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

The Ghost Howls

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. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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A Complete Guide to Virtual Reality

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Of all of the various forms of extended reality (XR), virtual reality (VR), is the most familiar. The technology allows people to create ‘virtual’ landscapes and environments that simulate the real world. percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2021 and 2026. The History of VR. What’s Next?

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Is a ‘Game-Changing’ HTC Vive Headset Coming Soon?

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HTC has released a YouTube video that hints at the impending release of a ‘game-changing’ Vive headset. The Taiwanese consumer electronics company ‘HTC’ posted the video titled ‘HTC VIVE: A Vision for You’ on its company YouTube channel, with what appears to be a silhouette of a new headset at the end of the video.

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

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The Virtual Reality Industry Report: Spring 2017 launches April 4th, pre-order today to save 40% off the list price. This year’s report will feature historical data on headset shipments and global forecasts through 2026. Looking ahead is tricky business. Pre-order today to save 40% off the list price through March 20th.

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Hong Kong Legislature Says Web3 Will Save Failing Virtual Banking Services

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Hence, Kit-Chong believes that Web3 assets hold a huge opportunity for a struggling financial service and predicts that emerging fintech will help virtual banks break even by 2026. The bank stated that it had optimized the app for the Vision Pro, focusing on eye tracking and security measures to ensure safe banking on the new device.

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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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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!

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My predictions for Meta Connect 2022

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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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