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The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google acquires HTC Vive engineers for $250M Completely out of the blue (at least from our eyes), Google decided to acquire some XR-related engineers from HTC Vive (together with a non-exclusive license on some HTC IP) for the whopping amount of $250M.

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

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announced Android XR The most important news of the week, and one of the most important of the whole year, has been the official announcement by Google of Android XR. Google has entered the field, bringing new validation to XR, and also new competition in the space.

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Google, Samsung’s AR Glasses set for 2026, Apple Mulls Next Move

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Google recently surprised tech enthusiasts by showcasing prototype AR glasses during a TED talk hosted by Shahram Izadi , Google’s head of augmented reality and extended reality. While the sleek, lightweight glasses impressed with their capabilities, reports suggest we might need to wait until 2026 before they hit the market.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.04.15): Tariffs may be lifted on XR headsets, Vision Pro 2 may be in production, and more!

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This week, we had quite a lot of interesting news about all the major players: Apple, Meta, Google, and Valve. But now, with the Vision Pro becoming a bit old, we have the rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2. But now, with the Vision Pro becoming a bit old, we have the rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2.

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Microsoft Reportedly Orders Samsung Micro OLEDs to Restart XR Hardware Ambitions

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.” Citing industry sources, the report maintains the order could reach into the “hundreds of thousands” of micro OLED displays, with such a Microsoft XR device reportedly slated to arrive as early as 2026. Samsung and Google confirmed in July their forthcoming “XR platform” will be announced sometime this year.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.02.18): Ray-Ban Meta sold 2M devices, Meta may be working on humanoid robots, and more!

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He said that for these reasons, Luxottica wants to invest even more in the product, and it is planning to expand the production to more than 10 million units by the end of 2026. In a piece of separate news, it seems that Apple is also looking for a partner to bring AI to its devices in China: Tencent and Bytedance are two possible candidates.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

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This is a period with many tech announcements: we had Meta telling about its Horizon OS, yesterday OpenAI unveiled the new GPT-4o, and today Google will hopefully unveil its Android XR operating system. Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple Vision Pro 2 may come in 2026 The rumors about the Apple Vision Pro 2 continue.