Digital Trends

JULY 7, 2021

You should check out Staples' discounts for the Google Pixel Buds 2 and Samsung Galaxy Buds+ before they're gone. Are you planning to buy wireless earbuds?

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Upload VR

JULY 10, 2023

The engineering director of Google's upcoming AR/VR operating systems has quit. However, in 2021 he quit, citing whistl eblower Frances Haugen's revelations that the company was aware of negative societal effects of its platforms but prioritized profits over trying to better mitigate them.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

2023: Enter Google ARCore Google’s convenient and easy-to-access ARSDK facilitates the development of WebAR experiences for cross-platform delivery. In February 2021, ARCore debuted for developers and introduced AR Foundation, which opened the platform up across Android devices. Who Can Use Google ARCore?

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Digital Trends

MAY 18, 2021

The newly announced Wear platform is a joint effort between Google and Samsung, and it just may have a chance to take on the Apple Watch.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2017

Samsung confirmed at CES in January that its Oculus engineered Samsung Gear VR headset had passed an install base figure of 5 Million and more recently Google affirmed that it had shipped over 10 Million Cardboard viewers. billion in 2021. billion in 2021,” states IDC’s report. billion in 2016 to $18.6

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 10, 2022

Samsung has announced the second-generation Galaxy Buds 2 Pro in tandem with its latest batch of foldables. These new buds are the successors to 2021’s Buds Pro. They promise 24-bit audio capabilities for Samsung phones and also boast a smaller form factor, so they’re comfortable inside more ear types.… New buds alert!

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 17, 2021

While companies like Samsung, LG, and Google aren’t converging on Las Vegas this year to share all the greatest gadgets the world has ever seen at CES 2021, they still have big plans, and so do we. In fact, we built an entire CES Experience Center to share it with you. From our COVID-safe studio, we’ll chat […].

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 2, 2021

New live images of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic has leaked, just a week out from launch, offering us our first glimpse of Samsung's OneUI watch interface.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 1, 2024

Firms such as AWS, Samsung, and HTC VIVE took to the event to showcase the future of work and paradigm-shifting immersive technology. Now, it appears that a wider breadth of vendors and service providers will populate the XR marketplace, building a future shy from Meta’s 2021/22 hold on the market.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

Tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft have invested heavily into AR, VR and MR to speed up mass adoption through both hardware and software solutions.” ” “ XR Casino has first mover’s advantage in providing XR SaaS solutions to online, traditional casinos and sports betting companies.

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Digital Trends

MAY 18, 2021

Google and Samsung are partnering on a revamped Wear OS experience featuring improved app performance, battery health, and a suite of fitness-tracking perks.

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Road to VR

MAY 7, 2021

Historically, the company has pitched its VR headsets more as smartphone accessories à la Samsung Gear VR. Huawei is certainly feeling the pressure of reduced smartphone sales due to US sanctions and a ban on packaging its hardware with Google services. Image courtesy CNIPA, ITHome.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 10, 2021

Samsung today announced the Exynos W920, its newest wearable processor. The company says it'll power its upcoming smartwatch powered by Google's Wear OS.

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Digital Trends

MAY 18, 2021

Google announced a handful of new smart home innovations at the return of the company's annual I/O event. Here's a breakdown of the latest innovations.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 30, 2023

XR2 Gen 2 is the successor to the original XR2 from 2020, and it's based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip used in high-end Android phones like Samsung's Galaxy S23 series. Oryon is a result of Qualcomm's 2021 acquisition of Nuvia, a startup founded in 2019 by former Apple and Google custom CPU engineers.

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GizModo VR

MAY 3, 2021

After the original Google Glass crashed and burned, consumer smart glasses were put on the back burner for a while. There’s no shortage of reasons why , which makes it a little baffling that in 2021, high-tech glasses have made a mini-comeback. Facebook , Apple , and even Samsung are all rumored to be working on a pair… Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 7, 2023

Google joined forces with Samsung (and Qualcomm) to release a new headset soon. Apple has already announced its App Store for the Vision Pro , and I can bet my ass that when Google and Samsung will announce the new headset, it will be associated with a new Android For XR operating system and an XR Play Store store.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

According to a release shared with ARPost , only the Nreal Light will be available initially, though the Nreal Air glasses announced in September of 2021 and the enterprise model announced in February this year are expected to be close behind. Exploring the Announcement.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 24, 2022

It’s a tenth of an inch bigger than the Galaxy S22+ (which starts at the same price) with a slightly better refresh rate, given that Samsung’s model runs at 120Hz. Overall, I wouldn’t call the Edge+’s camera best-in-class, especially when Google charges just $600 for a Pixel 6 with God-tier nighttime photography.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

On the other hand, some XR prototype devices may be a simple proof of concept and may not hit end-users for years; a similar example is Google’s Starline project – first shown in 2021 – which aimed to reinvent remote meetings but is still under development.

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Digital Trends

AUGUST 11, 2021

Google today announced a slew of features coming to Wear OS including YouTube Music, Google Maps, Messages By Google, and expanded Google Pay support.

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Upload VR

MARCH 20, 2024

While Apple Vision Pro validated much of what Meta (formerly Facebook) did in VR over the last decade, the headset also echoes work under Google's umbrella at Job Simulator development studio Owlchemy Labs. So yeah, it felt like a huge vindication." Owlchemy Labs has a prominent history when it comes to hand-tracking controls.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 19, 2023

Google and Apple have instituted hiring freezes for some teams. Last year Business Insider reported a device that would have been named HoloLens 3 was canceled in 2021 following “confusion and strategic uncertainty” and the formation of a partnership with Samsung.

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ARVR

MARCH 17, 2021

The Best VR Events and Concerts Planned for 2021 [link] The new immersive AR/VR mode is something to be used in association with dedicated headsets that work in combination with smartphones. This class of low cost devices include popular options like the Google Cardboard , the Samsung Gear VR and the Zeiss VR One.

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AR Insider

MARCH 23, 2021

This is the topic of ARtillery’s recent report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons, 2021 Outlook. This aligns with Apple’s AR master plan but more immediately has photography benefits — a key focal point in the iPhone’s horse-race against Samsung and Google flagships.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

” When 2019, 2021, and 2022 came and went with no announcement, he wasn’t sure Vision Pro would ever ship. To that end, he suspects that Samsung and Google—which are collaborating on an upcoming XR headset—”must be in panic mode” after seeing what Apple produced.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A year after a global pandemic knocked all of us back on our heels, gadget makers are struggling to meet the demand caused by our dramatic shift in work and life routines. Coupled with an ongoing chip shortage , devices released this year were hit with delays, shipping weeks or even months behind schedule. Some… Read more.

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AR Insider

JANUARY 20, 2021

Like Google , Facebook and others, Snap sees location as a relevance-trigger. Co-founder Randy Meech was formerly CEO of Mapzen, a Samsung-owned open mapping startup. Expect Snap’s moves in 2021 to continue to reflect that mission. L ocation technologies continue to play a role in Snapchat’s product evolution.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

Multiple reports seem to confirm that Oculus is actually starting the production of a new Oculus Quest headset, with an expected release date in 2021. Google’s investment for a 7.7% Google-Jio joint venture to develop an Android-based platform for an affordable 5G phone. Read about Google experiments with AR and wearables.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others.

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Mashable VR

MAY 10, 2022

If the rumors are true, Google may give wireless earbuds the old college try once again. But while Google can at least claim some parity with Apple in terms of phone quality, there’s no competition when it comes to earbuds. But according to tech leaker Jon Prosser, Google is going to launch something called Pixel Buds Pro soon.

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ARVR

JANUARY 25, 2022

Tools like Google Swirl offer both, which can boost conversion rates meaningfully. Enterprise AR: 7 real-world use cases for 2021 Shopping Flow Against that backdrop, San Francisco-based Avataar has raised $45 million in Series B funding. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. How VR could bring transhumanism to the masses 2. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

Rendering of the 2021 version of the Panasonic VR glasses. The second one I selected is from Samsung , and in this case to show what I wouldn’t like to have in an AR windshield. Panasonic AR windshield (Auganix) Samsung vision of futuristic cars (Youtube). They looked quite cool (Image by Panasonic). Further references.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

When I first laid eyes (and hands) upon Samsung's new Galaxy S22 Ultra, I assure you it was not love at first sight. There's nary a hint of the whimsy Google infused into the hardware and software design of its rival, the Pixel 6 Pro. SEE ALSO: Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra review: Enough with the feature overkill, Samsung.

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Digital Trends

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Believe it or not, but you can have yourself a nice 5G-compatible smartphone at an affordable price these days. So here the best cheap 5G phones out right now.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Meta’s earnings report for 2021 has both lights and shadows. We were all waiting for it, and then it finally arrived: Meta has finally released its earning reports for 2021, and for the first time it treated its Reality Labs division as a separate entity, so we know how well it is performing. Top news of the week. Image by Meta).

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ARVR

AUGUST 20, 2021

With some big, global brands like Google, Facebook, and Samsung stepping their foot in the virtual reality space, and large investments pouring in, it is evident that virtual reality is here to stay. Goldman Sachs, the investment banking company, envisages an $80 billion growth for the virtual reality industry by 2025. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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