The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

Long story short… Samsung is copying from Apple, again More info Other relevant news (Image by Apple) Apple Vision headset delayed to 2026 Apple is having its share of problems with the XR headset it is building, which is its most complicated product ever to assemble.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 9, 2023

Jeff Pu, Haitong International Tech Research analyst, explained that Apple could push back the headset up to 2026. Specifying his timeline, Pu explained it would be “postponed to 2025-2026, due to design issues.”. HTC VIVE also surprised audiences with its VIVE XR Elite headset at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in January.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2017

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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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Shen Ye, Global Head of Product at HTC VIVE , discussed the primary drivers of the XR industry, with the entry of Apple into the market being a significant factor driving changes in the industry. However, HTC VIVE still believes that controllers hold value.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2022

But not any kind of announcements, because we already know that the budget cuts pushed the launch of AR glasses to something like 2026. The main UI of the Vive Focus Plus, which also included the PC VR games you could play through the headset (Image by HTC Vive). Content announcement.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

To mark the shift towards a positive end of 2023, following a shaky start to the year, AWE brought together firms such as Meta, Lenovo, and HTC VIVE to highlight the forecasted industry upturn. AWE 2023: HTC VIVE on Real-World Use Cases HTC VIVE is a significant player in the enterprise XR space.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In any case, even if you do that, you’ll still be able to play SteamVR content only through November 2026. Its userbase is superior to known PCVR headsets like the HTC Vive Pro and Pro 2 and most probably in the next weeks, it will also surpass the Pico 4.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Thomas Dexmier, AVP of Business Development and Enterprise Solutions at HTC VIVE EMEA , also joined AWE 2023 to represent another market-leading company to discuss the uptrend in XR applications across the workplace. The exec highlighted various use cases whereby XR solutions drive positive outcomes for workers and decision-makers.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The rumors from Mark Gurman talk about a new cheaper version, which can have a more mass market appeal, forecasted for 2025-2026. The Unity Beta to develop for the Vision Pro is still not available, so many devs like me can’t even play with the emulator. This information shows us that Apple is playing a long-term game.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Menlo Park-based firm may be cautiously approaching the next few months as active competition from mixed reality (MR) headset vendors like Pico and HTC VIVE creeps up. ” Meta is attempting to complete the device ready for a 2026 release date.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At the same time, I think that Meta is not pushing much on its business offerings (and in fact this price clarification arrived many months later than expected) so probably the field will still be dominated by Pico and HTC for any foreseeable time. cameras) to the previous one, just with improved characteristics and design.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It has not been the only company helping XR (HTC did a lot for kickstarting enterprise VR, for instance; Valve created many technologies used by current VR headsets, etc…), but it was the company that did the most to speed up the development of XR and I think it’s important to recognize it.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2022

The next versions of the glasses are expected for 2026 and 2028. HTC Vive is going to launch… a box. HTC is teasing the launch of a new device : from the picture, it seems a box that can connect with Vive Trackers , maybe aimed at virtual productions for professionals. HTC implements OpenXR on the Vive Focus 3.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

Given the production timeline, this Vision Pro successor could launch in the first half of 2026. Regarding the next Vision device, Kuo says that the “cheaper model” is still in the talks, but things have sped up for what concerns the Vision Pro 2, for which the priority is making it smaller, lighter, and with easier production processes.

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