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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 debates started about the second point because Meta handing off the design of its headsets to its manufacturer would be a huge change of strategy. The combination of Quest 3 and Quest 3S sales on Amazon US was around 146,000 headsets, which is absolutely a good number, but it is 14% less than what Quest 3 and Quest 2 sold last year.

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It's Time For Sony To Release A PlayStation VR2S

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Over the weekend, PlayStation VR2's two year anniversary came and passed, with no announcements from Sony then, on Friday, or today. The fact that Sony did not permanently reduce the price two years into the headset's life suggests to me that at $350, Sony wasn't making a profit, and that executives may be unwilling to do this perpetually.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.12.16): Android XR announced, Samsung headset showcased, and more!

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But other partners like XREAL, Sony, and Lynx are working on new devices compatible with this operating system. More info A good deal on Quest 3S You can find the Quest 3S (256 GB) on sale on Amazon US and other regions at $400, including a $30 digital Amazon credit.

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XR Year in Review: The Most Important Stories of 2023 and What They Mean for 2024

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Sony Launches PlayStation VR 2 Image courtesy Sony The News After uncertainty about the company’s commitment to VR years after the launch of its first PSVR headset in 2016, Sony finally doubled down with PSVR 2. But for some reason that never happened. ByteDance claims it’s still committed to XR and Pico.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.06.26): Quest 3 page appears on Best Buy, Vision Pro SDK released, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Meta) Quest 3 launch is approaching Meta is following a strategy for the launch of the Quest 3 that is very different from the one that it used for the previous headsets. I just think that Meta is trying a new strategy to keep the hype high until September.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.02.07): Meta has invested more than $10B on XR, Hololens 3 may have been canceled, and more!

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Some magazines reported this news as a sign of the failure of Meta’s strategy about the metaverse. The report keeps saying that this confusion is not beneficial for Microsoft’s XR division: some employees are leaving, taking their expertise to other companies like Meta (that instead has a clear strategy). Record VR games in VR format.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.15): Google confirms headset with Samsung, Ultraleap teases a new device, and more!

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We are all curious to see how this strategy will pay off. According to Upload VR, for instance, “in UK, it’s now available at GAME , Amazon UK , ShopTo , Currys , Argos and more. It has waited a lot before performing this launch but has not waited enough to be able to deliver a super polished product with clear use cases.

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