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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.25): Facebook plans “a big shift” in privacy, Apple VR headset rumored, and more!

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Apple way be working on a VR headset. According to Bloomberg, next year Apple is going to release a VR headset with limited passthrough AR functionalities. The HMD should be targeted to prosumers and Apple expects sales in the order of magnitude of one Apple headset per day, per store. Amazon acquires Umbra.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.10.15): Meta Avalanche cloud rendering appears on the store, cheaper Apple Vision may cost $2000, and more!

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More info Apple’s cheaper headset may cost $2000 According to the usual Marc Gurma n, Apple is working on a cheaper version of the Vision Pro, which may use cheaper materials, feature an A-series chipset, and ditch away the EyeSight display.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.10.01): Meta Connect 2024, Apple Vision Pro refresh, and much more!

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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. But I hope so. A Creator Platform for next-gen to ‘Socialize.’ appeared first on The Ghost Howls.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.01.17): Big tech companies’ battle for talents, PSVR 2 still not confirmed for 2022, and more!

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The same has happened with Apple, which is now offering bonuses to employees to keep them inside the company. Apple has performed very strategic acquisitions as well, and the news of the week is that Snap has acquired Compound Photonics to gain a key supplier of LCOS and Microled displays. Apple may have delays for its headset.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.17): HTC announces Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3, PSVR 2 to feature eye tracking, and more!

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Don’t take this as sure news (Thanks Niclas Johansson for the tip!); Oculus Quest 2 has disappeared from all Amazon EU websites. Or maybe Amazon and Facebook are negotiating about the revenue share? I tried contacting Amazon and Facebook people to ask about this… let’s see if they reply. VRChat has beaten Second Life.

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Could the 2020s Be the Decade When AR Glasses Replace the Smartphone?

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Many major tech organizations such as Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are currently working on different types of smart glasses or headsets which are more affordable and widely available to consumers, which will eventually change how we view and interact with the world around us. Future Developments for AR Glasses.

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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!

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The two companies have a great relationship and Apple is realizing that the fact that its headset lacking controllers is a problem for certain types of content, gaming in particular. For this reason, Apple may be working to make PSVR 2 controllers compatible with the Vision Pro. Thanks to KF for the tip!)

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