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

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

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. Is Google Delecating its Hardware Interest to Samsung? However, not all may be lost for Google’s AR roadmap. The Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset unlocks 4.3K

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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. It’s been another interesting week in immersive realities, so let’s see what happened in our field in the past few days!

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.26): DecaGear is an intriguing VR headset, HTC is working on a new device, and more!

The Ghost Howls

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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’NBA 2K’ VR Launching For PSVR, HTC Vive and Gear VR

VRScout

2K has announced the release of the NBA 2KVR Experience for the Sony PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR. The post ’NBA 2K’ VR Launching For PSVR, HTC Vive and Gear VR appeared first on VRScout. You’ll be able to test your hoops skills on November 22.

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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. Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2: What’s New?

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Jaunt to Liquidate Tons of VR Stuff in Online Auction Soon

Road to VR

Samsung Odyssey Systems/ Headsets. We’ve also spotted some HTC Vives & Vive Pros, a stack of SteamVR basestations, and some controllers. This tip was passed on to us by Antony Vitillo of VR publication Skarred Ghost. Large Quantities of Dell Monitors. Oculus Systems/ Headsets. Wacom 21” Tablets. Grazie, Antony!

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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.18): CES brings XR news, Boz says we have to trust Facebook, and more!

The Ghost Howls

HTC predicts the rise of all-in-two devices. Speaking with Upload VR, HTC VIVE EMEA General Manager Graham Wheeler has predicted for 2021 the rise of all-in-two devices, that is lightweight viewers that are connected to smartphones (or also PCs sometimes). But this news is interesting because it shows HTC’s views on the topic.

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