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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. More information about it is coming “later this year” Project Starline , the booth to have volumetric 1-to-1 calls has been improved and optimized. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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Sony, Facebook, Google, and Samsung Dominate VR, With Over 50% Market Share

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One example is personal organizers (mobile calendar and contacts apps) on a portable device. Sony (PSVR) is clearly leading and is taking one third of the whole market. Sony is followed by Facebook (the Oculus platform) and Google (Day Dream, Card Board, Tilt Brush, etc.); Samsung follows with another mobile headset (Gear VR).

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Report: Sony, Facebook, Google, and Samsung Dominate VRThose of.

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Report: Sony, Facebook, Google, and Samsung Dominate VR Those of us who are old enough to have seen the rise of virtual reality in the ‘90s and then the fall and then another rise in mid 2000 and then another fall, know that the present hype about virtual reality may not be sustainable.

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Meta and the next 24 months crucial for its leadership

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Just to make an example, I was there when there was the Netscape vs Internet Explorer war, but now the leading web browser is Google Chrome. Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). At the end of this year or the beginning of the next one, Sony is going to launch its new gaming VR device, dubbed PSVR 2.

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What Made VR Gaming Highly Popular

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As virtual reality technology gained prominence, the use of VR devices like the Samsung Gear VR, Oculus VR, and HTC Vive, have also become popular. The leading producers of VR headsets like Sony, Oculus, Google, HTC, and Samsung, mainly focus on creating cost-effective devices.

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Meta Reportedly Partnering With LG For 2025 Quest Pro Successor

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For example, several sources suggested Quest Pro would be named "Quest 2 Pro" and that Apple Vision Pro would be called "Apple Reality Pro". Samsung announced in February it is building a headset, with Google handling the software. The report says the "industry estimates" the headset could be named "Quest 4 Pro", but this is unlikely.

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Did Disney Take the Next “Step” of VR Input?

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On the other hand, some XR prototype devices may be a simple proof of concept and may not hit end-users for years; a similar example is Google’s Starline project – first shown in 2021 – which aimed to reinvent remote meetings but is still under development. If the past repeats itself, we may find out at the end of the year.

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