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The first device to be compatible with it is the mixed-reality headset that Google is building with Samsung and Qualcomm, codenamed Project Moohan. This trend is expected to continue in 2025, but there should be a rebound in 2026. Developers can already access a preview of the development environment for native, Unity, WebXR.
According to a report from Korean tech outlet The Elec , Microsoft has contracted Samsung to supply micro OLED display panels for what is described as “next-generation mixed reality devices.” Samsung and Google confirmed in July their forthcoming “XR platform” will be announced sometime this year.
Regarding Orion, Meta plans to give these glasses to more developers in 2026. More info Samsung and Google are showing a bit more of Moohan Many people were expecting big XR news from the Samsung Unpacked event, like the announcement of AR glasses, but nothing like this happened.
Top news of the week (Image by Google) Samsung XR headset may have been delayed The new rumor in town is that Samsung has delayed its upcoming headset that it is building in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. It’s been another interesting week in immersive realities, so let’s see what happened in our field in the past few days!
Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims the cheaper Apple Vision headset is delayed "beyond 2027". This would mean, if you believe Kuo, that Apple's next headset will instead be the straightforward refresh of Vision Pro with the M5 chipset that he claimed last month will enter mass production in late 2025.
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.
In his latest report, Gurman says Apple canceled some tethered AR glasses that should have been connected to the iPhone to show a large screen in front of the user. This does not mean that Apple has given up on AR glasses, though. But they got bad feedback from early testing so they were canceled altogether.
IDC still thinks we’ll see a rebound in 2026. Meanwhile, with the headsets we’ve got today,Meta’s still holding onto a huge chunk of the market.Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro is still pushing the boundaries, but reports are saying Apple’s slowing down production. Samsung’s Project Moohan headset.
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.
The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. The later departure of Alex Kipman seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for the AR glasses, but a new rumor brought a bit of hope: Microsoft seemed to work together with Samsung to design consumer-oriented AR glasses. Anyway, things have not gone as we all hoped.
As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. They are Apple AR glasses!” I have this impression for a few reasons.
Apple claims the M4 has a 50% more powerful CPU an d 4 times more powerful GPU than the M2 chipset mounted on the Vision Pro, so an M5 chipset may give the new Vision Pro unprecedented performances for a standalone MR headset. This headset should go into production in the second half of 2025, so realistically be available in 2026.
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. According to a recent report, the successor of the first Vision Pro may come in 2026 and have a price comprised between $1500 and $2500. What a time to be alive!
Image by Apple). Apple has not announced any glasses at WWDC. Every year, we have the same ritual: we wait for an event by Apple, hoping to hear some news about an upcoming XR device, then nothing happens in this sense, we are disappointed and so we hope for a new reveal next year. Top news of the week. Other relevant news.
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In any case, even if you do that, you’ll still be able to play SteamVR content only through November 2026. We don’t have much information about them, but Samsung trademarked the name “Samsung Glasses” some time ago, so this may be a possible name. I cross my fingers, but I don’t have high hopes.
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2 million units so far, and the annual production capacity is being increased to 10 million by the end of 2026. Given the success of the product, he says, EssilorLuxottica plans to vastly expand its production capacity to more than 10 million annual units by the end of 2026.
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.
years, which may pose some challenges to the foundry's key customer, Apple. N2: Expect First Chips in 2026. " Considering how long modern chip production cycles are, it is safe to say that the first N2 chips made by TSMC will arrive in consumer devices no sooner than early 2026. That is our schedule."
Apple is reportedly cutting its production forecasts for Vision Pro. Last month South Korean tech news outlet The Elec reported Sony, the supplier of Vision Pro's ultra high resolution OLED microdisplays, can't manufacture more than 900,000 displays per year at most - and Apple needs two displays per headset.
Last month, during WWDC 2024, Apple announced the long-awaited news that the Vision Pro will reach several new territories by early July 2024. As of Friday, June 28, Apple debuted its MR headset in China (mainland, 24,502 CNY), Japan (484,415 JPY), and Singapore (4,725 SGD).
Apple is reportedly testing new OLED microdisplay suppliers to increase the production scale of future Vision headsets. Those reports suggest Apple may only be able to ship up to half a million Vision Pro headsets in 2024, so the product will have a slow US-first rollout.
SBS Biz reports “dozens” of Meta executives have held private meetings in South Korea with executives at Samsung and LG’s display divisions. The Verge previously reported Meta plans to use microLED displays in AR glasses, expected to launch around 2026. Panasonic (non-standalone) headset with OLED microdisplays.
’ According to insiders, the La Jolla prototype, initially planned for release in the coming years, used similar display technology to the Apple Vision Pro to offer an alternative to the breakout device. However, Meta cancelled La Jolla due to the cost of the competitive OLED display technology.
According to analysts at UBS , if the rate of online shopping continues its trajectory nearly 75,000 retail locations will need to close by the year 2026. AT&T Stadium recently featured 80ft holograms of the Dallas Cowboys which could be viewed both inside and outside the stadium through Samsung 5G-enabled phones.
PSVR 2, Apple XR visor) and games, will be fundamental to understand its evolution and its potential. Probably you all recall the iconic Apple commercial inspired by the book 1984 that helped a lot the company in becoming popular. References to Apple RealityOS have been leaked. Leaks about Apple are intensifying over the weeks.
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.
Partnering with manufacturers like Acer, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, and HP, the company fuelled the rise of affordable headsets. However, even if you dont, youll only be able to use SteamVR apps through November 2026. The partnership is still in its early stages, and mass production isnt set to start until 2026.
The Vision Pro bring Apple’s branding into the space and, with it, many eyes. Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. MWC 2024 was a valuable insight into the mainstream XR market.
This seems to hint that the two companies are going to build a new XR headset together, which according to the rumors will be the Quest Pro 2, which would be aimed at competing directly with the Apple Vision Pro. This could be useful to let Meta answer to the movies available on the Apple Vision Pro because of Apple TV.
Apple launched the Vision Pro It costs a kidney, though (Image by Apple) Apple, probably the most important consumer-oriented technology company, has released this year its first XR headset: the Apple Vision Pro. If Apple launched the Vision Pro, it means it thinks about dominating the AR/MR market in the next 10 years.
The first non-Pro Apple Vision headset could arrive next year at around $2000, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Gurman has a strong track record when it comes to reporting Apple's moves in advance, and revealed many details of Vision Pro before it was officially revealed or even acknowledged to exist by Apple.
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