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Apple Vision Pro, Discontinued? The Rumors So Far

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Will the Apple Vision Pro be discontinued? In the last couple of months, numerous reports have emerged suggesting that Apple is either slowing down or completely halting production of its flagship headset. So, what does that mean for Apple’s future in the extended reality market? Apple Cuts Vision Pro Shipments: Is This the End?

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Samsung Files Trademark for ‘Galaxy Glasses’ AR/VR Headset

Road to VR

Samsung announced last month it was partnering with Google and Qualcomm to develop an XR device, something the company said at the time was “not too far away.” ” Google is building the software, while Samsung builds the hardware.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.06.29): Oculus kills the Go, Google buys North, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Google is going to buy North. A report says tha t Alphabet, the company behind Google, is in the last stages of the acquisition of North, the Canadian startup that makes the Focals smartglasses. Google adds depth APIs to ARCore. Apple adds spatial audio to AirPods. Other relevant news. Image by North).

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Apple Vision Pro Spatial Personas Hands-On: A Step-Change For Telepresence

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Apple's Spatial Personas immediately change what it means to connect with someone else through virtual reality. We opened Apple's Freeform whiteboarding app and started putting together a list of movies we want to watch in VR. What Apple Vision Pro's FaceTime was like before Spatial Personas.

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Google Parent Firm Alphabet to Lay Off 12,000 Jobs

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Google parent company Alphabet announced layoffs on Friday of roughly 12,000 workers, totalling 6 percent of its global workforce. Workers in the United States will be the first affected. Concluding, he stated: “When I look around Google today, I see that same spirit and energy driving our efforts.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.06.23): StarWars: Squadron is a new AAA VR game, Apple announces ARKit4 and more!

The Ghost Howls

Apple announces ARKit 4, amongst new rumors of XR headsets. The story goes on telling that Apple VR headset had realistic visuals and sound, it was super-cool and probably we’ll see a release date of 2022/2023. More info (New rumors about Apple and XR) More info (Apple ARKit4). Google experiments on Lightfields streaming.

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Will these High-End VR Headsets Shift the Market?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

2024 XR Headset Boom Pimax’s announcement comes as major technology giants are working to debut new headsets, giving the market a significant boost of interest and investment – the most prominent of which is Apple, who debuted the Vision Pro earlier this year. The Vision Pro device is still in its early stages of development.