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Samsung Develops AR-Haptic Artificial Muscle Actuator

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

A high-profile researcher at Samsung has published new report on augmented reality (AR) wearables, the company announced on Monday. Prof Je-Sung Ko was the corresponding author of the paper and lead for the department, who built an artificial muscle actuator controlled by AR smart glasses and haptic gloves.

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Samsung Leaks MR Headset Specifications

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

This week, reports emerged claiming that Chinese news publication Gyro Technology leaked the design specifications of Samsung’s upcoming MR headset. According to the leaks, Samsung’s MR device will cost roughly between $1000-$2000. Samsung’s Q2 net profits fell by 84.5 percent from last year to $1.4

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LiBEST To Reveal Flexible Battery Metaverse Device

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Designers can build gloves with batteries for the forearms, fingers, wrists, and other body parts as wearable bracelets and rings. It plans to release wearable batteries that track human movement to control remote devices, regardless of location. Additionally, LiBEST has developed smaller and thinner form factors with adjustable sizes.

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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

ARPost

Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. Overall, augmented reality brings robust capabilities to solutions across multiple modalities — visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory, and olfactory.

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The Top VR Headset Vendors for 2023

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Today, there are numerous brands producing lightweight, ergonomic, and infinitely powerful wearable solutions for VR users. So, where should business buyers start their search for the ultimate headset? The brand also has a range of peripherals and accessories on offer, including gloves with haptic feedback capabilities.

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The Top VR Headset Vendors for 2024

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Today, there are numerous brands producing lightweight, ergonomic, and infinitely powerful wearable solutions for VR users. So, where should business buyers start their search for the ultimate headset? The brand also has a range of peripherals and accessories, including gloves with haptic feedback capabilities.

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A Hands on Look at the State of Input in VR

VRScout

Many mobile headsets, like the Google Daydream View and Samsung Gear VR, become fully functional as soon as you slide your compatible smartphone into them. Samsung Gear Controller. This has led many teams to developing gloves or other wearable devices that will track the motions of the hand in real time. 3DOF Wand Controllers.