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Former Samsung Vice President Joins Google Daydream Team
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JULY 21, 2016
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Google is Bringing Daydream Compatibility to Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG’s Next Flagship Phone
Road to VR
MAY 17, 2017
Google I/O has begun, the company’s annual developer conference, and amidst expectations of a new all-in-one VR headset , the company announced that Samsung’s Galaxy S8/S8 plus and LG’s next flagship phone will be officially receiving Google Daydream support.
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Oculus SDK Drops Support For Samsung Gear VR
UploadVR
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Recent versions of the Oculus Mobile SDK drop support for the Samsung Gear VR mobile headset. The Samsung Gear VR is a smartphone-based VR headset. Like Google Cardboard and its plastic derivatives, users slot in their smartphone which acts as the display and computer.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 Doesn’t Support Gear VR
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AUGUST 8, 2019
Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy Note 10 phablet does not support its Gear VR mobile VR headset. The Samsung Gear VR is a smartphone-based VR headset. Like Google Cardboard and its plastic derrivatives, users slot in their smartphone which acts as the display and computer.
Samsung Rolls Out Star Wars AR Experience For Galaxy Phones
UploadVR
DECEMBER 19, 2019
The galaxy from far, far away is getting a little bit closer this holiday season by way of Samsung right alongside the release of the latest Star Wars film, Rise of Skywalker. It’s sort of like a more involved version of the Playground stickers introduced on the Google Pixel camera app.
Samsung Won’t Confirm Daydream Note 7 Compatibility…Yet
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AUGUST 3, 2016
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Samsung Gear VR Install Base Has Passed 5 Million Headsets
Road to VR
JANUARY 5, 2017
Samsung confirms 5+ million Gear VR headsets are now in use worldwide, announced at their CES 2017 keynote. The full Samsung press conference can be watched here. The post Samsung Gear VR Install Base Has Passed 5 Million Headsets appeared first on Road to VR.
‘Odyssey’ Might Well Be Samsung’s Daydream Ready VR Headset
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JULY 19, 2016
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Samsung Announces New Gear VR with Touch Sensing Controller Included
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
Today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced the brand-new Gear VR with Controller, with 70 titles coming soon. The single-handed controller has clear similarities with the controller that comes with Daydream VR, Google’s mobile VR platform.
Samsung Introduces Pro-focused ‘360 Round’ Camera for 4K 3D Livestreaming
Road to VR
OCTOBER 28, 2017
Announced at the Samsung Developer conference last week, the 360 Round is the company’s new camera for creating and streaming 4K 3D content. One-step stitching and control software, provided by Samsung, allows for 3D 360 livestreaming up to a claimed 4,096 × 2,048 at 30 FPS per eye.
Report: Samsung To Manufacture Custom Tracking Chip For Facebook AR Glasses
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OCTOBER 23, 2019
Samsung Electronics will manufacture custom chips for Facebook’s AR glasses, according to a report from Korean outlet The Electronic Times. This would be similar to how Google Pixel phones contain a standard Qualcomm SoC and a Google-designed “Visual Core” for photography.
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Here’s a Look Inside Both Samsung & JDI’s High Pixel Density VR Panels
Road to VR
MAY 25, 2018
UploadVR’s Ian Hamilton was on the scene, and managed to get a pretty good capture of both Samsung’s and JDI’s panels with his iPhone 8 camera. As opposed to Samsung’s display, attendees were treated to a moving scene.
Google Brings ARCore 1.0 to Multiple Flagship Smartphones, Google Lens Preview Soon
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) next week, Google announced it’s bringing ARCore , it’s augmented reality SDK, out of preview and to a number of flagship smartphones in its 1.0 Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8, S7 and S7 edge. image courtesy Google.
Samsung Promotes Intelligent Smart Home With Family Guy AR Game
VRScout
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Samsung teams up with the popular adult cartoon series for a hilarious AR tour through their smart home product line-up. Confused or intimidated by the vast array of Samsung smart home products at your disposal? Image Credit: Samsung.
Samsung’s VR Strategy with Tom Harding, Director of Immersive Products
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Without explicitly announcing a new specific product, Samsung quietly implied that they may be developing a new standalone mobile VR HMD during a session during their developer conference last month. SEE ALSO Hands-on: Samsung Odyssey Windows VR Headset & Controllers.
Samsung hints at a future mixed reality headset (and at unsolvable problems for Gear VR)
The Ghost Howls
OCTOBER 16, 2018
When in 2015 I had my first Samsung Gear VR, I was amazed: finally, I could enjoy high-quality tether-less virtual reality. LYN: We noticed that Samsung hasn’t mentioned or highlighted virtual reality since the Galaxy S9 launch. Is Samsung no longer interested in VR anymore?
Samsung Galaxy S9 And S9+ Are Daydream Ready Too
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FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Gear VR isn’t the only VR headset Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones are set to support. Samsung also confirmed to CNET this week that both devices will support Google’s Daydream mobile VR platform when they launch in March. The same is likely true of the Daydream support, too, though don’t forget Google and Lenovo’s 6DOF standalone headset, Mirage Solo, is just a few months away from release, too.
Samsung Reveals New Gear VR With Controller
VRScout
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced a brand-new Gear VR, powered by Oculus, and revealed the Gear VR Controller that lets you interact with VR games and experiences. The post Samsung Reveals New Gear VR With Controller appeared first on VRScout.
Samsung Is Working on a VR-AR Hybrid Headset, Already Tested ‘Prototype’
UploadVR
OCTOBER 19, 2018
With the Gear VR’s launch in 2015, Samsung were technically the first company to release a modern-age consumer VR headset, and Gear VR is still the most owned VR headset on the market. Over the past year, there have been multiple hints from Samsung that their next step may be a standalone VR headset with AR capabilities- a “hybrid” so to speak. The Odyssey may be a stepping stone to a fully standalone Samsung VR headset.
YouTube VR Reveals Samsung Gear VR Shared Viewing
VRScout
JULY 30, 2018
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. The post YouTube VR Reveals Samsung Gear VR Shared Viewing appeared first on VRScout.
Samsung Confirms Galaxy Note 7 and When It Will Be Announced
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JULY 14, 2016
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Samsung Has Bought a Cloud-Computing Company that Could Give Mobile VR a Big Boost
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JUNE 20, 2016
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Samsung Won’t Say Whether The Galaxy S8 Will Work With Daydream
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APRIL 4, 2017
Samsung revealed its long-awaited Galaxy S8 smartphone last week but, while it supports the company’s Gear VR headset, there was no mention of another major player in the mobile VR market: Google Daydream. When Daydream was announced last year Google revealed Samsung as one of a number of partners working on the platform. “We have a great, long standing partnership with Google and work with them on many fronts.
Samsung's Galaxy S9 & S9+ Finally Get ARCore Support
Next Reality AR
MAY 15, 2018
Google's Pixel smartphone had a decent head start as one of the first devices to offer ARCore, but that early exclusivity has been frustrating for some Android device owners. Specifically, the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ now support ARCore.
Microsoft Joins Google, HTC Vive, Facebook, Samsung, and Sony as an XR Association Member
Peter Graham
JULY 18, 2019
Formerly called the Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA), today the XR Association (XRA) has announced that Microsoft has joined as a member company alongside founding members HTC Vive, Sony, Google, Facebook, and Samsung.
7 Must-Have Samsung Gear VR Apps and Experiences
VRScout
JANUARY 25, 2018
It may be hard to believe but its been four years since Samsung and Oculus first announced their smartphone-powered Gear VR headset. Samsung and Facebook/Oculus are on a mission: to bring the full-internet experience inside of your virtual reality headset.
Google Kills Movie Rental And Purchasing On Daydream VR
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JUNE 17, 2019
Google has removed Google Play Movies & TV from its Daydream VR platform. Play Movies & TV is Google’s portal for renting and purchasing movies and shows. This news comes as part of a trend of Google winding down investment in the Daydream platform.
Samsung Sends Family Guy into Augmented Reality to Showcase Connected Home Products
Next Reality AR
AUGUST 31, 2018
On Friday, at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Samsung invited attendees into the residence of Family Guy's Griffin family to learn all about its "smart home" products via augmented reality. "If
Google Daydream VR Headset Rumored to Unveil Today for $79
Road to VR
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Google is set to unveil a number of new devices and services at today’s big event, mainly focusing on the Pixel and Pixel XL phones (which have already been widely leaked ). Gear VR only works with select flagship Samsung phones.
Samsung Unveils VR Motion Controller And New Gear 360 Camera
VRScout
MARCH 29, 2017
One of Samsung’s biggest annual events, Samsung Unpacked , took place earlier today in NYC where live attendees and online spectators saw the debut of Samsung’s latest mobile effort, the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Samsung Gear 360 Camera 2.0.
Report: Sony, Facebook, Google, and Samsung Dominate VRThose of.
AllThingsVR
DECEMBER 5, 2016
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.
Google to Feature High-resolution VR OLED Display for Wide FOV Headsets at SID 2018
Road to VR
MARCH 12, 2018
As first reported by OLED-info , an advanced copy of the event’s schedule maintains that a talk featuring Google hardware engineer Carlin Vieri will be taking place May 22nd. Yes, Google is researching foveated rendering too.
5 Google ARCore Experiments That Inject Magic into Everyday Life
Road to VR
AUGUST 30, 2017
Google released a preview version of ARCore for Android yesterday, the company’s answer to Apple’s ARKit. Developers looking to use ARCore to create augmented reality apps can start building right now on both the Pixel line and Samsung S8 line.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Is Finally Getting Daydream Support
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MAY 17, 2017
Google today confirmed what we’ve long suspected; Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 smartphone will soon support Google’s Daydream mobile VR ecosystem. The news was announced on-stage at the Google I/O developer conference today. Normally a new phone supporting Daydream wouldn’t be such a big deal, but Samsung’s Galaxy line is already synonymous with another headset, the Gear VR. Google Daydream VR Industry News
Google Daydream Review: Casual VR Closes the Gap
Road to VR
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Today marks the launch of Google’s high-end Android VR platform, Daydream , a major step beyond Cardboard and a serious competitor to Gear VR. Daydream is, at this stage, a noteworthy competitor to Samsung’s Gear VR which has dominated the mobile VR landscape ever since its launch.
Samsung’s Note 7 Banned From All Flights, Even As Cargo
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OCTOBER 15, 2016
The Samsung Note 7 is no longer allowed on airplanes, even as cargo, as the phone is officially banned by the Department of Transportation. Samsung recalled the fire-prone device and sent out replacements before they, too, reportedly caught fire , leading Samsung to end production.
Latest Chrome Update Lets Google Daydream Users Easily Browse the Web in VR
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
We knew that Google was working on adding VR capabilities to its mobile version of Chrome since last year. ” Daydream’s VR Playstore, image courtesy Google. The post Latest Chrome Update Lets Google Daydream Users Easily Browse the Web in VR appeared first on Road to VR.
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