XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 23, 2025

Samsung brings with it a broader technology ecosystem that can assist in introducing the large-scale Galaxy user base to XR wearables. Apple also had such abilities with its Vision Pro, accompanying technology portfolio, and partners like NVIDIA.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A Sony XR headset is coming – and it’ll be unlike anything you’ve seen from the tech company before. Sony is advertising this new device as a “spatial content creation system” intended to help organizations and developers create intuitive extended reality experiences. So, what can we expect from the Sony XR headset?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 4, 2025

Details Specifications and Speculations This joint venture between Samsung and Google is set to compete with the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro. Moohan is notably lighter than the Apple Vision Pros 600-gram weight while maintaining premium build quality and connectivity features.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Apple Vision Pro may have a very slow start The same Ming-Chi Kuo, who probably woke up with a lot of pessimism that day, has also expressed doubts about the widespread success of the Apple Vision Pro. This would mean that Apple’s XR offering should rely for 3 years on a very expensive headset with very low sales.

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Tech Trends VR

APRIL 9, 2018

“We expect stand-alone headsets like the Oculus Go and HTC Vive Focus to ignite a new wave of growth that will help broaden the appeal of virtual reality, particularly with businesses and in education,” says George Jijiashvili, CCS Insight’s senior analyst for wearables. billion in 2022. billion Click To Tweet.

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GizModo VR

MAY 26, 2021

Nowadays, when you hear the term “wearables”, you probably think of smartwatches like the Apple Watch, fitness trackers, and VR headsets like the Oculus Rift. Several other devices had to crash and burn so modern wearables could flourish. However, these gadgets didn’t just appear out of the ether. Read more.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 8, 2024

Moreover, during the last quarter of 2023, Apple was readying consumers with its Vision Pro device – released in February 2024 – which also contributed to broader investments into headsets. Is Meta on the Uptick?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

This week, Sony officially entered a partnership with GeniusXR and The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation and Sony exemplifies our commitment to pushing the boundaries of Virtual and Augmented Reality. This partnership with the Alan B. John Wensveen , Ph.D,

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 3, 2023

Today, reports are emerging, sparking speculation over Apple’s Vision Pro production plans. Recent reports are highlighting how Apple’s hardware and manufacturing partners are reducing forecasts surrounding the assembly of Vision Pro devices.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

If you plan to invest in Apple ’s innovative mixed reality headset, recent rumors about potential Apple Vision Pro weight issues might give you some cause for concern. Since announcing the Vision Pro , Apple has made some ambitious claims. Apple Vision Pro Weight: How Much Does it Weigh?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Demand for lightweight, convenient, and versatile wearable tech has exploded to the point that virtual reality headsets almost seem to be taking a backseat. The Best Smart Glasses in 2025: Our Top Picks Ready to take the leap into a new age of wearable technology? The question is, which glasses have the most to offer right now?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Already, the company is partnering not just with Samsung and Qualcomm but with countless heavyweights like Sony, Magic Leap, and Unity. According to early testers, however, the headset feels and looks like a Meta Quest Pro, with the visual quality of the Apple Vision Pro.

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Robert Scoble

MAY 15, 2021

I have been talking with hundreds of people across the industry and have discovered that the changes coming to Apple are deeper than just a VR/AR headset. This is the fourth paradigm shift for Apple. So, what is Apple getting ready to announce over the next year? A new OS for wearable, on face, computers. Way deeper.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Moreover, the Samsung headset comes as other leading XR technology firms, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, and Magic Leap, are championing the AndriodXR OS. Interestingly, the Android XR ecosystem emerges as Meta pushes its Horizon OS and Apple develops its visionOS. On the other hand, the XR shark tank continues to grow.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

VR Will Become a Larger Part of Our Lives According to Mesmerise CEO and co-founder Andrew Hawken, VR will play a larger and more sustained role in our lives, as other major tech companies are poised to introduce new wearable tech. “

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The platform is built to work with Android devices and integrates directly with Google Play Services to provide a consistent framework for developers, similar to how Apples Vision Pro headset can lean on Apples App Store. And, we are continuing to collaborate with Magic Leap on XR technology and future products with AR and AI.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 15, 2022

This Monday, leaks from Korean online publication The Elec revealed that LG Displays is ordering many components to develop an extended reality (XR) display to entice Apple into a manufacturing partnership. The Korean technology firm is not aiming for Apple’s first-generation MR headset. Apple’s Elusive MR Headset.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Apple Inc has reached out to Chinese manufacturing firm Luxshare to develop its upcoming augmented reality (AR) smart glasses, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday. It also indicates a major achievement for Chinese suppliers as Apple previously supported Taiwanese firms. Luxshare is rising in the ranks of Chinese industry.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Reports have revealed that Apple could potentially ramp up work on a pair of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses that could support the release of the company’s Vision Pro headset. With the proposed smart glasses, Apple fans may tether the devices to their iPhones similarly to others like its Watch and AirPods wearables.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JULY 4, 2023

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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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 23, 2025

Firms such as Samsung, Magic Leap, Lynx, Sony, Qualcomm, and XREAL are already poised to support this effort. Interestingly, the Android XR ecosystem is emerging as Meta promotes its Horizon OS and Apple introduces its visionOS. What a HTC/Google Unitifaction Mean?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. ” GeniusXR partners with Sony to create a Volumetric Capture Studio Sony has recently partnered with GeniusXR and The Alan B.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2024

Following the hotly anticipated Apple WWDC showcase last week. Sony Provides Spatial Computing without a Headset Requirement This week, Sony Electronics introduced new 3D visualization tools that allow users to see and interact with extended reality content without using smart glasses.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 19, 2024

In this XReal Air 2 Ultra review, we’re taking a closer look at the specs, design, and features of a set of spatial computing glasses eager to give Apple a run for its money. Plus, it helps position XReal as a direct competitor to companies like Apple and Meta. Plus, there are multiple refresh modes, ranging from 90Hz to 120Hz.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Here is it, today, the Apple Vision Pro finally falls into the hands of US customers. Alongside Apple’s XR device debut, other firms, from Zoom to Microsoft, are jumping on the spatial computing bandwagon. Will Apple remain a prominent figure in the XR device marketplace, or will another firm stand tall?

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2022

Last Tuesday, China Daily interviewed the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). During the brief chat, Tim Cook favourably spoke about the potential of augmented reality (AR) on Apple devices. Currently, Apple supports many AR experiences on its iPhone and iPad mobile devices.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content. These wearables could easily be adapted for the entertainment and arts sector too.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 23, 2025

Firms such as Samsung, Magic Leap, Lynx, Sony, Qualcomm, and XREAL are already poised to support this effort. Interestingly, the Android XR ecosystem is emerging as Meta promotes its Horizon OS and Apple introduces its visionOS. What a HTC/Google Unitifaction Mean?

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

One-year price performance for MSFT as of 2/3/20 Apple Inc. AAPL) As we previously detailed in depth, Apple has been discreetly working on a number of AR/VR products for several years now and is planning to release its own AR smart glass and AR/VR hybrid headset. One-year price performance for SNAP as of 2/3/20 Sony Corp.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 17, 2024

This week, amidst rumours stemming from CES 2024, multi-national hardware provider LG is slated to enter the XR device marketplace following a tested period of developing components for immersive industry giants, including Meta and Apple. The partnership enabled Apple to leverage LG’s unique microOLED displays.

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Mashable VR

MAY 16, 2022

That's also the amount that Apple Music users could save by switching teams for the summer. SEE ALSO: Sony's newest noise-canceling headphones are available for preorder. Signing up by May 19 locks down three months of an ad-free Spotify Individual account for free — a savings of $9.99 each month totaling $29.97 in savings.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

While most major electronics companies are actively researching microLED – including Samsung, Sony, and Apple – no company has yet figured out how to affordably mass manufacture it for consumer products. Panasonic (non-standalone) headset with OLED microdisplays.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Beyond the haptic motors you find in your phone and gaming controller, haptics come in many other forms, including wearables, surfaces, pin-arrays, mid-air, and tool-based. Like what you’ll find embedded in an Apple iPhone, Sony Playstation or Quest 2 controller. That said, many people have only experienced vibration haptics.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The incumbents have an advantage with existing mapping such as Google Maps, Earth, Street View, Apple Maps and the Indoor Maps Program, and Bing Maps but there are also significant geographic data players such as Foursquare and OpenStreetMap. Insane, yet companies are mapping it already.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JUNE 14, 2023

Last week, Apple debuted the Vision Pro headset, the firm’s first dive into the XR space. Apple has already experienced exposure to the immersive technology space, a firm that has minor AR integration for its iPhone and iPad devices. However, with its immersive device debut, Apple is looking to make a big splash.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Are they as revolutionary as RayNeo says, or will they quickly fade into the background as companies like Meta, Microsoft , and Apple continue to invest in the XR landscape? The RayNeo Air 2 glasses aren’t standalone like the Apple Vision Pro or Meta Quest 3. So, what exactly can these innovative smart glasses do? Let’s find out.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It is understood that the headset aims to compete with the Apple Vision Pro, which comes with an eye-watering price tag of $3,499. Apple Meets Meta with Cheaper microOLED Parthers Conversely, Apple, Meta’s de facto rival, has begun looking into microOLED displays for future releases of its Vision Pro headset.

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