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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Proton Pulse , originally created for the Oculus Rift DK1 development kit in 2013, has been re-released on Apple Vision Pro this week. Created by developer Justin Moravetz, Proton Pulse was first built for the Rift DK1, the very first headset released by Oculus for developers.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Samsung plans to launch its XR headset in limited quantities in late 2024. South Korean newspaper The JoongAng reports Samsung is planning to announce the headset at an event in the second half of 2024, then launch it in December with a limited initial quantity of just 30,000 units. We've emailed Samsung seeking comment.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Available now via Oculus TV, the three-part series begins in the French Alps following a handful of the world’s most accomplished mountain adventure athletes, including a world-class steep skier who spends his summers building climbing and mountain biking trails for other adventurers. Image Credit: Facebook, Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This week in XR hasn’t had any explosive news, but it was interesting nonetheless: in particular we had cool info on AR glasses, with some news from Kura, Lynx, and Samsung. Samsung AR glasses concept has been leaked. Popular Twitter leaker WalkingCat has leaked two trailer videos about two AR glasses by Samsung.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

Earlier this week Oculus announced that their next Oculus Venues live performance will feature 17-year-old pop megastar Billie Eilish, marking the first time the American singer-songwriter will perform remotely for a VR audience. “It’s Image Credit: VRScout, Oculus. “’Copycat’ is really fun.

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MARCH 25, 2020

That included Samsung who worked with the makers of the Oculus Rift to launch the Gear VR for is high-end flagships. Google started the idea of using a smartphone as the heart and soul of a VR headset and others immediately jumped on the prospect of an affordable VR system for the masses.

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Road to VR

JUNE 3, 2019

Samsung hasn’t really said much about VR since the release of Samsung Odyssey+, the hardware refresh to its Windows Mixed Reality headset that came to market in October 2018. In short: Samsung has more AR/VR products coming down the pipeline. In short: Samsung has more AR/VR products coming down the pipeline.

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JULY 6, 2023

Samsung is reportedly redesigning its in-development headset. In February Samsung officially announced it was working on an XR headset, with Google handling the system software via a new variant of Android. Google is handling the software for Samsung's hardware. A year later Facebook formally abandoned Gear VR.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it. The report talks about Samsung wanting to target the $1000–2000 range, which in my opinion risks being neither expensive nor affordable.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Samsung reportedly plans to send out an AR/VR headset to developers next year. South Korean outlet Electronic Times reports Samsung has already built prototypes and is testing samples for production. In late 2017 Samsung launched Odyssey , a Windows VR headset, and a year later the successor Odyssey+.

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MAY 15, 2017

Following the $500 million verdict that ZeniMax Media achieved in its case against Facebook-owned VR company, Oculus, ZeniMax (plaintiff) has officially filed a new complaint with a demand for a jury trial against Samsung (defendant). Tagged with: facebook , oculus , samsung , zenimax Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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MAY 11, 2023

During its I/O 2023 conference, Google said it will share more about its 'Android collaboration' with Samsung on 'immersive XR' later this year. Our partnership on WearOS with Samsung has been amazing, and I'm excited about our new Android collaboration on immersive XR. Samsung had a somewhat more successful history in VR.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

An official release for the Oculus Quest is scheduled for 2019. Released back in March of 2016, Virtual Desktop is a handy utility application that allows users the ability to view and access their desktop computer from the comfort of their Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or WMR headset. Image Credit: Guy Gordin.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Image by Samsung, taken from Upload VR). Samsung may launch a next-gen Samsung Odyssey. A recent filing at the Chinese IP offices makes us speculate on a new PC VR headset in the works by Samsung. Oculus Go is not part of the Oculus For Business program anymore. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

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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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Samsung Odyssey+ is the company’s latest VR headset, and while it launched just a few weeks ago for $500, the Korean tech giant is throwing it on sale this Black Friday at a 40% discount. SEE ALSO Best Buy Holiday Deals Slash Prices on Oculus Rift, PSVR Bundles & More.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Is this the new Samsung Gear 360? We are two weeks out from Samsung’s March 29th Unpacked event where the company is expected to launch their new Galaxy S8 mobile device. A Samsung spokesperson VRScout reached out to for comment responded with, “we do not comment on unannounced products.”

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AUGUST 14, 2023

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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JANUARY 25, 2018

It may be hard to believe but its been four years since Samsung and Oculus first announced their smartphone-powered Gear VR headset. Samsung and Facebook/Oculus are on a mission: to bring the full-internet experience inside of your virtual reality headset. I’m not sure which impresses me more. What do you think?

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Owners of the Oculus Go can now breathe a collective sigh of relief as the official YouTube VR app has finally landed on the standalone 3DoF mobile VR headset roughly 6 months after its original release. Starting today, users can now log in to the Oculus Store to find the official YouTube VR app available for download free-of-charge.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Samsung has partnered with EarthX to debut a dozen immersive short films on the Samsung XR video platform from environmentally-focused filmmakers. Samsung XR is Samsung’s immersive video platform, and home to more than 10,000 videos. Image courtesy Samsung, EarthXR.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Qualcomm indicated that XR2+ Gen 2 will power Immersed's Visor , Samsung's upcoming Google-powered headset , a yet-to-be-announced new HTC Vive headset, a YVR headset in China, and a fifth headset from a currently undisclosed company. GPU performance, on the other hand, took a huge leap with the Gen 2 architecture.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This new Samsung tool is using VR to bring sight to the near-blind. Relúmĭno is an app that pairs with the Samsung Gear VR to serve as a smart aid for these people, allowing them to engage with the world like never before. The post Samsung Gear VR App Aids The Visually Impaired appeared first on VRScout.

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JULY 30, 2018

Already a dominant application on the HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Google Daydream platforms, Google’s immensely popular YouTube VR experience is now available on the Samsung Gear VR. YouTube VR is available for free via the Oculus Store. The post YouTube VR Reveals Samsung Gear VR Shared Viewing appeared first on VRScout.

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MAY 17, 2017

Google today confirmed what we’ve long suspected; Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 smartphone will soon support Google’s Daydream mobile VR ecosystem. Normally a new phone supporting Daydream wouldn’t be such a big deal, but Samsung’s Galaxy line is already synonymous with another headset, the Gear VR.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Taeyong Kim, VP of Samsung Electronics and Head of Graphics R&D, took the stage last month at the company’s annual developer conference to talk a little bit about the future of VR for the company. SEE ALSO Samsung Suggests High-Powered, Standalone VR Headset To Compete With Rift and Vive.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2018

When in 2015 I had my first Samsung Gear VR, I was amazed: finally, I could enjoy high-quality tether-less virtual reality. But now, these days are over and while the standalone headsets like Vive Focus and Oculus Go are rising, the mobile headsets are becoming always more something of the past. The first issue is content.

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

Last week images of the Samsung Odyssey Windows VR headset leaked online, and although they seemed plenty legit, a new leak from Microsoft’s own website confirms the existence of the device and offers new details of this premium headset. What’s especially interesting about the Samsung Odyssey VR headset is its price.

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JULY 26, 2020

These days we have had various leaks about a new upcoming Oculus Quest , with also renders and photos shared by the famous leaker Walking Cat. Oculus is going to release a new Oculus Quest. Various rumors and leaks in the past weeks hinted to an upcoming release of a new Oculus Quest headset. The comfort enigma.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

A first look at Oculus’ standalone VR headset. One of the biggest announcements that came out of Oculus Connect in October was the unveiling of a $199 standalone VR headset. Dubbed Oculus Go , the upcoming headset is basically an all-in-one mobile computer. Would love to hear about your experience.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Samsung Electronics has recently signed a partnership with Korean VR studio FNI and Gangnam Severance Hospital, one of South Korea’s largest hospitals, to develop VR-based mental health diagnosis programs for Samsung Gear VR. the New 2017 Gear VR with Controller.

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JUNE 29, 2017

Today we learned that Samsung, the creators of the Oculus-powered Gear VR headset, filed a patent in late December of last year for magnetic VR hand controllers. Concept image from Samsung’s magnetic VR controller patent. Tagged with: patent , samsung Facebook Twitter Reddit More. What do you think of this patent?

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2020

It seems legendary programmer and Oculus Consulting CTO John Carmack has tried to bring Minecraft to every Oculus headset in existence. That includes Oculus Quest, and although we still don’t have a proper port, it certainly wasn’t for the lack of trying.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

Samsung recently added new layers to its VR web-browsing app for its Samsung Internet Browser for Gear VR with improved support for the WebVR API. Samsung’s VR browsing app is perhaps one of the more advanced web browsers among VR headsets, but other companies have been catching up in the past month.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Project virtual screens, fly drones, and dim the lights with ‘Samsung Glasses Lite.’ Referred to in the videos as ‘Samsung Glasses Lite,’ this proof-of-concept represents what a pair of AR glasses made by the company could look like in the years ahead. link] — WalkingCat (@_h0x0d_) February 21, 2021.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

Samsung confirms 5+ million Gear VR headsets are now in use worldwide, announced at their CES 2017 keynote. In his opening speech at CES 2017 this week, Samsung Electronics America president Tim Baxter announced that the company now has “more than 5 million” Gear VR virtual reality headsets in use.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Oculus CTO John Carmack took to the stage at Oculus Connect 6 to give his patented stream-of-thought speech. Along with newer Samsung smartphones came the need to rejigger the headset to make use of them, although that’s not the biggest issue that lead to ultimately worse retention that all other Oculus VR headsets on offer.

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