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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Samsung's first standalone headset is coming in 2025, running Google's new Android XR operating system and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. Beyond this, Samsung isn't yet sharing specifications. I went hands-on with an early headset developer kit showcasing Google's software and Samsung's hardware.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 2, 2024

Meta’s Year-on-Year Revenue Drops Meta has released its Q2 2024 earnings call, providing essential insights into the company’s operations ahead of Connect 2024. Meta’s Connect 2024 technology showcase, scheduled for September 25 – 26, 2024, will feature its latest digital solutions from its social media and XR umbrella.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Microsoft revealed last year it had plans to pull the plug on support for its entire WMR platform on Windows. Now, with the launch of Windows 11 2024 Update yesterday, those VR headsets have essentially been bricked. Up until now, that is.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

That is a wrap for November 2024. Moreover, December will soon come along, as will the year’s final events, such as AWS re:Invent, giving XR vendors one more time to shine in 2024. If 2024 was any example, some major news is around the corner. It was another busy month in the XR market.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

This week, Korean news outlets reported that Microsoft is attempting to purchase OLED display panels for an unreleased MR headset/device. Interestingly, Microsoft is ordering the OLED panels from Samsung Display, a sub-division of Samsung, which aims to debut its own XR headset later this year or early next.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 6, 2024

As the new year comes, as does CES 2024, and as the event winds up, the industry will see another round of hype and investment. Samsung to Reveal AR Glasses Prototype According to the Korean news publication Yonhap News Agency, Samsung is planning to unveil new augmented reality smart glasses in early 2025.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In May 2024, the Google I/O event revealed a few interesting insights into the tech giants future product roadmap. Googles Universal Assistant Project Astra, introduced at Google I/O in 2024, is a research prototype Google is using to create the ultimate AI assistant for everyday users.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Top news of the week Ray-Ban Meta sold 2 million devices EssilorLuxotticas CEO Francesco Milleri during the companys Q4 2024 earnings call this week praised the Ray-Ban Meta glasses for having been a big success. Microsoft will still provide the Azure cloud, but all the hardware and software should be provided by Luckeys startup.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

How much do you know about Microsoft XR for enterprises? While Microsoft might not have the same selection of proprietary hardware solutions as companies like Meta, the company is still deeply invested in extended reality. Want to learn more about Microsofts XR Vision?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2025

Recently, Samsung’s dive into the XR headset market has been stealing headlines. Samsung is on a mission, and the timing of Samsung’s AI-powered AR device comes at an interesting time. Samsung is on a mission, and the timing of Samsung’s AI-powered AR device comes at an interesting time.

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Digital Trends

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Microsoft and Samsung are rumored to be working together on a new augmented reality headset for launch in 2024.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Here's what Microsoft told us about when support will end, and what that means for you. If you missed the news, Microsoft announced that Windows Mixed Reality is now officially deprecated, and will be "removed in a future release of Windows". UploadVR reached out to Microsoft officially for answers.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

If OpenAI wanted to slow down to have time to understand the consequences of this new type of AI, Microsoft would already ready be to hire all the talents of OpenAI and carry on AI developments by itself. Now Microsoft is discontinuing them , putting another nail in the coffin of the HoloLens.

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APRIL 15, 2024

Laval Virtual 2024 wrapped up for another year. In 2024, many major technology firms like Apple, LG, and Samsung are debuting XR devices, and events like Laval Virtual will provide crucial insight into the growing industry. What the Industry Thinks Events like Laval Virtual 2024 are a great space to network and incubate ideas.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

And it is a European company, and now in Europe there is a growing interest in creating technologies that can compete with US and China, so Lynx may have some support from the whole European ecosystem, and become much stronger than expected; Samsung is working on a hybrid AR/VR headset according to many rumors. What will happen?

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Upload VR

MARCH 13, 2025

It's unclear whether this is the fault of Microsoft, Meta, D-Link, or some combination of these companies. On D-Link's support page for VR Air Bridge, a notice informs customers that the device is no longer receiving support, as it reached its End of Support (EoS) date on December 24, 2024. D-Link support page notice.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

MWC 2024 wrapped up for another year. The event always wows spectators with a rich lineup of technology vendors and innovations; however, in 2024, XR took centre stage with many firms highlighting major products, addressing device debuts, and entering the market. MWC 2024 was a valuable insight into the mainstream XR market.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Next month, on September 25-26, 2024, Meta Connect will take place, showcasing Meta’s latest digital solutions from its social media and XR portfolio. With hardware giants like Samsung eyeing the growing XR space, these interested companies bring pre-existing device ecosystems that could enhance the potential of new devices from Meta.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

NVIDIA Blackwell Delays Affect Meta and Microsoft XR/GenAI Goals NVIDIA’s highly anticipated Blackwell chipset faces a delay due to design flaws. Furthermore, XR companies like Microsoft and Meta are investing in AI-empowered XR services. Hopefully, the delays with Blackwell will not hinder Meta and Microsoft’s XR objectives.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2023

Groups like Microsoft are leveraging a collapsing military contact to keep its IVAS device lineup alive for further funding, and HTC VIVE took note to explain the importance of enterprise end-users in discussion with the World Economic Forum. .” Samsung Revenue Drops This week, Samsung also revealed its Q2 earnings.

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Anand Tech

MARCH 22, 2024

Being the first company to ship HBM3E memory has its perks for Micron, as the company has revealed that is has managed to sell out the entire supply of its advanced high-bandwidth memory or 2024, while most of their 2025 production has been allocated, as well. GT/s data transfer rate, and a total bandwidth of 1.2

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

Moreover, a recent report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in use will grow to more than 970 million units by 2024 (an increase of 270% compared to 2020). Tech vendors can offer multiple solutions for cloud-based data storage and processing — AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud. Mobile application.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 is on, and the XR industry never sleeps. This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Just weeks before 2024 wraps up and the new year draws closer, the XR industry is steeped in countless stories that may lead to a transformative year for XR. 2024 looks to be a foundational year for the future of XR, from hardware to software and from consumer to enterprise.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Firms like Microsoft and PICO are refining their pre-existing MR offerings to cement their legacy in the device race. Not long ago, Microsoft filed a patent request for a lighter MR device with a modular framework, providing enterprise end-users with improved usability and form factors. However, MR is already here.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Meanwhile, competitors such as Meta and Microsoft are working to get XR devices into employees’ hands today. Moreover, with Apple’s dive into XR, it seems other giants like Samsung, LG, and Google are placing sights on the market, perhaps watching Apple closely to see if their XR gamble pays off.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Meanwhile, the immersive industry is coming closer to a potential paradigm shift in 2024, as big technology brands plan to make a mark on the emerging sector. Renato Andrade, Senior XR Product Designer, Samsung R&D Institute (SIDIA) , posted his thoughts on the changes, gaining him over 20,000 impressions on LinkedIn.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

This week, AR instructional solutions provider Taqtile announced official support for Microsoft’s Unity-based Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 (MRTK3) in a move to broaden the usability of its Manifest application ready for a “growing number” of OpenXR devices in 2024.

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Anand Tech

MAY 2, 2024

So much so that SK hynix this week is very publicly announcing that the company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity has already sold out for the rest of 2024, and even most of 2025 has already sold out as well. This leaves Samsung as the only member of the group not to comment on HBM demand so far.

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JULY 15, 2024

This past weekend, Apple debuted its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the United Kingdom, marking the end of the firm’s international device rollout completion, which started at WWDC 2024 and includes regions such as mainland China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany. per cent from 2024 to 2028.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

2024 may be the start of an XR shift. In its “Residential and Commercial Smart Glass Market Outlook from 2024 to 2034” report , Future Market Insights states that the global residential and commercial smart glass market size will reach $58,248 million in 2024, eventually reaching $187,475 million by 2034.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

February 2024 is here, and this month marked the end of a long, long wait for Apple’s Vision Pro. Microsoft and Zoom have also released their respective apps into the Vision Pro this week. It’s still more or less the game of of Microsoft. The company aims to dominate the industrial XR device market by 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The firm’s first XR headset is due soon, and with it comes a spatial computing ambition that draws similarities and differences to Lenovo, Microsoft, Meta, HTC VIVE, and other XR headset vendors. Apple is gearing up for the Vision Pro debut. The Benefits of XR Interoperability and Cross-Pollination Competition is clearly at large.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

With VR hardware, Microsoft is discontinuing HoloLens 2 while the latest Windows 11 update makes Windows Mixed Reality headsets no longer functional. pic.twitter.com/nvtnTBOPLb — Aces of Thunder (@acesofthunder) October 3, 2024 Looking for further VR news stories? Catching up on this week's latest VR news?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not only is Meta’s Connect event coming up quickly, but Apple and Microsoft are also working towards establishing XR productivity tools. In the wake of MR headsets and software coming soon, Google and Samsung quickly reacted – internally – in a bid to create a competing device with an apparent lack of direction.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

This aims “create new and exciting [Generative AI] applications,” leveraging Snapdragon capabilities from 2024, the executive noted. It has also launched similar projects for enterprise, consumer, and industrial devices with Microsoft. Huawei outperformed Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi in Q2 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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