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Samsung & Google Partner To Develop New XR Tech

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Last week Samsung held its half-annual Galaxy Unpacked event, during which the company revealed several updates regarding its lineup of Galaxy S23 hardware. Speaking to The Washington Post , Samsung confirmed its interest in the development of “extended reality” devices. Qualcomm is also involved in the partnership.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Will Support 2017 Gear VR, No 2018 Model Announced

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Samsung officially launched its new S9 and S9 Plus smartphones today. Samsung launched its first Gear VR headset way back in 2014, compatible with the Note 4. Samsung launched its first Gear VR headset way back in 2014, compatible with the Note 4. However, a 2018 model won’t be launched alongside the S9 and S9 Plus.

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

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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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VR & AR Goes For Gold At 2018 Winter Olympic Games

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You can experience the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in entirely new ways. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games is getting a big technology boost when it opens on February 9th in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will have a “different approach,” according to Blake Rowe, Implementation Manager for Intel Sports.

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Vision Pro Has Apps and Quest Has Games, What Can Samsung Bring to XR to Compete?

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Samsung has partnered with Google to make an XR headset, although the South Korean tech giant hasn’t tipped its hand on what to expect just yet. That’s a patently Apple recipe though that Samsung may not be able to easily replicate. The question is: what can Samsung bring to the table that Apple and Meta can’t?

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Holiday Deal Brings New Samsung Odyssey+ to Just $300

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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. The post Holiday Deal Brings New Samsung Odyssey+ to Just $300 appeared first on Road to VR.

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How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in VR

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The 2018 Winter Olympics is about to kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea today, and this year you’ll be able to watch a total of 30 events in VR, shared across live and on-demand 360/180 recordings. Samsung Gear VR – Oculus Store. The post How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in VR appeared first on Road to VR.