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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.
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. Or that it has multimodal input and can be commanded using controllers, hands, eyes, or voice.
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.
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But unluckily, their tracking performance was bad, especially for what concerns controllers, the manufacturing quality was debatable, and especially Microsoft never invested enough into dedicated content. 1, 2026 for consumers and Nov. And that “ As of Nov.
billion by 2026 according to ARtillery Intelligence. But greater impact could come from the web’s most traveled destination: Google. More specifically, Google continues to enable search results to come to life in 3D and AR. These use cases and categories will continue to broaden as Google tests the waters. This field?—?including
Oculus Quest 2 and controllers (Image by Meta) So the Zuck and the Boz launched already the year after the Oculus Quest 2 (It’s so good to write “Oculus” again), which was much more powerful thanks to its Snapdragon XR2, more lightweight, more everything, but it cost less than its predecessor: $299.
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!
The prototype device featured 4K OLED microdisplays, mixed reality passthrough functionality, and a set of unique controllers (as well as an intelligent ring) for content creation. Aside from a set of dual controllers with haptic feedback and the intelligent ring, Sony has also embedded specific software into its device.
Fortune Business Insights even predicts that the VR in education market will grow from $656 million in 2018 to $13 billion in 2026. For example, Google Expeditions allows you to visit the Louvre with a tour, wander on the Moon or fly to Mars. The programs create a digital controlled environment that recreates standard life situations.
This headset should go into production in the second half of 2025, so realistically be available in 2026. 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.
FWIW, Google had also partnered with Luxottica but never shipped a more fashionable version of Glass.]. 2022+: Privacy Controls. Facebook will add privacy controls for any glasses they ship with cameras or automatic audio recording. The goal is not to overly control us against our will. 2026+: AR Glasses.
billion by 2026 according to ARtillery Intelligence. In its second campaign, Bollé expanded distribution to Google Swirl and other paid ads. Own the User: One challenge in brand marketing has always been a loss of control in the last mile. This field?—?including including AR creation tools and ad placement?—?could engagements.
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. Additionally, as Samsung and Google have partnered with Qualcomm, it is reasonable to assume that the device will use the Qualcomm XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, which supports AI-ready wearables.
However, recent reports suggest that Meta is also working on a controller-less MR headset with the codename Puffin. According to insiders speaking to The Information, Meta is working on “Puffin,” a controller-less MR headset designed for everyday use.
This past year, Google introduced a few new features for ARCore such as recording and playback APIs. Back in 2020, Google announced the development of an AR-based microscope for the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve the accuracy of cancer diagnosis and treatment. million by 2026. Are we any closer now?
Smartwatches, smart home apps, speakers, security control apps and more are a few common examples of the trends in IoT and mobile app development. billion by 2026. Mobile wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayTm are commonly accepted sources for a great many users. billion people now use them on a fairly regular basis.
American Red Cross Use Case According to a use case study with the ARC, total profit and loss benefits up to 2026 totalled $6.5 Analysts predict the market will surpass $47 billion USD by 2027, with immersive soft skill training becoming the largest untapped opportunity for enterprises. million USD.
billion USD by 2026 and $99.76 This is due to several “false starts” with Google Glass , Microsoft HoloLens2, and Magic Leap, although the companies remain potential customers. He added that users could control icons with their gaze, which had “effectively replaced the mouse.” billion USD by 2028.
Google has great expertise in building operating systems, plus its Google Play store would have let Meta Quest become compatible with all its Android Apps out of the box. Given the production timeline, this Vision Pro successor could launch in the first half of 2026.
Google and Samsungs headset The only official image about Project Moohan (Image by Google) Talking about companies that entered the field because of Apple, Google this year launched the Android XR operating system, fully dedicated to AR, MR, and VR headsets (you can read all that we know about it in this dedicated article ).
One is probably the Quest 3, while the other is not clear if it is a higher-end version (Quest 3 Pro) or a lightweight one (Quest 3 Lite, maybe without controllers) In the end, there is the successor of Cambria, codenamed Funston, to be released in 2024. Google acquires Raxium. I have to say two things about this report.
connector with OTG 3 Physical IPD adjustments Optical Positional tracking, with 4 tracking cameras Cameras have 400×400 resolution and run at 120Hz Maximum 10m x 10m tracking area and mm-precision accuracy Optical Tracked Controllers, with 32 tracking points All-PU materials fabrication, for easier sanitization 5300 mAh battery, for around 2.5–3h
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