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Report: Apple to Acquire Live Event Streaming Company NextVR for $100M

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NextVR, the live event broadcasting platform for VR headsets, may soon find itself acquired by Apple, a report by 9to5Mac maintains, which is expected to be valued around $100 million. At the time of this writing, neither Apple nor NextVR have commented on the alleged acquisition.

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Sony vs Samsung: Which XR Headset Will Come First?

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The Sony vs Samsung skirmish is nothing new. Both Sony and Samsung have clearly demonstrated an interest in extended reality over the years. Samsung introduced the Gear VR headset in 2015, followed by the Odyssey headset. Samsung, on the other hand, hasn’t revealed a lot of information about its headset at all.

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Samsung Files Patent For Galaxy Ring And AR Glasses

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It’s been rumored that Samsung is working on a smart ring that can be used in tandem with a pair of custom augmented reality (AR) glasses, and based on a recently uncovered trademark filing by Samsung registering the names “Galaxy Ring” and “Galaxy Glasses,” it appears as though the gossip could be true.

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Meta Would “love” Discord to Support Quest: Another Reason Why It Actually Just Needs Google Play

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Still, that’s a far cry from having them as officially integrated services you can just download from the store—like Apple does with Vision Pro, which, besides a few key competitors, supports millions of iOS apps. It may be getting ready to compete with the help of Samsung.

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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. I myself switched from Apple to Samsung in 2015 specifically for Samsung’s Gear VR headset. I’m considering switching back to Samsung if they release a new XR headset. I’m

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VR is Getting an Official ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Game from ‘Demeo’ Studio

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Notably, Demeo is also playable in mixed reality on Quest 2/3/Pro, and is slated to arrive on Apple Vision Pro at some point too, which could equally explain the “beyond.” ” Still, we need to see the game in action first, something the studio says we can expect later down the road.

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WebVR: Taking The Path Of Least Resistance To Mainstream VR

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Mozilla took the lead in pioneering WebVR, launching its A-Frame VR content authoring tool in 2015, along with its MozVR resource. Google , Oculus and Samsung Internet also published their WebVR and open-source developer resources. . Looking Forward. ” Browsers. . ” Browsers.

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