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Vision Pro Has Apps and Quest Has Games, What Can Samsung Bring to XR to Compete?

Road to VR

Samsung has partnered with Google to make an XR headset, although the South Korean tech giant hasn’t tipped its hand on what to expect just yet. That’s a patently Apple recipe though that Samsung may not be able to easily replicate. The answer may be Google, but only if it can commit.

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Google Axes Hundreds of AR Hardware Jobs amidst Qualcomm, Samsung Partnership

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. Notably, the reshuffle is occurring following a partnership with Qualcomm and Samsung to leverage the newly announced Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset for empowering smart glasses.

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10 Tips and Tricks To Get the Most Out of Google Messages

GizModo VR

Google Messages is now the default messaging and texting app for both Pixel handsets and Samsung phones , and it’s also available as a free download for anyone else with an Android device. If you’ve been using Android for awhile, there’s a good chance you rely on Google Messages. While it might seem like a basic… Read more.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.11): Samsung headset delayed, Apple cheaper Vision delayed, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Google) Samsung XR headset may have been delayed The new rumor in town is that Samsung has delayed its upcoming headset that it is building in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. The report in particular talks about “design and displays” as areas where the review process will take place.

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Xbox is coming to Samsung smart TVs, no console required

Mashable VR

Microsoft announced on Thursday that, starting June 30, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to stream their games through the cloud using a new, dedicated app for Samsung smart TVs and monitors released in 2022. Hot tip: Use your TV’s Ethernet port if you have one.

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Google Pixel Watch Launch Tipped for May

GizModo VR

Rumors surrounding Google’s forthcoming Pixel smartwatch have been circulating for more than a year, and while we know some details about the product, a specific release date hasn’t even been speculated. Read more.

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Qualcomm’s New 4K XR Chipset to Empower AI Smart Glasses

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The chipset also helps boost consumer and enterprise-grade XR use cases on headsets and smartglasses by leveraging partnerships with Samsung, Google, Tobii, and Goertek to provide visual clarity for gaming and productivity applications.

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