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The XR Week Peek (2024.02.27): Meta reported to release Quest Pro 2 in 2025, Apple Vision Pro affected by the crackgate, and more!

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The hype for the Apple Pro is starting to deflate and it is possible to see that from some cues: for instance, there are more critics of the headset and fewer articles are talking about it. So at the beginning of next year, we may have huge players like Apple, Google, and Meta battling for the high-end XR sector.

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Apple Vision Pro Will Reportedly Have A Very Slow Rollout, UK & Canada Next

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Apple Vision Pro will reportedly have a very slow rollout. Officially Apple Vision Pro is set to go on sale in "early 2024" in the US for $3500, and then in more (as yet undisclosed) countries "later" in the year. Apple is reportedly considering selling a top strap accessory.

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Apple Competitor Xreal to Reach 200,000 Shipments

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Moreover, of those StreetBees questioned, 40 percent do not intend to purchase Apple’s device. A key factor in potential success for Xreal and other competitors like Meta and HTC VIVE, as a cheaper device may sway audiences into immersive technology now that Apple has re-entered XR into the mainstream.

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Microsoft Patents New MicroLED Display for HoloLens 2 Successor

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An Apple-Microsoft-Meta micro-OLED Melee? Recent updates ahead of the Meta Connect 2023 event revealed that the firm had partnered with South Korea’s LG Electronics to develop the successor to the Quest Pro. News of the patent comes amid a battle among the world’s top mixed reality headset manufacturers.

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Meta Reportedly Talking With Samsung & LG To Secure MicroLED & OLED Microdisplays

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SBS Biz reports “dozens” of Meta executives have held private meetings in South Korea with executives at Samsung and LG’s display divisions. Meta is reportedly looking to secure next-gen microdisplays for AR glasses and future VR headsets. Panasonic (non-standalone) headset with OLED microdisplays.

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Optimistic Market Forecasts Declare AR Smart Glasses Uptick – Leveraging AI, Biometric, Sustainability Trends

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As popularised by Meta Ray Ban Smart Glasses and the Apple Vision Pro spatial/MR computing headset, interest in VR hardware is moving towards upcoming AR/MR devices. However, Evolve Business Intelligence explains that China, Japan, South Korea, and India are “key markets” for AR/VR growth and adoption.

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Apple Is Reportedly Now Aiming To Launch Vision Pro In February

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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.

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