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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.26): WMR gets discontinued, Meta to showcase an impressive AR prototype, and more!

The Ghost Howls

1, 2026 for consumers and Nov. More info Google has to open its operating system to more stores As part of a settlement with the U.S. attorney general for a lawsuit over Google Play Store, G oogle should stop to privilege its Google Play Store, and should open up its Android operating system to more easily support 3rd-party stores.

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Editorial: This VR cycle may take more time than expected

The Ghost Howls

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. PSVR 2 Hero view of PSVR 2 (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment) I had big hopes for PSVR 2.

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

The Ghost Howls

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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The XR Week Peek (2024.10.08): Windows 11 update bricks WMR headsets, PSVR 2 becomes the 9th most used HMD on Steam, and more!

The Ghost Howls

In any case, even if you do that, you’ll still be able to play SteamVR content only through November 2026. If you want to avoid your headset being bricked, you have to block the update and stay on version 23H2, with all the security risks that this implies. I cross my fingers, but I don’t have high hopes.

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2017 VR Industry Report to Bring Data-driven Insights & Forecasts That Cut Through the Hype

Road to VR

This year’s report will feature historical data on headset shipments and global forecasts through 2026. The report, currently available for pre-order, will include special in-depth sections on China and Japan. 2017 will be another foundational year for the entire VR industry. Pre-order today to save 40% off the list price through March 20th.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.10.01): Meta Connect 2024, Apple Vision Pro refresh, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

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.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.03.04): Meta and LG confirm their partnerships, Meta to unveil some AR glasses at Connect, and more!

The Ghost Howls

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.

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