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More specifics were presented by Pico’s Europe, Middle East, and Asia General Manager Leland Hedges. It does have innovations, like leaderboards and achievements, and compatibility with Apple health apps. While this headset is available for preorder in Europe as of last Friday, there’s still no public launch date in other markets.
Unlike the ‘e’ naming scheme seen in Apple’s recent iPhone 16e, the ‘e’ in Beyond 2e denotes the inclusion of eye-tracking. Bigscreen is releasing two versions of its next headsetBeyond 2 and Beyond 2e. There’s no pricing yet, although we’re sure to learn more closer to its Q3 2025 launch.
Top news of the week (Image by Pico) Pico launches Pico 4 Ultra and Motion Tracker in Europe and Asia After the launch in China, Pico has launched its latest product, Pico 4 Ultra, also in Europe and Asia. We need companies to commit to this space like Meta and Apple are doing. appeared first on The Ghost Howls.
The controllers would be sold separately and would be fully optional, mostly dedicated to people who want to play games requiring controllers on the Apple Vision Pro. Currently, Sony does not sell the controllers separately by the headset, but if the partnership is confirmed, it will start to do so. Happy Birthday, GT!
Apple MR headset may cost $2000+. The rumors about the Apple headset have started to intensify and converge on what they suggest. This week, Mr. Kuo, a popular Apple analyst, has said a few interesting predictions about the upcoming headset. people from Europe and the Middle East). Other relevant news. units in 2023.
According to a report from The Information , ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta Quest, instead positioning its next device to compete with Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro mixed reality headset.
According to a MacRumor report and regulatory filings with the UK government, Apple may have quietly acquired UK-based motion capture firm IKinema. Furthermore, the company’s physical UK address has been legally changed to 100 New Bridge Street in London, the very same for AppleEurope Limited.
is an interoperable solution ready for a range of headsets, such as Apple Vision Pro, Meta, HTC, and Pico. platform; already, Wolff notes how enterprise end-users in Japan, Singapore, Australia, the East, India, Africa, and Europe are leveraging the platform. Scaling Across regions and End-Devices SynergyXR 3.0
But it’s also success here in Europe. Just to give you an idea, in 60% of the Ray-Ban stores in Europe, in EMEA, Ray-Ban Meta is the best-seller in those stores. Notice that he’s not talking about the US, which is more advanced than Europe on the technology side. I mean, we, it’s an overall success story that we see.
We may soon be nearing global release for Apple Vision Pro. According to Kuo, who has been one of the key figures in Apple supply chain analysis, US shipments of Vision Pro are projected to account for 200,000–250,000 units this year, which is better than Apple’s alleged estimate of 150,000–200,000 units in the US.
By the way, today I travel to Lisbon to attend AWE Europe, where I will be the moderator of a panel about sustainability in XR and Web3. Apple MR headset may feature iris detection and legs tracking. A new week, a new set of rumors about the Apple headset. Ahah I love the nonsense of the rumors about Apple! Upload VR).
The Digital Markets Act is a law that the European Parliament and Commission are discussing since 2020 and has the purpose of limiting the excessive power of the major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta. Concept of a future AR glass by Apple. We can expect so all big tech companies to comply with it in 2023.
Those in Europe can download the app for free via the Apple Store and Google Play. CUSTOMCAST is now available free in Europe via the Apple Store and Google Play in the following languages: English, Japanese, and Chinese (Traditional/Simplified).
This week, the Epic/Apple saga continues, HTC doubles down on enterprise AR Niantic enters the AR platform race, and Spatial leans in to NFTs. Let’s dive in… Apple – Epic Smackdown, part deux. As the trial drags on, Epic’s case against Apple may be losing its edge. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again affirmed his belief in the significance of augmented reality technology. Interviewed during a recent trip to Europe, he spoke broadly about how AR could benefit everyone’s lives in the future, highlighting the way it allows users to remain ‘present’ in the real world.
Thanks to Artificial Intelligence, the small team at Megalolo, who seemed not to have much experience, has been able to vibe code both the hardware and the software of Decagear and so be ready to launch the headset on the market and compete with the likes of Apple and Meta. event, has announced a new chapter to happen on Mars in 2032. .
But it is still his fault for having driven the company to this point with the massive hirings of the previous months (do you remember he wanted to hire 10,000 people in Europe?) Apple is working on some sort of metaverse, and its headset is entering mass production. This is clearly the beginning of Apple’s entrance into the Metaverse.
And you will discover that there are many similarities with what is happening in Europe , but also a few differences. I would say that since in China the average salary is inferior to the one in Europe and drastically inferior to the one in the US, it’s even harder to sell here expensive headsets.
New rumors on Apple and Meta devices. I know it may sound weird to you, but we have new rumors on Apple headsets and also about the future Meta Project Cambria and Quest 3. Regarding Apple, the super-reliable analysts have stated that the headset may feature three displays because just two are for losers. Other relevant news.
Render of the possible upcoming Apple device (Image by Antonio DeRosa). Apple is proposing itself to be the next competitor of Meta. Apple has the most important tech brand, it has a lot of money, it has experience in shipping successful hardware and software, it has compelling content (movies, music, apps), and it has physical stores.
The only glimpse of something XR-related has been the cloud streaming of some complex 3D model to Apple Vision Pro via Omniverse. This is an approach similar to what Apple is doing on Vision Pro and Google has already teased for Android XR. As usual, competition is good to bring new features.
With Google promising camera access on Android XR , Meta close to releasing passthrough APIs, and Pico and Apple offering camera access for enterprise, I think it is important that you start considering this tool for your next mixed reality projects. As I’ve said, because I want to inspire you. Where to try it?
Apple Glasses may release in 2021 for $499. In the end, technologist Jon Prosser has revealed the main details he knows about the Apple Glasses. Well, on another website, I’ve been able to find someone that reading some Apple’s documents has found pictures of strange colored circular tags that may act as QR Codes for Apple devices.
PICO shipped the 4 Ultra across Europe, including countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. PICO claims its pass-through cameras deliver high resolution and low distortion, resulting in a display quality of 8 MP, 20.6
Unlike competitors such as Meta, Samsung has a broad hardware ecosystem that can support a dedicated XR wearable, akin to how the Apple Vision Pro works alongside newly released iPhone and iPad models. This presents a significant opportunity for Samsung. We’re also riding the wave of increasing demand for premium VR solutions globally.
Paul Brown, GM of HTC VIVE Europe, is now GM of HTC Europe. Raymond Pao, VP of HTC VR New Technology, is now GM of North Asia. Chen(???), GM of HTC smartphone Taiwan, is now GM of HTC Taiwan. SEE ALSO HTC: Vive Pro is Targeted at Prosumers and Will Be "more expensive" Than Consumer Vive.
LG is creating a platform for HVAC professionals under its Air Solution Europe division. Peter Verkempynck, Senior Vice-President at LG Air Solution Europe , added: We’re thrilled to introduce LG Air Solution Village – a virtual experience tailored for HVAC Installers. LG’s smart OS provides a roughly $750.5
Next year sounds already to be very interesting, with the expected release of PSVR 2 and maybe also of the Apple headset…. Apple announces a new event, where most likely will release the iPhone 14. Join me at AWE Europe! I will be one of the speakers at AWE Europe, which will be held in Lisbon (Portugal) on October 20–21.
Brand spending on sponsored mobile AR lenses is a bright spot, as is Apple AR glasses rumors. After covering the ‘What, When & Why’ of Apple’s AR play, what about the “here and now” AR Opportunity? This is true if counting Apple (ARkit) and Google (ARcore) compatibility. 334 Million-Strong.
Regarding the glasses, I have not big hopes for true AR glasses, but I think that thanks to Facebook and Apple, finally we’ll have some important smartglasses entering the market , making the mainstream think about wearing something on their face to enjoy notifications from the phone. Phone AR will be always more popular.
While those issues have now been resolved and those headsets are set to ship, Larroque details what he calls an “excruciating” last 12 months, which he maintains isn’t related to the headset itself, but rather the tough fundraising environment for XR hardware in Europe. million in funding to date.
yet, Europe is already setting the table for Web 4.0. While it’s easy to feel like much of the world is still catching up with the previous generation of the internet, how is Europe planning to get ahead of the next generation of the internet? Apple currently holds so much power that they could say ‘This is the way we’re going to go.’
Somnium VR1, the European wide field of view PC VR headset, has started shipping to US customers, after already shipping in Europe in late 2024. The output brightness to your eyes is 210 nits, around double that of Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro. That's wider than any other VR headset on the market.
See Also: The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into Think how Microsoft revolutionized personal computers, or how Apple changed the mobile phone market forever. In comparison to the upcoming competitors we’ll discuss, this device by far stands above the rest in terms of financial expense alongside Apple.
In Europe, the price will be €110/month. They have a field of view of 46 degrees, similar to Xreal glasses and slightly below Hololens 2, and a 36 pixels per degree (PPD) resolution, similar to Apple Vision Pro. Snap's AR Spectacles are coming to developers in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, and The Netherlands.
This is also possible natively in Apple Vision Pro, but only for iPhones of course. Pico Motion Trackers come as a pair with ankle straps for £80 in the UK and €90 in Europe, designed to allow you to easily add leg tracking to Pico 4 Ultra, Pico 4, and Pico Neo 3 in apps like VRChat and soon Blade & Sorcery: Nomad.
Apple is aiming to launch Vision Pro in February, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Gurman reliably reported many details of the upcoming headset before it was officially revealed or even acknowledged to exist by Apple. Apple will likely require appointments for purchasing, he wrote, as it did with the original Apple Watch in 2015.
Apple has been "aiming internally" to get Vision Pro "out the door" by the end of January, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Gurman reliably reported many details of the upcoming headset before it was officially revealed or even acknowledged to exist by Apple.
From exotic locations across the Caribbean and Europe to Asia, KaviAR Gate is an inviting and inspiring app that anyone can download and use to take a virtual vacation.” . Tech giants such as Google and Apple must lead the charge aside from independent firms such as KaviAR Tech, Ruiz also said. What Is KaviAR Gate?
Pico launches Neo 3 Link in Europe. More info (Pico Neo 3 Link now available in Europe) More info (Pico Neo 3 Link launched at Laval Virtual). Apple may unveil RealityOS at WWDC. At the upcoming WWDC, Apple may unveil its operating system for XR glasses, dubbed RealityOS. Other relevant news. Image by Pico).
Soon you’ll be able to walk into a regular store in Europe and Canada and pick up an Oculus Rift headset, according to a tweet from the company’s CEO Brendan Iribe. Rift hits retail in Europe and Canada Sept 20, in-store Touch demos begin in October. pic.twitter.com/dJxx8rFsyY.
It's now a matter of when , not if, Apple will finally ditch Lightning ports on iPhones. Obviously, the requirement that phones use USB-C could potentially create headaches for Apple, which has used its proprietary Lightning standard for years. SEE ALSO: Everything Apple revealed at WWDC 2022.
The output brightness to your eyes is 210 nits, around double that of Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro. The displays have 20000:1 contrast via local dimming, 100% NTSC color gamut, and support 72Hz, 90Hz, and 120Hz refresh rate, with an "experimental" 144Hz mode available too. That's wider than any other VR headset on the market.
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