to Horizon OS, or go its own route with Samsung. And either decision leaves in the backseat.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2018

A beta version of Windows 10 now includes support for a pass-through video mode for Windows VR headsets, allowing users to look out at the world around them through the headset’s on-board cameras. Microsoft says the video portals are “low-latency,” but doesn’t offer more detail.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It is simple: imagine that you have little money and can’t afford to buy a full VR rig, but you can only afford to buy a Samsung Gear VR or an Oculus Go , for instance. I have been able to play Steam games using my Vive Focus + 6 DOF controllers devkit. VRidge controller. It has been great!

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

For OpenVR-compatible headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, watching streaming 360 video from from your browser is now as simple as clicking a button and putting on your headset. Now that video streaming giants like YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook natively support spherical video formats, there’s more 360 content than ever before.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 10, 2022

Save $80: If the latest shiny toy from Apple is too much for your budget, consider an upgrade to the brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 128GB tablet for just $249.99 The latest Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 provides more than enough power at a considerably lower price. For a limited time, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 128GB tablet is only $249.99

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Road to VR

JANUARY 9, 2018

Intel’s tiny VR-capable PC, Tactical Haptics’ reconfigurable controller, NextVR updates, TPCast Plus, HTC Vive Pro, and Xiaomi’s re-branded Oculus Go. Tactical Haptics’ Reconfigurable Controller. NextVR’s Immersive Video Upgrades. Here’s a roundup of news from ‘day zero’ of CES 2018, served in bitesize chunks.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

These three developers created a virtual Netflix video rental store and we just had flash backs. Some of you, maybe not all of you, may remember a time in the 90’s when you had to walk into a video rental store to pick out the night’s entertainment with friends.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Reportedly developed under the code name “Hue,” Protocol maintains it will also ship without motion controllers, instead relying primarily on its built-in hand-tracking to control apps and casual VR games. HTC also released and new hype video on its Instagram , showing a quick flash of Flow’s hardware.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

.” The OS’ smart algorithms reduce tracking errors, such as virtual hand jitter and flicker, to make its product’s controller-less inputs more accurate and stable. According to the leaks, Samsung’s MR device will cost roughly between $1000-$2000.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Some days ago, Mark Zuckerberg made a video specifically to say that the Quest 3 is better than the Vision Pro. It’s like me making a video tomorrow and saying that our social VR space VRROOM is better than Horizon Worlds because, well, it’s my product… and also because we have legs.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

360-degree videos are being used for product promotion, education, live events, and more in an effort to give a more involved perspective compared to our usual rectangular videos. Today, Samsung has announced a full-fledged drama series coming exclusively to Samsung VR before its wide release on other platforms.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

360-degree videos are being used for product promotion, education, live events, and more in an effort to give a more involved perspective compared to our usual rectangular videos. Today, Samsung has announced a full-fledged drama series coming exclusively to Samsung VR before its wide release on other platforms.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

In the years since, Google also brought YouTube VR to the Oculus Store on Samsung Gear VR in 2018 , then Oculus Go later that year , and was a launch title for the Quest Store. YouTube VR allows you to view all of YouTube’s traditional video content as well as the range of immersive 360° videos available on the platform.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

That said, a new video from the company has reminded us that one of the biggest mysteries may have already been solved. There, Microsoft released a concept video for its Windows Holographic system that was almost identical to the demo we saw on-stage last week.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

This could be interesting when paired with XR glasses Apple has removed the functionality of “removing your room ceiling” from Vision Pro There is a video showing hand-tracking performances on Vision Pro: tracking is good, and occlusion is good, but the lag is incredibly high. inch 4K OLED microdisplays. It’s the end of an era.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components. Object tracking : Hyperion allows the Leap Motion Controller 2 camera to track AR Markers (also known as fiducial markers) enabling tracking of any object.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Without explicitly announcing a new specific product, Samsung quietly implied that they may be developing a new standalone mobile VR HMD during a session during their developer conference last month. SEE ALSO Hands-on: Samsung Odyssey Windows VR Headset & Controllers.

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