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Despite Years of Reports to the Contrary, PC VR Just Won’t Die—In fact, It’s Growing

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The XR landscape has changed significantly over the last five years with the flourishing of standalone headsets and new entrants like Apple and (soon) Google. Oh and that Google would follow quickly behind with a complete Android XR operating system underpinning a flagship headset made by Samsung.

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Meta Reveals Next Generation Aria Smart Glasses for Research and Experimentation

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Meta hopes to launch such AR glasses before 2030 , with other major companies hoping to do the same, including Apple, Samsung, and Google. The post Meta Reveals Next Generation Aria Smart Glasses for Research and Experimentation appeared first on Road to VR.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.09.23): Quest 3S may cost $299, Meta and Luxottica to partner until 2030, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (Quest 3S costs $299 — Road To VR) More info (Quest 3S costs $299 — Upload VR) More info (Quest 3S may ship on October, 16th) Other relevant news (Image by Ray-Ban) Meta and Luxottica extend their partnership until 2030 Meta and EssilorLuxottica came to an agreement to continue their partnership about creating glasses together until 2030.

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Apple Reportedly Cancels Mac-connected AR Glasses Due to Poor Internal Reviews

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This comes as competitors are gearing up their own XR projects targeted at consumers, including Google’s Android XR platform for MR headsets and AR glasses, and Meta’s ongoing research into AR, which is said to culminate in a pair of AR glasses slated to launch before 2030 based on technology developed for Orion.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.10.12): AI models generate 3D scenes, Samsung may unveil its smartglasses in January, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Top news of the week (Image by Google) AI models to generate 3D scenes start to surface This week we had the announcement of two AI models dedicated to the generation of 3D worlds. These glasses should be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm and have a similar form factor to the successful Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

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In 2030, You Won't Own Any Gadgets

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That’s not how it is today, and by 2030,… Read more. You paid money for something, whether it be a TV, clothes, books, toys, or electronics. You took your item home, and once you paid it off, that thing belonged to you. It was yours. You could do whatever you wanted with it.

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Meta Connect 2025 Developer Conference Announced for September: What We’re Hoping For

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Still, it’s a good bet Meta will put Horizon OS in the spotlight as it seeks to compete with Google’s forthcoming Android XR. Granted, it’s a seven-month wait until Connect 2025 kicks off, so it’s possible we could hear about those headsets sooner rather than later.