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The XR Week Peek (2024.12.16): Android XR announced, Samsung headset showcased, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Controllers are to come in 2025, the year the headset will ship. This trend is expected to continue in 2025, but there should be a rebound in 2026. This trend is expected to continue in 2025, but there should be a rebound in 2026. The chipset is the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen2. This is super beneficial for everyone.

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Meta Slashes Quest 2 Price to New Low Ahead of Suspected Quest 3 Lite

Road to VR

The company has made its new pricing scheme available at major retailers like Amazon: Quest 2 (128GB) – $200 Quest 3 (256GB, refurbished) – $270 The new low price can also be found at Walmart , Target , Best Buy , New Egg , and more, including direct from Meta.

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Meta and LG Partnership Reportedly in Question as Korean Tech Giant Now “controlling its pace”

Road to VR

” A candidate could be Amazon, the report maintains. ” Additionally, it was rumored the two would work to create a competitor to Apple Vision Pro , which was rumored to launch sometime in 2025. There were some differences between LG and Meta while discussing XR devices.

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SK hynix Reports That 2025 HBM Memory Supply Has Nearly Sold Out

Anand Tech

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. By contrast, Micron's share on HBM memory market is between 4% and 6%.

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Meta Announces Quest 3S, Launching Next Month With an Aggressive $300 Starting Price

Road to VR

You’ll be able to buy direct from Meta alongside the usual retail partners, which in the US includes Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart. As previous leaks suggested, Meta is releasing two variants of Quest 3S, a 128GB model priced at $300 and a 256GB model for $400, launching on October 15th.

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The 5 Biggest Business Trends For 2025 Everyone Must Be Ready For Now

Bernard Marr

2025 marks the halfway point of a decade that’s already brought profound upheaval and transformation across technology, politics, and society. But 2025 is the year I believe we will start to see organizations move beyond the hype and start integrating generative AI into business strategy. What does this mean?

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.07): PSVR 2 will cost $549, HoloLens are probably dead, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Apple AR glasses may have been pushed back to 2025–26. According to a new rumor, Apple AR glasses may have been pushed back from 2024 to 2025–26. Mojo Vision showcases the integration of its contact lens with Amazon Alexa. This rumor has been shared by Jeff Pu, an analyst at Haitong International Tech Research. Learn more.