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Will these High-End VR Headsets Shift the Market?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The device’s specifications include a 3840 x 3840 pixels per eye resolution, 72Hz/90Hz/120Hz (QLED version)/70Hz/90Hz (micro-OLED 70Hz/90Hz) refresh rate, glass aspheric lenses (QLED version)/glass pancake lenses (micro-OLED), and eye tracking. Its removed features include the Super’s modular design and integrated eye tracking.

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Google Axes Hundreds of AR Hardware Jobs amidst Qualcomm, Samsung Partnership

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This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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Big XR News from Samsung, Meta, LG, and HTC VIVE

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2024 will prove to be a defining year for XR; while the wearables are still far from ubiquity, if the current wave of interest pulls through and creates results this year, the ubiquity journey might start – if the 2024 wave falls short. The device will likely appear in another more complete reveal later in the year.

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Augmented Reality Kits: The Top Picks for Developers in 2024

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Augmented reality kits seem to be everywhere, from well-known options like Apple’s ARKit and Google ARCore to Apple’s new collection of AR development tools. They can automatically scale performance to different devices and wearables, giving you room to grow. The simple reason is that demand for AR is growing at an incredible pace.

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Qualcomm’s New 4K XR Chipset to Empower AI Smart Glasses

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The chipset also helps boost consumer and enterprise-grade XR use cases on headsets and smartglasses by leveraging partnerships with Samsung, Google, Tobii, and Goertek to provide visual clarity for gaming and productivity applications. A leading selling point of the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset is the hardware’s ability to unlock 4.3K

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XR Today Guide: What is Augmented Reality?

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Industry verticals worldwide leverage AR to complete incredible tasks such as remote guidance, education, surgery, collaboration, and entertainment. Google, Apple, and other map programmes offer this functionality to users. Google also revealed the world’s first smart glasses, Google Glass, in 2013.

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Gaming for 2022

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VIVE has a huge range of tools to support different kinds of XR gaming, from the VIVE Flow for wireless wellness, to the VIVE Pro Eye, with built-in eye tracking capabilities. The company was one of the first to make it easier for companies of all sizes to start creating entertaining experiences in AR.

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