Road to VR

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Samsung and Google announced in early 2023 that, along with Qualcomm, they’d be releasing an “XR platform” based on Android , which could also see the release of a high-end mixed reality headset. It was said Google created several smartglasses prototypes in a bid to interest manufacturing partners, such as Samsung.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 23, 2025

Google has acquired a number of HTC’s XR engineers, something the company says will “accelerate the development of the Android XR platform across the headsets and glasses ecosystem.” ” Strangely enough, this isn’t the first time Google paid top dollar for HTC engineers.

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2023

Samsung’s upcoming XR headset, which is meant to compete with Apple Vision Pro, has been delayed by “one to two quarters” from its reported early 2024 release target, according to an SBS Biz (Korean) report. That’s apparently been delayed by about “one to two quarters,” or three to six months.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. This is huge because we know that Samsung is able to always deliver good hardware.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2023

Google has reportedly shelved a multi-year project that sought to commercialize an AR headset, known as Project Iris. Provided the report is true, it appears Google will now need to rely on Samsung to compete with Meta and Apple in XR. Project Iris was said to ship as early as 2024.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2024

Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth says the company would “love” to have some sort of Discord integration on Quest in the future, pending interest from Discord, that is—once again highlighting the fact that Quest really just needs Google Play. It may be getting ready to compete with the help of Samsung.

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VRScout

MARCH 1, 2023

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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

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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Road to VR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Apple Announces Vision Pro Image courtesy Apple The News Apple announced is Vision Pro headset in June of 2023 marking the company’s first public step into the XR headset space. While Vision Pro has yet to launch, it has certainly been the most talked about story in 2023.

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Road to VR

APRIL 3, 2025

There was also a rumor in late 2023 that Nintendo was partnering with Google to create a standalone headset, although we’ve heard nothing since. Instead, Google seems to be focusing on developing its Android XR operating system for the upcoming Samsung Project Moohan mixed reality headset.

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Road to VR

MAY 22, 2024

In late 2023 however, Microsoft deprecated support for WMR. Meanwhile, Google and Samsung are releasing an XR headset at some point, which not only promises to return Samsung to the XR headset space, but also allow Google its first opportunity since Daydream to release its own first-party Android-based XR operating system.

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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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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

But AR/VR solutions are not limited to Google Glass, mobile apps for trying on shoes or accessories, and AR-based games. billion by 2023 , growing at a CAGR of 9.98% from 2017 to 2023. Thanks to GPS-based location support, users are now able to receive directions or traffic updates from Google Maps. Sponsored content.

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Upload VR

JULY 11, 2024

At its Galaxy Unpacked event this week Samsung appeared to give a timeline for its upcoming Android XR headset. Samsung’s Google-Powered Headset Set To Launch Late 2024 Samsung’s Google-powered XR headset is set to launch, in very limited quantities, in late 2024.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

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. And now, both Gear VR and Google’s platform are gone. (Image by Maria Korolov via Midjourney.)

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Samsung's upcoming headset could be delayed again. In July 2024 Samsung publicly announced its XR platform" is coming "this year" and Google confirmed it's still involved. Just a few days before Langley's report, Samsung publicly announced its XR "platform" was coming "this year" and Google confirmed it's still involved.

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Upload VR

JULY 15, 2024

Samsung headset development kits will be available in October before a consumer launch in March, Business Insider reports. Langley's report comes just days after Samsung publicly announced its XR platform is "coming this year" and Google confirmed it's still involved. It's unclear how widely available this developer kit will be.

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Upload VR

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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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The Ray-Ban Meta glasses launched in October 2023, and a few weeks ago Mark Zuckerberg told staff that 1 million were sold in 2024. This suggests the launch quarter, Q4 2023, saw 1 million units sold out of the gate. EssilorLuxottica owns the Ray-Ban brand.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In the last couple of years, AR has experienced tremendous growth and popularity as big technology giants like Google, Amazon, Apple have adopted the technology. According to Statista , by 2023, there will be 1.4 The leading OEMs such as Samsung and Apple are expected to contribute to manufacturing more AR devices.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

During today’s Samsung Unpacked event, Samsung announced plans to create new ‘Extended Reality’ (XR) hardware in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. This new XR platform was far from the main focus of the event, which centered around the new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra phone and other hardware announcements.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2024

If you think that Google AR Glasses are nothing but a distant dream, it might be time to think again. Sure, Google Glass turned out to be a flop, and Google’s Iris Project was eventually canceled – but it seems like the tech giant hasn’t given up on the smart glasses market just yet. Could Google be next?

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Upload VR

JUNE 27, 2023

Google reportedly killed its glasses hardware project. Business Insider's Hugh Langley cites "three people familiar with the matter" as saying the hardware, which resembled standard glasses, was canceled earlier this year amid the mass layoffs at Google and the departure of Google's AR/VR chief Clay Bavor.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 16, 2024

More info (HTC Face Tracking add-on — Road To VR) More info (HTC Face Tracking add-on — Upload VR) Google lays off people in the AR Hardware division Like many tech companies lately, Google is performing a round of layoffs in its hardware teams. This does not mean that Google is not still committed to AR, though.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

More info (Leaked pictures of Quest 3s shell) More info (Quest 3s passed FCC certification) Samsung MR headset is close, but the endgame may be AR glasses It’s not a secret that Samsung is working with Google and Qualcomm on a new mixed reality headset that could rival Apple Vision Pro and that should be released this year.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More info (Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI) More info (The Q* algorithm could be the reason why Altman was fired) News worth a mention Samsung trademarks “Samsung Glasses” Samsung has filed a trademark for “Samsung Glasses” in the UK.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This month, Samsung continued its recent history of leaking details on an upcoming XR wearable when it filed for a “Samsung Glasses” trademark in the UK. Reports suggest that Samsung plans to unveil a new device at its Unpack event next year, with initial production quantities expected to be around 30,000 units.

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Upload VR

MARCH 1, 2024

Google reportedly asked Meta to partner and "contribute to" its upcoming XR platform, but Meta said no. That same year, Lenovo launched a standalone headset running Daydream, Google's own VR OS that included its Google Play Services, Play Store, Google apps, and VR core technology on top of AOSP.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 27, 2024

Google I/O 2024 is one of the tech giant’s most exciting annual events for a few reasons. Not only does it give us plenty of updates on new devices and development tools from Google, but it’s also where the company announces some of its most exciting innovations.

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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. Moreover, ARCore expanded its device coverage across 2023. It’s the Google version of the “ARKit” experience from Apple.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 31, 2024

Google and Magic Leap have partnered to “advance the potential of XR technologies”, the latter has said in a blog post. The announcement was light on detail, but Magic Leap said the tie-up would combine its AR credentials with Google’s technology platforms. Google is already an investor in Magic Leap.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

However, the Menlo Park-based firm appears to be ramping up its Horizon service leading into Connect 2023. Moreover, Meta may enhance the feature as it heads towards Connect 2023. Meta Connect 2023 Speaking of Horizon Worlds, Meta is once again partially hosting its Connect showcase event on the Metaverse platform.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, in 2023, the momentum shifted. 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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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The success of the Ray-Ban Meta has triggered the smartglasses hype: when I was at CES, I saw many startups launching their AI-powered smartglasses and we have heard rumors of all the major brands (including Apple and Samsung) working on their own smartglasses devices, too. But as usual, I warn you to be careful of the hype.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

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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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Taking a page from Apple’s playbook, it looks like Google is working on its own processors for Chromebooks and tablets. And according to a Nikkei Asia report , we could see in-house Google chips as early as 2023, and devices powered by those chips soon after. Read more.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 24, 2023

Google reportedly plans to provide AR glasses system software for hardware companies from 2025. In June Business Insider's Hugh Langley reported that Google had cancelled its own glasses hardware project amid the mass layoffs at the company and the departure of its AR/VR chief Clay Bavor.

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