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With Facebook’s ????, Oculus Is Fending off Old Enemies, Former Friends, and New Foes

Road to VR

Former Friends – Samsung. Samsung was perhaps Oculus’ first major ally. The companies co-developed the mobile Gear VR headset, which would be manufactured and sold by Samsung but run the Oculus platform for VR software distribution. SEE ALSO How Google's Latest VR Moves Are a Major Blow to Oculus' Mobile Strategy.

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Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

The Ghost Howls

I don’t know how many of them will prove to be true, but for sure they all can be something that can inspire you to define your XR strategy for this year. Apple has unveiled the Vision Pro, while Google has announced a mixed-reality headset that is being built together with Samsung and Qualcomm.

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AR’s Remote Work Moment: A Conversation with Spatial

AR Insider

Specifically, there’s a standard set of onboarding steps that are common to many immersive social or collaboration apps, including avatar setup, orienting controls, finding the right room/group, and generally getting a comfortable sense of agency. This is by design says VP of BD and Strategy, Jacob Lowenstein. Faster Horses.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.31): Roblox released on Quest, Apple bringing back investments in VR, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I think that the upcoming release of Quest 3, and the increasing rumors about Samsung are going to improve our situation even more. It has basically created a whole ecosystem of its own through strategic investments : I’m very curious to see what is the final goal of this strategy. Let’s all hope so. More info (Somnium Space 3.0

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Editorial: Smartphones Won’t Be Replaced By VR And AR Headsets, Yet

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Some industry players have already talked about the death of the smartphone , but those groups also missed out on the smartphone altogether so they’re ambitious to move on to the next platform. The best examples of this are the Magic Leap prototypes, Microsoft Hololens and Qualcomm’s VR reference design.

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Which XR-Ready Network Carriers Are Preparing for 6G?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Head of Samsung Research , Sebastian Seung, said in May 2022 that he believes 6G is essential to advancing the hyperconnectivity possibilities introduced by 5G, and unlocking new opportunities for extended reality, digital replicas, and holograms. Cellular, and AT&T, as well as heavy-hitting brands like Meta, Microsoft, and Qulacomm.

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Big XR News from NATO, Google, Adobe, and Apple

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Not only is Meta’s Connect event coming up quickly, but Apple and Microsoft are also working towards establishing XR productivity tools. In the wake of MR headsets and software coming soon, Google and Samsung quickly reacted – internally – in a bid to create a competing device with an apparent lack of direction.

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