Road to VR

MARCH 1, 2024

According to a report from The Information , Google and Meta held a meeting late last year wherein the two companies discussed the possibility of bringing Android XR to Meta headsets.

Google 242

Google Apple Hardware Samsung 242

Upload VR

APRIL 11, 2024

The company is expected to reveal more details about the Android XR platform it's working on for Samsung's upcoming headset. Early last year Samsung officially announced it was working on an XR headset, with Google handling the system software via a new variant of Android and Qualcomm providing the chipset.

Google 127

Google Samsung AR Hardware 127

Road to VR

JULY 9, 2018

Samsung filed an interesting trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office recently which suggests the company is working on a new AMOLED display for VR that specifically addresses the screen door effect (SDE). SEE ALSO Here's a Look Inside Both Samsung & JDI's High Pixel Density VR Panels.

Samsung 220

Samsung Hardware 220

Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to a report from The Information , ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta Quest, instead positioning its next device to compete with Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.

Apple 329

Apple Taiwan Asia Europe 329

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 13, 2024

Google has a long-storied history of working on enterprise and consumer-grade AR/VR/MR solutions—notably hardware solutions like Google Glass and developer frameworks like ARCore. The firm has recently partnered with Samsung and Qualcomm to work on an upcoming XR headset. Aside from the secretive AR/VR/MR announcements.

Google 111

Google Samsung AR Hardware 111

Upload VR

MAY 14, 2024

Google says Astra works by "continuously encoding video frames, combining the video and speech input into a timeline of events, and caching this information for efficient recall". Google may be waiting to let Samsung handle the announcement later this year. 0:00 / 0:53 1× The smart glasses teaser segment of Google I/O 2024.

Google 135

Google Samsung Video Hardware 135

The Ghost Howls

MAY 14, 2023

More information about Google’s XR headset are coming “later this year” Google and Samsung will release an XR headset (Image by Google) Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung are working on an XR headset. Let me briefly tell you what have been in my opinion the 5 top pieces of XR news to keep an eye on from this event.

Google 460

Google Las Vegas San Jose Samsung 460

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Moreover, it’s not just hardware or one specific use case. Moreover, Metaroom recently debuted support for seamlessly capturing multiple rooms, floors, or entire buildings, generating a digital twin based on a user’s uploaded spatial information. Samsung to Debut MR Headset in 2024?

Magic Leap 71

Magic Leap Samsung Construction AR 71

Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Samsung Odyssey, the company’s first PC VR headset, is available starting today in several countries, sold via Samsung and Microsoft stores. Samsung Odyssey Specs and Minimum Requirements. Image courtesy Samsung. Image courtesy Samsung. Our Thoughts on the Samsung Odyssey VR Headset.

Samsung 222

Samsung Microsoft Brazil Controllers 222

VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

Tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft have invested heavily into AR, VR and MR to speed up mass adoption through both hardware and software solutions.” For more information visit here. There’s currently no shortage of immersive gambling experiences available on VR headsets at the moment.

AR 519

AR Magic Leap Microsoft HTC 519

Upload VR

MARCH 1, 2024

The claim comes from a report from The Information today, citing "a person involved in the talks." It runs all the games and experiences that UploadVR Jamie Feltham Flash forward to early 2023, and Samsung announced that it was working on XR hardware, with Google handling the software.

Google 141

Google Hardware Strategy Samsung 141

XR Today - Big XR News tag

AUGUST 18, 2023

This week gave an informative insight into the state of XR headsets. While no significant announcements dropped, a handful of vendor updates paint a clear picture of the future of immersive hardware and its distribution. Therefore, MR headsets unify AR/VR/MR applications without forcing a user to own multiple pieces of hardware.

Samsung 62

Samsung Microsoft Hand tracking Hardware 62

Road to VR

MARCH 4, 2024

A report from The Information last week alleged Meta and Google held talks in effort to bring Android XR to Quest. ” Quest 3 (left) and Apple Vision Pro (right) | Based on images courtesy Meta, Apple Still, having Android XR on Quest would instantly make Meta’s hardware more competitive with Apple Vision Pro, which boasts 1.5

Google 233

Google Apple Software Hardware 233

ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

In particular, AR places 3D models into real situations and adds contextual information to a camera display or headphones. Algorithms extract features from the marker, including the size and position, and use that information to correspond virtual objects with the real-world environment. Top 3 Types of AR-Enabled Hearables.

Augmented Reality 534

Augmented Reality Technology Wearables Machine Learning 534

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

More info News worth a mention (Image by Google) Samsung may use Google Soli in its headset Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm are building together a headset that may compete with the Apple Vision Pro. Last week I’ve already told you about two new chips that Samsung has built and that may be used in this headset.

Unreal 370

Unreal Ukraine Samsung Google 370

Road to VR

OCTOBER 12, 2021

New information reported by Protocol ahead of its October 14th reveal holds that HTC will be likely targeting consumers with the new lightweight Vive Flow headset, something that is said to contain a chipset less powerful than the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 found in Quest 2 and Vive Focus 3. Image courtesy HTC.

Hand tracking 356

Hand tracking HTC Asia Hardware 356

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

More on Meta this Week Moreover, Meta partnered with India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY and HCLTech as part of an XR Startup Program for boosting startup capacities, providing rising talent with resources to fulfil and showcase use cases in the region. percent from last year to $1.4

Samsung 57

Samsung Microsoft HTC Healthcare 57

Hypergrid Business

MARCH 27, 2024

That’s a question being posed after The Information reported recently that Google had approached Meta partner with its new software platform — Google Android XR — that is being developed for virtual reality. Could Mark Zuckerberg’s lust-driven quest to own VR, AR and mixed reality end up costing Meta at the end of the day?

Google 115

Google Hardware Software Apple 115

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 23, 2017

It looks like Samsung might be announcing the next step in that journey today. Reports from Yonhap News and The Korean Herald state that Samsung is expected to reveal a new 1.96 inch UHD 3840×2160 display at the Society for Information Display 2017 event in Los Angeles. inch AMOLED display today.

Samsung 137

Samsung Los Angeles Oculus Hardware 137

ARPost

JANUARY 18, 2023

The glasses aren’t just a hardware offering. You can have the best hardware in the world, hardware is still an adoption barrier, but software is where the magic happens,” DigiLens VP and GM of Product, Nima Shams, said in a phone interview with ARPost. “You The DigiLens Operating System.

AR 390

AR Hardware Industry Healthcare 390

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Here below I’m posting for you the best offers I’ve found: for instance, HTC is discounting basically every piece of hardware (including Vive Trackers that can be useful for all the VRChat fans out there), while Pico is offering one of the best deals with €100-worth-of-content given for free with every purchased Pico 4.

Augmented Reality 363

Augmented Reality Apple Samsung Ukraine 363

XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. At the event, Samsung also unveiled other innovative tech products, such as an immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.

Head Mounted Display 94

Head Mounted Display Samsung Eye Tracking Immersion 94

The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. The later departure of Alex Kipman seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for the AR glasses, but a new rumor brought a bit of hope: Microsoft seemed to work together with Samsung to design consumer-oriented AR glasses.

Machine Learning 483

Machine Learning Sony Augmented Reality Microsoft 483

The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The main one regards the 4 devices we were waiting for this year , which in our opinion should have changed everything: Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google-Samsung Headset, and PSVR 2. This information shows us that Apple is playing a long-term game. Google and Samsung Prototype of the Samsung XR headset.

Apple 420

Apple Samsung Eye Tracking Google 420

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This week however, the company was granted two patents that establish basic hardware and software solutions not only pointing towards a prospective Apple AR device, but marking out some fundamental territory in the process. Samsung, Apple v. Microsoft, Apple v. Nokia , the list goes on. And if the recent ZeniMax v.

Software 100

Software Hardware AR Head Mounted Display 100

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MARCH 29, 2024

According to reports, Meta’s smartglasses will gain AI integration to understand a user’s surroundings and identify information, such as brands, pets, and language. Other features highlighted include information on art, landmarks, and buildings, with users able to reply to the AI assistance and gain further details.

Augmented Reality 92

Augmented Reality Data New York Eye Tracking 92

AR Insider

MAY 4, 2021

Starting with Google, it acquired Fitbit to accelerate its lingering WearOS platform by having its own hardware. It now sees wearables — along with smart speakers and other home devices — as a way to redeem that mistake for hardware’s next era. Samsung has its own wearables play. Vertically Integrated.

Wearables 286

Wearables AR Microsoft Apple 286

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. with Xiaomi, Oppo, Samsung, etc…) to convince hardware manufacturers to create headsets powered by Android XR.

Trends 442

Trends Apple Google Unity 442

The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

Well, good for you that are going to read this text Top news of the week (Image by Brad Lynch) Meta’s XR roadmap unveiled The Verge’s Alex Heath has been able to gather information about an internal meeting that happened at Meta, in which the management informed the employees about the roadmap of the upcoming XR devices.

AR 434

AR Samsung Ukraine Japan 434

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The Gear VR Killer App contest hosted by Samsung at the Upload Collective earlier this month brought in a hundred-plus technophiles eager for a chance to check out the finalists — and to find out which (if any) deserved “killer app” status. “[It] – Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post paid for by Samsung.

Samsung 100

Samsung Real Estate Leap Motion Gesture Control 100

The Ghost Howls

MAY 23, 2023

Anyway, it had its share of problems: it was kinda messy and also very heavy for the hardware of the computer to run. Samsung hopes with this acquisition to acquire knowledge and technologies for the manufacturing of the displays of future XR headsets, of which Samsung may be a supplier. That’s so sad.

Apple 318

Apple Magic Leap Machine Learning Samsung 318

The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

More info (Quest 3 coming in 2023) More info (New layoffs planned at Meta) Other relevant news (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) New information on PSVR 2 is unveiled Sony Interactive Entertainment is keeping growing the hype for the upcoming launch of the PSVR 2. But now some data about it is starting to be found.

Gaming 320

Gaming South Korea Sony Ukraine 320

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 11, 2024

million units, and firms like LG and Samsung are also entering the market, with the XR headset space now looking to boom. In classroom learning environments, mentors can display crucial learning information that is usually restricted to PowerPoint presentations as engaging immersive visualisations. per cent, reaching 9.7

Training 96

Training North Dakota Immersion Trends 96

Road to VR

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Brian Rakowski, VP Product Management at Google, showed off Pixel’s hardware on stage boasting a Snapdragon 821, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen on both phones, 5-inch for Pixel and 5.5-inch The XL however, matches it’s samsung’s rivals with a similar QHD screen. We’ll be updating as more information comes in. .

Google 220

Google Samsung Australia Germany 220

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 31, 2022

Samsung Electronics announced plans on Tuesday to build dedicated 5G networks across the region for five government public and private agencies with dedicated 4.7GHz and 28GHz 5G frequency bands. The 5G network supports the widespread use of digital twins, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented reality (AR) hardware.

South Korea 86

South Korea Samsung Government Wearables 86

Road to VR

APRIL 1, 2017

The problem with peripherals, especially those which launch after older iterations of the original hardware, is of ensuring good and sustained software support. The latest Gear VR headset will have its own dedicated motion controller, as announced at this year’s MWC and detailed at last week’s Samsung ‘Unpacked’ event.

Controllers 204

Controllers Samsung Oculus Software 204

The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Unlink VR hardware (Image by Unlink VR). From the teaser video, we can see that they are advertised as gadgets to see notifications from your phone, have video calls, have contextual information in front of your eyes, have additional monitors, and even operate your smart home via IoT. It is very interesting. Further references.

AR 544

AR Haptic Las Vegas HTC 544