InstaVR

OCTOBER 17, 2019

First off, some of the early major players like Google, Apple, and Samsung seem to be taking a step back. Google is discontinuing Daydream (more on that below), Apple seems to be focusing most of its efforts on AR, and Samsung is doing very little promotion of Gear VR despite launching a new phone line.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

And talking about “cool” things (pun intended), today I’m traveling to Helsinki, Finland, where I hope to have a great time at MatchXR. This may be one of the potential names for either the upcoming mixed reality headset that Samsung is developing with Google or the name of future AR glasses. Will we meet there?

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Road to VR

JUNE 20, 2017

Finland-based Varjo has announced a new display technology for AR and VR which the company is calling “the first human eye-resolution VR/AR/XR immersive display.” We’ve recently seen new VR displays from both Samsung and Kopin with an impressive ~3.25x increase in resolution compared to the Rift and Vive.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

After raising $480,000 in funds through Kickstarter and an undisclosed amount from Samsung Ventures, FOVE later participated in the River accelerator program early last year alongside a number of other “frontier technology” startups. Interface: HDMI 1.4 / USB 3.0 / USB 2.0×2.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 4, 2016

But something like the Samsung Gear VR, we don’t know how much it gets used, but at least you have the capability. Is it Finland? Voltolina: The majority of the R&D is in Finland. Now it’s maybe 65 percent Finland, 35 percent Sunnyvale. We include Cardboard in that, but we’re counting them in a separate category.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

Development is divided evenly across the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift platforms, each accounting for 31% of projects created, with other major VR platforms such as Samsung Gear VR, OSVR, and Daydream rounding out the bottom numbers. Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Finland. image courtesy VR First. Doña Ana Community College, USA.

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VRScout

JULY 11, 2016

Although the dubious award of #1 goes to Helsinki in Finland, #2-4 are Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane (Singapore is #5). Samsung has been experimenting in phobia treatment with their Gear VR in Sweden. people have subscribed since March. VIRTUAL MEDICAL MAGIC.

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