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The XR Week Peek (2023.06.20): Samsung to change its XR plans, Upload made a cool showcase, and more!

The Ghost Howls

We all joked about Samsung waiting for the Apple Vision Pro announcement to copy it, but according to some rumors, this is exactly what is happening. Learn more (Trailer) Fill SlashData’s survey and win prizes Also this year I’m supporting the survey about XR that SlashData is carrying on. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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Big XR News from Google, Meta, IGS Orlando, HTC VIVE, and Warpin

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This week has seen its fair share of tricks and treats ahead of the Halloween season, where companies like Warpin Reality, HTC VIVE, Google, Shopify, and Apple, among others, have offered a powerhouse of insights to XR Today on their latest innovations. This has led Google to slash jobs across its operations in recent months.

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Samsung Announces New Gear VR Bundle Promo in Europe

VRScout

Samsung has sold over 300,000 Gear VR headsets in Europe this year. Continuing on the record pre-order sales in Europe for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung has announced an exclusive Gear VR content package for new Galaxy S7 customers. Both numbers are milestones for Samsung, Oculus and mobile VR in general.

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HTC Vive Overtakes VR/AR Outlook In GDC State of the Industry Survey

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Each year, attendees take part in a lengthy survey that serves as the foundation for the conference’s State of the Industry document — this year’s results proved very interesting. 44% of those surveyed said they weren’t interested in developing for the VR or AR platforms at all.

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Google, You Should Already Know How People Feel About Wear OS

GizModo VR

Google I/O is a little more than a week away and it appears the company is sending out surveys to Wear OS users. To ask them how satisfied they are with their smartwatches. If you hear a strange sound in the distance, it’s not the sound of cicadas rising from their 17-year slumber. It’s the disbelieving, slightly… Read more.

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Samsung's making wellness weird with Watch 4 update

Mashable VR

All eyes might be on Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, but the tech giant hasn’t forgotten about folks who wear its signature smartwatch every day. Samsung announced Monday that a new wellness-centric software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 will roll out on Feb.

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Samsung’s VR Strategy with Tom Harding, Director of Immersive Products

Road to VR

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.

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