The Ghost Howls

MARCH 7, 2022

Image by Samsung). Samsung is close to launching an XR device, or maybe two. Last month, we got to know that (according to a rumor) Samsung is working together with Microsoft on new AR glasses, most probably powered by a Qualcomm chipset. Samsung has apparently completed a prototype, and “is deciding the release date”.

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Road to VR

APRIL 11, 2018

In addition to confirming that the headset’s new displays are made by Samsung, the organization also gave the headset a favorable repairability score. Their Vive Pro teardown walkthrough details the disassembly process (you can catch a video summary heading this article). Image courtesy iFixit / Jeff Suovanen ( BY-NC-SA ).

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Header image based on a Samsung image) The post Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone appeared first on The Ghost Howls. This corresponds to the “rear camera” in standard Android parlance. 2025 so seems suited to be the year when new possibilities in mixed reality will be unlocked.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

Top news of the week (Image by VRTUOLUO) A leak shows a prototype of the Samsung XR headset We finally have a leak of the Samsung headset that makes us see something about it. The report talks about Samsung wanting to target the $1000–2000 range, which in my opinion risks being neither expensive nor affordable.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Samsung Gear VR headset is a collaboration between Samsung and Oculus, and is one of the best mobile VR headsets out there. However, the release of the device has seen several variations over time, each compatible with a different set of Samsung phones. Samsung Support for Gear VR (SM-R325). Galaxy S6 Edge.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 15, 2025

And feel free to also read my latest article that talks about the XR ecosystem in China and my upcoming trip to Shanghai!) More info (Google and Samsung may launch their glasses in 2026) More info (Google showing glasses prototypes at TED) AltspaceVR is being rebooted The surprise news of the week has been the reboot of AltspaceVR.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 5, 2025

But Im excited anyway since Im going to have a couple of interesting trips waiting for me You will discover it all in tomorrows article! But now lets see the (few) pieces of cool XR news that Ive selected for you! 6% is not a lot, but its important to state that they would have been much lower if not for Meta Ray-Ban Glasses.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The standout feature for Samsung’s new Odyssey+ headset is its so-called “anti-SDE” display, but beyond that it appears that the headset has actually seen minor adjustments in a handful of areas. Samsung says that the weight of the headset has been slightly reduced (from 820 grams to 798 grams, cable included).

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation—which runs theme park properties across the americas—and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. The video heading this article gives an idea of what the experience is meant to be. SEE ALSO Samsung's Nick DiCarlo on VR Roller Coasters at Six Flags.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2018

When in 2015 I had my first Samsung Gear VR, I was amazed: finally, I could enjoy high-quality tether-less virtual reality. Today, thanks to the fellow VR community member Eloi Gerard , I’ve found an article on lowyat.net that confirms that Samsung is not that enthusiast about Gear VR and that has probably different future plans.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The specifications on paper look nice, and for sure the one between Google and Samsung looks like a strong partnership. I talked about it in one of my articles about AWE EU : I genuinely had fun while playing with it on the show floor of the event, so I invite you to check it out and support it!

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

” The original article, which speculates that, in addition to the Reverb G2, Samsung may still be working on Windows VR hardware, continues below. Specifically we’re working on fixes & improvements for the upcoming HP Reverb G2 headset and the new motion controllers (hence the plural devices).

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 11, 2022

I hope that this way, even if you lost the announcements from CES, you can catch up with all the most important ones by just reading a single article. If it were a prize for the weirdest XR gadget from CES, Mutalk (the one in the header image of this article) would win without any doubt. How Mutalk does work (Image by Shiftall).

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Road to VR

JULY 25, 2017

Announced back in May, an update bringing Google Daydream support to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus has begun rolling out, making those phones the only two to support both Daydream VR and Gear VR. The Android Soul reports today that Galaxy S8 and S8+ updates with Google Daydream support have begun rolling out to Verizon customers.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2025

If this sounds familiar to you, it is because you’ve read the same things in this article, 10 lines ago. The companion app for LAWK smartglasses I’ve already written an article about my hands-on with the Ray-Ban Meta glasses. in this article or this other one ). Ah and there were also photos and videos of course.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Top news of the week (Image by Meta) The Meta Quest ecosystem is in a delicate phase Henry Stockdale from Upload VR has written a very well-made article highlighting the current situation of the Horizon Store. So lets hope the next week will be great again, not only for me but for all of you, too!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

More info Quest reported to have sold 20 M units When I talked about the report by Alex Heath on Meta, I haven’t mentioned one very important thing that is written in that article: Meta has said in an internal presentation that the Quest line has sold around 20 M units up to now. And it also released the code as fully open source.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Samsung HMD Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality Headset – $500 $449. Besides the Samsung Odyssey, which features higher resolution displays and integrated audio from AKG, every headset listed above is basically the same in terms of specs, save a few ergonomic and aesthetic differences. Samsung Odyssey Specs. display) and USB 3.0

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The project is a fun proof of principle but it’s relatively limited, as it is only available to owners of Samsung Galaxy line phones. As this article was being written, the company announced a partnership with digital fashion brand DRESSX – though we aren’t exactly sure what it’s going to look like yet.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I don’t have the time to write a full review now, but I hope to write this week at least a “first impression” article because many people are asking my opinion (thank you, really, for your trust!). But this article goes a bit more in detail about this topic. It would be a pity because we all were waiting for it!

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Upload VR

JANUARY 10, 2025

It's powered by Qualcomm's XR2+ Gen 2 chipset (also being used in Samsung's headset ), features 35523840 micro-OLED displays, has color passthrough, and uses a halo strap with a flip-up design. We've reached out to Sony directly for clarity on the SRH-S1 and XYN branding situation, and will update this article if we get a response.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This month, Samsung continued its recent history of leaking details on an upcoming XR wearable when it filed for a “Samsung Glasses” trademark in the UK. Reports suggest that Samsung plans to unveil a new device at its Unpack event next year, with initial production quantities expected to be around 30,000 units.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 25, 2025

Samsung’s Project Moohan headset. Image courtesy Samsung.) Samsungs upcoming Android XR headset , Project Moohan, is getting attention for its Vision Pro-like features — and because it may have an even better display. Samsung itself hasn’t released a lot of details yet, other than a basic overview.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

My article about Android XR granting permissions for the camera frames has earned me mentions in important magazines like Road To VR , Upload VR , and Android Authority ! The article explores which applications they like the most (spoiler: its mostly fitness and social). Im back in Italy, tired but happy.

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Road to VR

MARCH 24, 2017

While the Humanz album doesn’t launch until the 28th, you can be immersed in the track Saturnz Barz (Spirit House) in a new six-minute animated 360 music video (heading this article) which also offers a taste of tracks ‘Ascension,’ ‘Andromeda,’ and ‘We Got The Power.’ Google Daydream: YouTube VR app.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This week reports from a Korean online publication highlighted how Samsung may release an MR headset in 2024, following a year of rumours, leaks, and partnerships as the leading technology firm works with XR industry giants such as Apple, Google, and Qualcomm to become a fresh horse in the immersive space race. trillion Korean won.

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Road to VR

JULY 27, 2017

Chinese manufacturer Huawei is coming up in the world with a more refined Samsung-esque design ascetic, now offering their flagship Mate 9 Pro and Porsche Design Mate 9 pushing a Hisilicon Kirin 960 built by Huawei’s subsidiary. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. We’ll update this article as the Daydream landscape changes.

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Road to VR

MARCH 8, 2017

Mobile VR solutions like Samsung’s Gear VR currently employ rotational tracking only. The data is sent to a computer via UDP packet over Wi-Fi, and the results are displayed using the game engine Unity, as shown in the brief demonstration video heading this article.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2023

In this Guest Article, studio head Denny Unger shares his thoughts on Apple’s entrance into the space. Guest Article by Denny Unger Denny Unger is CEO and CCO at Cloudhead Games. Cloudhead Games is one of the most successful and senior VR studios in the industry.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 22, 2024

Until today, I believed that Meta was in a very difficult position this year, because on one side the launch of the Apple Vision Pro put Meta’s dominant position in the market at risk; and on the other side, Google re-entering the field with an Android XR operating system and Samsung as its partner, was a real threat, as well.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As every week, I share with you some cool bullsh*t-free articles about the metaverse. This week I’ve picked three for you: An article that talks about monetization of the metaverse, and all the new play-to-earn frenzy (Thanks James Watson for the tip) Another article criticizes all this speculation on virtual lands in the metaverse.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2020

In its personal crusade against Microsoft, optics expert Karl Guttag has listed in 4 articles all the defects of the HoloLens 2. An article by my Patron Ilias Kapouranis analyzes Single Pass Stereo rendering and it shows you that it is not a silver bullet that can reduce your rendering times by 50%. A very interesting read.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

More info (Leaked pictures of Quest 3s shell) More info (Quest 3s passed FCC certification) Samsung MR headset is close, but the endgame may be AR glasses It’s not a secret that Samsung is working with Google and Qualcomm on a new mixed reality headset that could rival Apple Vision Pro and that should be released this year.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

ARCore is soon to be available on Google Pixel devices and Samsung Galaxy S8 and above, but won’t be integrated into other Android phones until Google and its partners think it’s ready. Some of our articles feature Amazon affiliate links. We’ve disabled them for this article.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You can access it at this link: [link] ) Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft kills Windows Mixed Reality Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on the Windows Mixed Reality platform , the one of the WMR headsets by Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung which were the first to introduce inside-out tracking in the VR ecosystem.

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Upload VR

MARCH 13, 2025

We were alerted to this by an UploadVR reader in the discussion section of our article covering Valve's "SteamVR Link Dongle" , an upcoming device revealed by datamining SteamVR code. This includes all the Windows MR headsets from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung, including HP's Reverb G2 , released in 2020.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 2, 2022

Apparently eager to shepherd us into a world where people proudly display their non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, on their smart TV screens, Samsung has announced that its 2022 TV lineup will include built-in support for browsing, purchasing, and showing off NFT art. Read more.

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