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Samsung and partners tease new XR headset

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Samsung, in partnership with Qualcomm and Google, has announced plans to develop a new extended reality product. XR is a term that encompasses virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality technologies. I myself switched from Apple to Samsung in 2015 specifically for Samsung’s Gear VR headset.

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Microsoft’s ‘DreamWalker’ Turns Everyday Commutes Into VR Walking Experiences

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Earlier this week during the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology in New Orleans, Microsoft unveiled a prototype system that uses a combination of VR, GPS-based inside-out tracking, and pre-authored digital worlds to create dynamic VR experiences layered over actual walking routes located throughout the real-world. “To

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VR makes Checking Behind the Scene of Swimsuit Sports Illustrated possible

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The long-awaited (especially with men population), next Swimsuit Edition of Sports Illustrated is going to be its most immersive experience, as the spread is set to become available in VR, including on Windows Mixed Reality. For more information visit time.com/lifevr. Between multiple AR installations from Time Inc.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.10.05): HP and Canon reveal new XR enterprise headsets, and much more!

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But after some initial growth, the platform never took off, and Gear VR , thanks to the push from Samsung (one of the best brands of Android phones) and its great catalog of content (funded by Facebook), won the battle. The common consensus says that the pandemic has killed location-based virtual reality. News worth a mention.

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Small Mistakes Led to a $500 Million Verdict Against Oculus

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ZeniMax sued Oculus, Facebook, and well-known virtual reality leaders John Carmack and Palmer Luckey for misappropriating trade secrets after Carmack left ZeniMax’s id Software and went to work at Oculus. Virtual reality technology has gone on to become a vital platform. They could have circumvented the NDA quite easily.

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