Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Samsung’s 2023 Unpacked event was all about the company’s Galaxy S23 hardware, although at the end of its hour-long presentation the South Korean tech giant announced it was working with Qualcomm and Google to develop an XR device. HoloLens), virtual reality (e.g. Meta Quest 2), and mixed reality (e.g.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Samsung is reportedly planning to unveil some new augmented reality smart glasses in early 2025. That is according to the Korean news publication Yonhap News Agency, which believes the AR glasses will be showcased alongside its Samsung Galaxy S25 launch event Galaxy Unpacked.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Samsung has secured a trademark with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office for ‘Samsung Glasses’, which could mean we’re finally seeing some movement from the South Korean tech giant to release an XR headset. The post Samsung Files XR ‘Glasses’ Trademark in the UK appeared first on Road to VR.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 13, 2025

Samsung spent 2024 doing many things, one of which was continually teasing its forthcoming XR headset. Despite a lack of foundation directly in the XR market, Samsung’s interest in AR/VR/MR hardware caught the interest of many market observers. This is a massive opportunity for Samsung.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Sony vs Samsung skirmish is nothing new. Both Sony and Samsung have clearly demonstrated an interest in extended reality over the years. Samsung introduced the Gear VR headset in 2015, followed by the Odyssey headset. Samsung, on the other hand, hasn’t revealed a lot of information about its headset at all.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 2, 2025

In 2024, Meta made its commitment clear by highlighting its related success via its EssilorLuxottica partnership , and on the other hand, Samsung spent the year teasing audiences with an XR device to rival Meta’s and others, while the device is still yet to hit the market, Samsung appears ready to debut the product in 2025.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2020

Image by Samsung, taken from Upload VR). Samsung may launch a next-gen Samsung Odyssey. A recent filing at the Chinese IP offices makes us speculate on a new PC VR headset in the works by Samsung. That said, let’s have a look at this interesting week in AR and VR. Top news of the week. Cool to know! Learn more.

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Road to VR

JUNE 28, 2023

Provided the report is true, it appears Google will now need to rely on Samsung to compete with Meta and Apple in XR. Still, it seems its Samsung XR headset partnership and AR software development has become the main focus.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Samsung to Reveal AR Glasses Prototype According to the Korean news publication Yonhap News Agency, Samsung is planning to unveil new augmented reality smart glasses in early 2025. The glasses are expected to be showcased during the launch event for the Samsung Galaxy S25, known as Galaxy Unpacked.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This week, the dedicated team over at patentlyapple discovered a new Samsung patent application highlighting the firm’s continued work towards an upcoming XR headset for the Galaxy ecosystem. The header noted how a Samsung XR device for the Galaxy ecosystem is due in 2025.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I’m sorry about that, but it’s still a miracle I’ve managed to write it… Top news of the week (Leaked image from Samsung video) Samsung is back to XR with Google and Qualcomm The big news of the week is that Samsung is back to XR. This is huge because we know that Samsung is able to always deliver good hardware.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 31, 2025

From CES to Samsung, the range of XR announcements was truly broad and innovative. Samsung Unveils More on Moohan Following the big news of the Samsung XR headset debut last week, further details emerged this week. Notably, Samsung’s focus on AI integration can redefine standards for mixed-reality devices.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 28, 2023

First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. The Micro XR software project is reportedly being tested on monocular glasses codenamed “Betty” and a binocular version of the same, codenamed “Barry”.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 30, 2017

While Google Cardboard, Daydream, and the Samsung Gear VR lead the charge for accessible virtual reality headsets and experiences, augmented reality hasn’t had its full day in the sunshine. Augmented reality is a wonderful tool that can be impactful for education, construction, the medical field, and more.

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ARPost

JUNE 15, 2020

Augmented reality is rapidly becoming more popular. If you want to embrace this new technology in 2020, one way to do so is to create an augmented reality mobile application. Types of Augmented Reality Applications. Augmented reality mobile app development involves two distinct types.

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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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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The collaboration between Microsoft and Samsung is now over. The later departure of Alex Kipman seemed to be the final nail in the coffin for the AR glasses, but a new rumor brought a bit of hope: Microsoft seemed to work together with Samsung to design consumer-oriented AR glasses. HoloKit X is a plastic augmented reality cardboard.

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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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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

For instance, how do you sell a SaaS CRM software or an X-ray machine with hundreds of features, and in the latter’s case, moving parts? Virtual and augmented reality can take your prospective clients into a make-believe world where they can visually see your product, its features and also manipulate it. Source: I-TRACE.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

With Android XR, Google wants to power a broad range of proprietary and third-party experiences, spanning all the way from the upcoming Samsung XR headset , to smart glasses, and extended reality applications infused with artificial intelligence. Google is also diving deeper into the augmented reality smart glasses landscape.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Now, Anduril is set to take over the development and production of a mixed-reality device, building on Microsofts previous work with the HoloLens-powered IVAS. Samsung Eyes XR Director Hire This week, an interesting job opportunity surfaced at Samsung, coinciding with its push into augmented reality and mixed reality headsets.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While Microsoft has been full steam ahead on the augmented reality side of Windows Mixed Reality via HoloLens, the company has had very little to say in the last year about the VR side of its platform. While it may look like Microsoft has largely given up on the effort, the company tells us that it remains committed.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Leaked concept video featuring two Samsung AR devices has come to light. If Samsung AR Glasses did exist as we see them in the video above, it would signify a truly magic leap in mobile processing. So although we may not see these sorts of devices from Samsung for a while, it’s an interesting look at the state of the industry.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

for creating, publishing, and sharing augmented reality objects and experiences in Snapchat , as overlays known as ‘Lenses’. The free software has several templates for getting started, and advanced tools for experienced users and professionals. SEE ALSO Samsung Uses Snapchat's AR as a VR Advertisement.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2021

Tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft have invested heavily into AR, VR and MR to speed up mass adoption through both hardware and software solutions.” ” “ XR Casino has first mover’s advantage in providing XR SaaS solutions to online, traditional casinos and sports betting companies.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

Upskill, an augmented reality software training company, has cited seeing on average a 32% improvement in the workforc e of their clients. zSpace and Nearpod, which both provide VR software solutions for K-12 teachers, raised impressive amounts of $56mm in 2015 and $30mm in 2016/2017, respectively. Image Credit: Samsung.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Due to these variables, the augmented reality market is set to reach a value of $502 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 62.7%, according to Research and Markets. If you’re planning to become part of these percentages with your augmented reality project, you should know about all the nuances of AR app development.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 30, 2025

Recently, Samsung’s dive into the XR headset market has been stealing headlines. Samsung is on a mission, and the timing of Samsung’s AI-powered AR device comes at an interesting time. Samsung is on a mission, and the timing of Samsung’s AI-powered AR device comes at an interesting time.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

With the XR device maturing, Meta seems to think that the Metaverse could have the hardware and software infrastructure to support its lost promises. These are passionate and strong statements from Boz, who may be feeling the pressure of the current XR space race between Samsung, Apple, Google, and others.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 20, 2024

According to the company, Astra is an AI agent for everyday life that can leverage your phones camera and voice recognition software to aid you with day-to-day tasks. However, what really made the concept of Project Astra so exciting (at least for extended reality fans) was the idea that it could power a new set of Google smart glasses.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Like Samsung, Huawei offers a staggering variety of smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, and smart home accessories; the company surpassed Ericsson in 2012 as the world’s largest telecom equipment manufacturer, and earlier this summer overtook Apple to become the world’s second largest smartphone maker.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2017

In an answer to Apple’s recently released ARKit , a developer tool used for making augmented reality apps and games that run on newer iPad and iPhones, Google today released a preview of a new Android-compatible software development kit (SDK) called ARCore. Nougat and above.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The following subcategories are considered part of the metaverse: Virtual reality; Augmented reality; NFT; Crypto; Blockchain; Gaming platforms (this is far-fetched, but it is true that the whole 3D modeling part is based on the gaming industry, as well as much of the interaction programming). Let’s take a step back.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The success of the Ray-Ban Meta has triggered the smartglasses hype: when I was at CES, I saw many startups launching their AI-powered smartglasses and we have heard rumors of all the major brands (including Apple and Samsung) working on their own smartglasses devices, too. But as usual, I warn you to be careful of the hype.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

But will it be enough to attract would-be Jedi to the augmented reality side of the Force and keep them there? ” Engadget’s report was much less damning on the software side, saying the Lightsaber demo was “really fun and immersive experience, and I liked the haptic feedback I got whenever I blocked or took a hit.”

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 10, 2023

It’s been another interesting week in immersive realities, so let’s see what happened in our field in the past few days! Top news of the week (Image by Google) Samsung XR headset may have been delayed The new rumor in town is that Samsung has delayed its upcoming headset that it is building in partnership with Google and Qualcomm.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

With the release of iOS 11, hundreds of millions of Apple devices gained the ability to perform basic augmented reality functions, albeit viewed through the screens of iPhones and iPads. Apple declined to comment on any of the above information.

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