XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 25, 2024

It will also reportedly be integrated into Samsung and Sony headsets, Play for Dream MR, and Immersed’s Visor. This month has also seen reports that a Meta Quest 4 headset could be launching in 2026 , as well as a Meta competitor to the Vision Pro in 2027. Prepare to pioneer the next reality.”

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

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. At this point, it is unclear what Sony wants to do with its headset: in my opinion, a permanent price cut would be hugely beneficial for it.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 13, 2024

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. Matt Miesnieks said that the rumor aligns with some things he heard.

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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. 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.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

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.

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JULY 3, 2023

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.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Multiple sources including The Information , The Financial Times , and South Korean outlet The Elec have previously reported that Vision Pro , Apple's first headset set to launch next year, is heavily supply constrained due to the limited production capacity of its sole OLED microdisplay supplier Sony.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 2, 2024

Apple Eyes LG and Samsung as New Display Partners Recent reports from Chinese publications have highlighted how Apple may ramp up supply chains to produce more Vision Pro devices. Instead, Apple sent a Request for Information to Samsung Display and LG Display to analyze whether either firm was equipped to take on Apple’s order.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 5, 2024

It is not the first time Meta partnered with an external company for a new device and in most cases this choice paid off: both the Gear VR (Samsung) and the Oculus Go (Xiaomi) were pretty good products. Given the production timeline, this Vision Pro successor could launch in the first half of 2026.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 30, 2024

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 ).

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