The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. Some months ago, some important magazines leaked that Microsoft might have abandoned the HoloLens project. According to a new leak, Microsoft scrapped the plans for a HoloLens 3, and also the collaboration with Samsung has been brought to an end.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Now that turkey day has come and gone, holiday shopping season has arrived and we’re tracking the best Windows Mixed Reality Black Friday 2018 deals on the Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, and Samsung Odyssey headsets. Samsung Odyssey+ – $500. Image courtesy Microsoft. Samsung Odyssey+. Lenovo Explorer – $400.

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AR Insider

MAY 4, 2021

That includes Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Snap and others. Speaking of direct consumer touchpoints, Amazon blitzed the wearables market in 2019 as a delivery system for Alexa. The situation is similar with Microsoft. Samsung has its own wearables play. Its Echo Buds are AirPod-like Bluetooth earpieces.

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Road to VR

APRIL 23, 2020

The most popular headset used on Steam right now is the Oculus Rift S [Amazon] which costs $400 brand new. Microsoft and partners like HP, Asus, Samsung, Acer, and Dell launched a batch of ‘Windows Mixed Reality’ headsets [Amazon] a few years ago.

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Anand Tech

MAY 2, 2024

SK hynix currently produces various types of HBM memory for customers like Amazon, AMD, Facebook, Google (Broadcom), Intel, Microsoft, and, of course, NVIDIA. This leaves Samsung as the only member of the group not to comment on HBM demand so far.

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Road to VR

JULY 2, 2018

Windows also hosts WMR-only games on the Microsoft Store. Most of the headsets (excluding Samsung Odyssey) boast the same basic hardware specs: inside-out optical tracking, dual 1,440 × 1,440 LCD panels, 90Hz refresh, and around a 100 degree field of view. Image courtesy Valve.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 9, 2022

Microsoft announced a lot today regarding the “ future of gaming ” for its Xbox cloud gaming platform. There’s plenty of good news for anyone who is even a little bit curious about venturing into the cloud and likes the Xbox library of game titles. Perhaps the most exciting news is that Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to… Read more.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 20, 2016

Samsung Has Bought a Cloud-Computing Company that Could Give Mobile VR a Big Boost With the recent introduction of Google Daydream , the mobile VR space is heating up. Now a new acquisition from Samsung could help to power even more immersive VR on smartphones. Rhee suggested that one of these could be VR.

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Amazon and Microsoft launched wearables lines in the past quarter and smaller players like Bose and Snap are planting seeds for a wearables-heavy future. Speaking of direct consumer touchpoint, Amazon blitzed the wearables market last month as a delivery system for Alexa. The situation is similar with Microsoft.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

And thanks to Amazon’s new web-based VR app development tool, everyone will. Announced at Amazon’s annual AWS re:invent , Sumerian editor utilizes simplified drag-and-drop mechanics, which allows you to easily create 3D worlds.

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GizModo VR

AUGUST 13, 2021

Apple, Amazon, Google , Samsung SmartThings, and Signify, the team behind the Philips Hue smart bulbs, already committed to it earlier this year. Matter is a new standard that’s supposed to make your smart home gadgets play nicely together. Matter will make it easier to pick out gadgets that work with one another, but… Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 29, 2024

Road To VR published some statistics comparing the sales of Quest and PSVR 2 on Amazon US over the holiday season, and the proportion of sold Quests to sold PSVR 2 is 30 to 1! And he’s not the only believer: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella indicated Mixed Reality as one of the top three trends to follow for 2024.

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GizModo VR

MAY 9, 2022

Microsoft could soon remove the biggest barrier standing between gamers and its popular Xbox Cloud Gaming service. The company will reportedly release a streaming stick—described by VentureBeat as possibly resembling an Amazon Fire Stick or Roku-like Puck—that would remove the need to buy a console, a barrier to entry… Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 31, 2023

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!

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Can you believe its only been a year since the only VR headsets you could buy for the holidays was a Samsung Gear VR, Google Cardboard, or a Mattel View-Master. The Microsoft Store will be giving $100 gift codes with the purchase of the Oculus Rift. Free Samsung Gear VR. There are some VR deals this weekend. and online.

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Digital Trends

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Amazon Black Friday deals are in full swing and we've picked out some highlights including 65-inch QLED 4K TVs and MacBook Airs.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 10, 2021

A Samsung 70-inch smart 4K tv and a Grepro jump starter lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more.

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ARPost

JULY 30, 2020

At the same time, personal voice assistants developed by tech giants — Alexa from Amazon, Siri from Apple, and Google Assistant — are standing at the forefront of the audio augmented reality market. For example, in 2019, Amazon extended Alexa features to pair with headphones and earbuds. Mobile application.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2020

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC. Amazon Technologies Inc. International Business Machines Corp. Intel Corp. LG Electronics Inc. Ford Global Technologies LLC.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A report from Insider states that Microsoft may have canceled its plans for HoloLens 3. 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. Some updates on Meta products. Learn more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 12, 2022

The company’s founding team also holds critical experience in AR/VR, display technologies, semiconductors, and processors after serving in major technology firms such as Meta Platforms, Amazon, Huawei HiSilicon, Apple, and others. MicroLED firm VueReal earned $14.4

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GizModo VR

APRIL 1, 2021

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live and Outriders lead Thursday’s best deals. Read more.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2020

Image courtesy Microsoft. Samsung Odyssey. Samsung Odyssey+. Most USB cables are a bit short to work with a VR headset, but they can be combined with an extender; we have had success with these options on Amazon: Anker 10ft USB 3.0 VR Headsets Compatible with Half-Life: Alyx. Acer WMR headset (AH101). Acer OJO 500.

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Anand Tech

JULY 26, 2023

Interestingly, the company aims to serve world's leading tech giants, challenging TSMC, IFS, and Samsung Foundry. partner, and we have begun discussions with some GAFAM [Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft] corporations," Atsuyoshi Koike, chief executive of Rapidus, told Nikkei. "Specifically,

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

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.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 1, 2024

More info (Logitech MX Ink now available) More info (My hands-on with the device) The end of HoloLens 2 Microsoft has officially announced the end-of-life of the Microsoft HoloLens 2: the company is now selling the last stock and will slowly discontinue the headset. A Creator Platform for next-gen to ‘Socialize.’

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Mashable VR

JUNE 2, 2022

Microsoft Xbox Series S Fortnite & Rocket League bundle — $274.99 Microsoft Xbox Series S Fortnite & Rocket League bundle — $274.99 That's right, Walmart is stepping up to the plate to win you over with a slew of stellar deals. inch notebook — $249 $445 (save $196) Gateway 15.6-inch

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 13, 2022

After the report of last week by Insider, in which Alex Kipman was accused of improper behavior at work, especially towards women, Alex Kipman has resigned from Microsoft. Rumors already talk about a new AR headset produced by Microsoft in collaboration with Samsung that should substitute it, but we have no sure info about it.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 18, 2024

Microsoft formally killed its PC VR platform. Samsung (with Google) and Sony have chosen Qualcomm's XR2+ Gen 2 as the engine of their upcoming headsets, after Samsung reportedly went back to the drawing board after seeing Vision Pro announced. 0:00 / 0:20 1× I used the Dual Loop Band exclusively in my second demo.

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Mashable VR

JUNE 11, 2022

The weatherproof Sonos Move is easy to bring inside and outside thanks to its handle, has great sound quality, and has Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built in. It is peak backyard barbecue/patio hangout season, and you don't want to be caught without a speaker that can handle the task.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Samsung – KRX: 005930 – GearVR (partnership with Oculus VR) and 360 Camera. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR Content & Game Engine. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR Content & Game Engine. Microsoft – NASDAQ: MSFT – VR operating system, VR platform, VR headset. Amazon – NASDAQ: AMZN – VR content.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 30, 2020

Other investors include Expa, Lerer Hippeau, Leaders Fund, Samsung NEXT and Andy Hertzfeld (of Macintosh fame). Given its position with developers, if Amazon is getting into the mix, you know something is up, he added.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 21, 2016

Weekly Funding Roundup: Vrse/Within Raises $12.65M, Felix & Paul Studios Raise $6.8M & Samsung Acquires Joyent 1) Vrse , a startup building technology for delivering virtual reality video across platforms, is announcing today that it has raised $12.56M and that it’s taking on a new name: Within. Andreessen Horowitz led the round.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

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?) Didn’t work (Image by Microsoft). pic.twitter.com/6yFD2FfHta — TikTokComms (@TikTokComms) January 6, 2021. Sounded good.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 17, 2020

But inside my home it was Microsoft-Microsoft-Microsoft. Apple products weren’t exactly allowed in my house growing up. My school had a lab filled with Apple computers, so I got exposed to the basic ins and outs of macOS. My dad was a computer hardware engineer, and he worked with Windows, so it’s not surprising. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 2, 2021

It’s just that, on the heels of Samsung giving up on Tizen and partnering with Google for a unified wearable platform, this doesn’t feel like an auspicious time to launch a flagship smartwatch running a proprietary OS. The Huawei Watch 3 is here , and as far as smartwatches go, it looks pretty good on paper. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The reason is that the newest Microsoft laptops feature a neural processing unit (NPU) that improves processing power and battery efficiency when running AR experiences. This means that every laptop will be able to do what the special Spacetop G1 was promising. A Creator Platform for next-gen to ‘Socialize.’

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