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Samsung and partners tease new XR headset

Hypergrid Business

Samsung, in partnership with Qualcomm and Google, has announced plans to develop a new extended reality product. I myself switched from Apple to Samsung in 2015 specifically for Samsung’s Gear VR headset. But when Samsung cancelled the project, I switched to the Google Pixel to stay close to Google’s VR platform.

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Nreal Launches $600 ‘Light’ AR Glasses in United States via Verizon

Road to VR

According to Tom’s Hardware , online sales via Verizon will kick off on December 2nd and those physical stores will act as places to demo Nreal Light before consumers buy it. Nreal Light boasts a fairly wide compatibility list, with the following phones offering support: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.

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Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America

VRScout

Last month, more than 1,200 people participated in VR Fest MX , Mexico’s first international virtual reality festival, the first of its kind in Latin America and Spain. Mattel used the event to unveil its VR View-Master in Mexico, while Samsung and Unity were also some of the event’s main sponsors.

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Samsung Partners with Google & Qualcomm to Release Android-powered XR Device

Road to VR

Samsung’s 2023 Unpacked event was all about the company’s Galaxy S23 hardware, although at the end of its hour-long presentation the South Korean tech giant announced it was working with Qualcomm and Google to develop an XR device. Samsung was one of the first truly massive tech companies to develop VR hardware.

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Viveport’s Play at Home Sale Offers Massive Reduction on Infinity Subscription

Peter Graham

The sale runs until this Sunday, 19th April, available in the following countries: US, Canada, France, UK, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Germany, Spain, Russia, and South Korea. It’ll even support Oculus Quest via Oculus Link.

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Cas & Chary Present: Hands-on with Nreal Light, One of the First Consumer-available AR Glasses

Road to VR

The Nreal Light glasses launched first in Korea, Japan, Germany, and Spain. On my Samsung S10, I got about two hours max before my battery drained to 30%. Cas and Chary VR is a YouTube channel hosted by Netherland-based duo Casandra Vuong and Chary Keijzer who have been documenting their VR journeys since 2016.

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FOVE Launches Pre-Orders For Eye-Tracking VR Headset FOVE 0, Starting at $549

Road to VR

After raising $480,000 in funds through Kickstarter and an undisclosed amount from Samsung Ventures, FOVE later participated in the River accelerator program early last year alongside a number of other “frontier technology” startups. Minimum Hardware Requirements. Weight: 520g. Connections: HDMI 1.4 / USB 3.0 / USB 2.0.

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