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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.28): Quest 3 unboxing leaked, Samsung+Google headset situation is blurry, and more!

The Ghost Howls

First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. Google is working in parallel to build the Android XR operating system for this headset and a Micro XR operating system for AR glasses.

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Metaverse and Investing – Opportunities for Retail Investors Part 2: Software and Infrastructure

ARPost

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) for AltspaceVR. Microsoft again, because some time ago they bought AltspaceVR , a VR social platform that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Unity (Nasdaq: U) for 3D Modeling and Animation Tools. The virtual experience can be downloaded on the headset and work independently.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.03.22): Quest to feature new parental control tools, Google acquires Raxium, and more!

The Ghost Howls

These tools include: The possibility for a parent to lock certain apps on the device for his/her children Automatic prevention of downloads of applications whose target audience age is higher than the age of the player (e.g. if the app is 18+ and the player is 15, the system won’t download it). It was even featured on Google News.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

The Ghost Howls

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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Unity Updates XR Platform to Improve Multi-Platform Offering on 2019.3, Removes Gear VR & Google VR Support

Peter Graham

Videogame engine Unity has supported the XR industry from the early days of virtual reality (VR) through to the current crop of augmented reality (AR) hardware. This week has seen Unity update its XR platform, removing support for some devices whilst reaffirming official functionality for the latest headsets. . Affecting Unity 2019.3

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Valve Releases OpenXR Preview for Steam Game Developers

Road to VR

Developers can now download a beta version that will let them start integrating OpenXR apps into SteamVR. Valve just took a big step in prepping Steam game developers for the full arrival of OpenXR, the new industry-wide open standard for AR and VR headsets. The company has released what it calls “initial support” for the 1.0.9

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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.17): Quest 3 has been shipped, Quest 3 Lite to come in 2024, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info — Use Google Translate! I don’t know for whom this is “affordable”, maybe Tim Cook, Bill Gates, or people that have sold both kidneys… More info Microsoft completes the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard After many months of legal disputes, Microsoft has finally received the green light to acquire Activision-Blizzard.

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