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The first device to be compatible with it is the mixed-reality headset that Google is building with Samsung and Qualcomm, codenamed Project Moohan. It also improves handtracking in enclosed environments like the ones that you find when you are in travel mode. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
More info (Genie 2) More info (World Labs AI) Other relevant news (Image by Google) Samsung may unveil its glasses in January According to South Korean magazine Yonhap News, Samsung is going to unveil at its Unpacked event in January, together with the S25 phone, a pair of XR glasses. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
The success of the Ray-Ban Meta has triggered the smartglasses hype: when I was at CES, I saw many startups launching their AI-powered smartglasses and we have heard rumors of all the major brands (including Apple and Samsung) working on their own smartglasses devices, too. But as usual, I warn you to be careful of the hype.
It is a good time to buy VR games More info Some news about content Tunnels , the underground horror exploration game, will arrive on Quest on May 15 The developers behind Real VR Fishing created an early access Fishing Haven on Apple Vision Pro, which makes extensive use of handtracking The flatscreen version of Among US will launch next month.
Instead a ‘look-and-tap’ system relying on eye and hand-tracking is the core input method, and by all accounts ( including mine ) it works very well. Signals from Amazon suggest Quest 2 may have outsold Quest 3 nearly 3:1, if not more. 10 years later, Apple is finally about to launch its first headset.
These releases come as PICO celebrates its 10th anniversary, coinciding with the expansion of XR offerings from companies like Meta, Apple, Samsung, and Varjo as we move into the second half of 2025. PICO is making it available via Amazon, starting at 49.99 / 39.99. PICO 4 Ultra OS 5.13.0 for the PICO 4 Ultra headset.
There is instead a rumored partnership with Samsung , where Samsung would actually build a new XR device and Microsoft offer the platform on top of which the headset may run. The previous one went great on Amazon, and I’m sure this will be a great read, too. Learn more. Les Mills BodyCombat.
Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. At the event, Samsung also unveiled other innovative tech products, such as an immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.
This trend will continue in 2021 : the new LiDAR sensor, which is rumored to be installed in all future iPhones, will for sure be copied also by Android phones (Samsung?) All will feature tracking cameras for 6dof, handtracking, speakers, microphone, and an additional camera to shoot photos and videos.
The move looks to boost the product portfolio just as PICO celebrates its 10th year and as firms like Meta, Apple, Samsung, Varjo, and others deepen their XR offerings going into the second half of 2025. PICO is making the Motion Tracker Waist Version available for purchase online via Amazon starting at 49.99 / 39.99. The OS 5.13.0
Another leak regarded the release date: an Amazon listing put the availability date of the Quest 3 starting from October, 10th. First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product.
An Amazon ad appearing on the streaming platform Peacock shows the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S and the caption: “Meta Quest, starting at $299.99”. Regarding the actual release date, we have also a rumor: someone spotted on the Australian Amazon page an entry about the Quest 3S and the availability date being October, 16.
But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset. According to Upload VR, for instance, “in UK, it’s now available at GAME , Amazon UK , ShopTo , Currys , Argos and more. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
And as any year, Oculus has really amazed us: for sure you have already read my short recap published after the first keynote of OC6 where I told you about amazing stuff like Oculus Link, Facebook Horizon and HandsTracking. Handtracking on Quest. Handstracking will guarantee 25 tracked points for each hand.
I think that the upcoming release of Quest 3, and the increasing rumors about Samsung are going to improve our situation even more. More info Samsung may be working on a smart ring There are new rumors in town about Samsung working on a smart ring that should be called Galaxy Ring. Let’s all hope so. Great job, Magnopus!
Amazon promises “single-digit latency” XR streaming. Amazon has announced some weeks ago “Wavelength”, a new offering of its AWS services, that should provide “single-digit latency” over 5G networks. Samsung Odyssey+ is now at $230. Devs are doing very interesting things with handstracking for Quest.
In the videos, it is possible to see that the passthrough is great, but also that features like positional tracking and handtracking are pretty wonky. Until April, it is bundled with all the purchases of Quest 3 devices Owlchemy Labs has launched its new social co-op game called Dimensional Double Shift.
That genius that answers the name of Daniel Beauchamp has used Quest HandsTracking to make a miniature version of Beat Saber that you can play using your fingers. Samsung terminates its XR services. Samsung is terminating all its XR services and in the next months they will all be closed, exactly as all the Samsung XR accounts.
Upload has gone hands-on with the relaxing Shores Of Loci. Maestro , the VR game that makes you impersonate a conductor, makes great use of handstracking, and some videos on Reddit show that. Snap and Amazon partner to offer AR preview of shopping items. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.
Apple Vision Pro on the other hand has occlusion in two distinct forms. The main form is hand and arm occlusion. There’s clearly a 2D hand and arm segmentation model (separate to the 3D skeletal handtracking) running for each eye’s camera. Unintentional inputs are also a very real problem with handtracking.
Elsewhere, Samsung reportedly delayed its Android XR headset even further. Immersed showed the Visor passthrough and handtracking , and we went hands-on for a second time. Those are arguably the biggest stories to come out of Connect, and we've got a separate roundup for everything else you can find here.
Getting started in AR marketing and virtual try-ons can be tricky for enterprise, especially if — like Walmart or Amazon — you’ve got hundreds of thousands of products to model and host. You don’t have to download the Amazon app, or the IKEA app, or whatever. Alan: Amazon’s got 1.4 billion products.
Getting started in AR marketing and virtual try-ons can be tricky for enterprise, especially if — like Walmart or Amazon — you’ve got hundreds of thousands of products to model and host. You don’t have to download the Amazon app, or the IKEA app, or whatever. Alan: Amazon’s got 1.4 billion products.
Getting started in AR marketing and virtual try-ons can be tricky for enterprise, especially if -- like Walmart or Amazon -- you've got hundreds of thousands of products to model and host. You don't have to download the Amazon app, or the IKEA app, or whatever. Alan: Amazon's got 1.4 Alan: Yeah, the new Samsung 10 does it.
Getting started in AR marketing and virtual try-ons can be tricky for enterprise, especially if — like Walmart or Amazon — you’ve got hundreds of thousands of products to model and host. You don’t have to download the Amazon app, or the IKEA app, or whatever. Alan: Amazon’s got 1.4 billion products.
Microsoft and Samsung may be partnering for an AR device. According to Korean media, Samsung Electronics is working with Microsoft on a new augmented/mixed reality project “involving HoloLens”. Samsung is one of the most famous suppliers of components for electronic devices (e.g. Samsung Odyssey+).
According to some reviewers, the display may also be the same one made by Samsung. Regarding the SDK, the Vive Focus already lets you perform bare handstracking with recognition of some gestures. This means that buying the Quest in China is harder (you have to actually order it from Amazon US and pay a lot for the shipping).
Read More : République VR Review: Simple Sneaking Quest Store Bigscreen You can watch Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Twitch, and YouTube with others using Bigscreen. first appeared back in 2016 and was once one of the most popular Samsung Gear games. A free-to-play fishing game from Resolution Games, Bait!
The picture also shows the girl using the device making a micromovement of the hands on her lap, a clear hint to the fact that this device can perform accurate handtracking like the Vision Pro. Qualcomm has officially said that this is the chipset that the upcoming Samsung headset is going to employ.
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