The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Top news of the week (Image by Android Authority) Google is adding XR support to Play Store in preparation for the launch of the Samsung headset A report from Android Authority highlights that XR support is being added to the Google Play Store. Someone in the community already built a Unity plugin for it.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2024

Anyway, with the end of the life of Quest 2, this cycle finished and a new one started with Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro, Google and Samsung announcing their own headset, and other companies chasing them (e.g. Especially Apple and Google, which are the dominant players in the smartphone industry, are both launching headsets this year.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 7, 2024

More info Google and Samsung are working on smartglasses According to The Information, Google and Samsung are not only working together on a mixed reality headset but also on a pair of smartglasses (a la Ray-Ban Meta) powered by Gemini AI. I cross my fingers, but I don’t have high hopes. Funny link This is too funny to watch!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

1, 2027 for commercial customers, Windows Mixed Reality will no longer be available for download via the Mixed Reality Portal app, Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR, and Steam VR beta, and Microsoft will discontinue support.” More info Google has to open its operating system to more stores As part of a settlement with the U.S.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

T he use of the Exynos chips makes me think even more that this is an old device : Samsung has recently announced that it is going to build its headset with Google and Qualcomm, so it is impossible that the to-be-released device doesn’t have a Qualcomm chip. The road toward widespread AR glasses is still very long and complicated.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Due to these variables, the augmented reality market is set to reach a value of $502 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 62.7%, according to Research and Markets. For example, a user could point a camera at areas of their city to see what it looked like ten years ago from an archive of Google Maps. Earlier this year, ARCore v.1.31.0

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 24, 2023

Luckily there is AR that is still strong, and we can hope to wear Google AR glasses soon… ah no, they are dead too. In 2027, it should launch its first AR glasses for consumers, codenamed Artemis. Ah no, not even that because also Twitter is dead. Now it’s called X and aims at becoming the Western WeChat.

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