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The XR Week (2022.01.24): Google AR headset is “Project Iris”, Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, and more

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Image by Google). Project Iris is the codename of Google’s AR glasses. According to a report on The Verge, Google is working on AR glasses. The operating system should be Android, but it seems that Google is also building an operating system specific for XR. HTC discounts its headsets. What about yours?

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YouTube VR Reveals Samsung Gear VR Shared Viewing

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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. Image Credit: YouTube.

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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

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Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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First Look: Google Demos Android ‘Daydream’ Platform for High Performance VR

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Google’s newly announced ‘Daydream’ promises to raise the bar for virtual reality on Android compared to Cardboard. We also see Google’s new VR controller reference design in action, which allows gesture-based interactions within the virtual world.

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

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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). Samsung follows with another mobile headset (Gear VR). Tagged with: facebook , market share , oculus , sony htc. This post originally appeared on VentureBeat.

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The Best VR Apps for Socializing With Friends

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Designed for Oculus Quest and Oculus Go, this app aims to create a cozy family corner in the virtual world. The environment built by AlcoveVR creators is a modern and comfortable living room, in many ways similar to the one you have in the real world. The app also has a Junior Mode, which displays only kid-safe content.

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Immersive Technology for Education: How Virtual Reality Will Change the Learning Process

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Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. The introduction of virtual reality technology in many areas: oil and gas industry, engineering, energy, metallurgy, telecommunications, advertising, and many others. Engagement.