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Hearables with augmentedreality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. How AugmentedReality Works. See Also: What Is the Difference between Virtual Reality and AugmentedReality?
Android XR will be the operating system by Google to power all XR devices, from mixed reality headsets to AR glasses, not to mention smart glasses. The first device to be compatible with it is the mixed-reality headset that Google is building with Samsung and Qualcomm, codenamed Project Moohan.
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. Now, the war between the firms seems to be evolving to include XR headsets.
Rumors about an impending set of Samsung Smart Glasses have been circulating for a while now. Samsung’s team has dropped plenty of hints that the company is planning on entering the XR market. Recent leaks suggest that Samsung could enter the “smart wearables” market sooner than we thought. So, what does all of this mean?
Company’s like Apple and Meta are leaving Samsung in the virtual dust. According to a new report by The Korea Herald , Samsung is steadily losing its position within the VR/AR space due to its unhealthy “obsession” with foldable smartphone technology. Samsung Galaxy Fold / Image Credit: Samsung.
Yesterday, during Samsung’s Upacked event, the technology giant gave a short but sweet insight into the future of its elusive but attention-grabbing Moohan headset. Samsung revealed the information on the device alongside its broader ecosystem updates, putting into perspective the value of a firm like Samsung in the XR space.
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.
More info (Sony MR headset — Road To VR) More info (Sony MR headset — Upload VR) Shiftall reveals MeganeX Superlight Shiftall (remember to read the f before the t) revealed at CES a new headset: the MeganeX Superlight. The new device, still unnamed, boasts a Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 processor and is said to include 1.3-inch
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”.
Notably, Google is developing the XR OS alongside Samsung; during the announcement, Samsung also highlighted how it is poised to release a headset in 2025. Moreover, other XR industry figures are supporting Android XR, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, Magic Leap, and Lynx, a new entry into the XR market.
More info (Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI) More info (The Q* algorithm could be the reason why Altman was fired) News worth a mention Samsung trademarks “Samsung Glasses” Samsung has filed a trademark for “Samsung Glasses” in the UK. Who will it be… Sony or Meta? This seems like a very good partnership.
Several major firms are taking to the event to showcase the latest in their AR/VR/MR endeavours, with a headline-stealing showcase coming via Samsung’s Moohan exhibition. At MWC 2025, Samsung showcased many products, from its mobile AI suite to new smartphones. The hardware design reflects Samsungs ecosystem-first approach.
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 augmentedreality smart glasses landscape.
The glasses should work with Google Gemini AI and have the following features: Processors : Snapdragon AR1 and NXP Camera : 12MP with Sony IMX681 Battery : 155mAh Weight : 50 grams The first batch of production should be around 500,000 units , with more to come if the glasses prove to be successful.
Ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC) next week, Google announced it’s bringing ARCore , it’s augmentedreality SDK, out of preview and to a number of flagship smartphones in its 1.0 Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8, S7 and S7 edge. LG’s V30 and V30+ (Android O only). ASUS’s Zenfone AR. OnePlus’s OnePlus 5.
China-based XR company Xreal (previously Nreal) announced its newest pair of glasses at CES 2024, marking the company’s return to augmentedreality right as Apple is prepping its $3,500 Vision Pro for its upcoming launch. Snapdragon processor), Samsung S23 (OneUI 5.1/6.0, Snapdragon processor), Samsung S23 (OneUI 5.1/6.0,
The platform is designed to support experiences that combine augmentedreality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), enabling immersive applications that overlay digital content onto the real world or create fully virtual environments. The initiative builds on ARCore, Googles existing augmentedreality framework.
Some of the biggest names in the business are teaming up to secure the future of virtual reality. Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand.
PlayStation VR 2 Logo (Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Thanks to this information, it can provide augmentations that are seen better from that point of view. The second one I selected is from Samsung , and in this case to show what I wouldn’t like to have in an AR windshield. Further references. Other news.
According to the CTA, CES 2020 drew in an incredible 171,268 attendees as well as 4,419 exhibitors, including high-profile companies such as Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony just to name a few. CES 2021 kicks-off next January. More details regarding scheduling will arrive at a later date.
More info A developer made some steps toward PSVR 2s HDR usage on PC The VR community continues to look for workarounds to unlock all the cool features of PSVR 2 that Sony is not allowing on PC. You can demo this technology with a PCVR headset through the Immersix application. A Creator Platform for next-gen to Socialize.
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.
The augmentedreality SDK currently works on 13 different devices right now (Google’s Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL; Samsung’s Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8, S7 and S7 edge; LGE’s V30 and V30+ (Android O only); ASUS’s Zenfone AR; and OnePlus’s OnePlus 5). Launching at Mobile World Congress next week, ARCore 1.0 More Devices.
This week, following last month’s AndriodXR announcement and this week’s Samsung Moohan teasers, Google made a massive parrel move. Firms such as Samsung, Magic Leap, Lynx, Sony, Qualcomm, and XREAL are already poised to support this effort. What a HTC/Google Unitifaction Mean?
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.
Most notable is Samsung’s entry into the headset space with an XR device, which leverages the AndriodXR OS. Moreover, the Samsung headset comes as other leading XR technology firms, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, and Magic Leap, are championing the AndriodXR OS. Its upcoming moves may reflect this pressure.
Image by Sony Interactive Entertainment). Sony reveals the design of the PSVR 2. Finally, Sony Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the design of the PlayStation VR 2 headset. In Decentraland we had the first (to my knowledge) protest in the metaverse, with some people protesting during an event organized by Samsung.
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 AugmentedReality. This partnership with the Alan B. John Wensveen , Ph.D,
Before leaving you to the news of the week, let me just tell you two things that may interest you: If you missed them, don’t forget to read my predictions about augmentedreality and virtual reality in 2022; This Thursday at 5 pm CET AWE Nite Florence comes back! Sony acquires Bungie and thinks about Capcom.
Regarding the last point, the company highlights that the glasses use waveguide optics to provide better augmentations, even if this leads them to have just 40° FOV. AR Insider has analyzed the augmentedreality market and it predicts a big growth of mobile AR for this new year. Samsung original controller design gets leaked.
This week, following last month’s AndriodXR announcement and this week’s Samsung Moohan teasers, Google made a massive parrel move. Firms such as Samsung, Magic Leap, Lynx, Sony, Qualcomm, and XREAL are already poised to support this effort. What a HTC/Google Unitifaction Mean?
More info (Quest has sold 20 M units) More info (Opinion on VR not mainstream) More info (My editorial on Quest 2 sales and the problem of retention) More info (Editorial on The Verge about Quest being a gaming console) Samsung trademarks “Galaxy Glasses” We may have a name for the upcoming AR glasses by Samsung.
” This year, virtual and augmentedreality were well represented throughout the ceremony. This is a VR installation put on by Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Void in New York City. Doug Liman, 30 Ninjas, Condé Nast, Jaunt VR and Samsung won tonight’s Best 360 Series award for Invisible. Ghostbusters .
Other companies such as Apple, Samsung, LG, and Sony also invest in XR technology. The latest Spectacles are see-through, standalone augmentedreality glasses that can use Lenses to experience the physical world with a digital overlay. Snap Launches Fifth-Generation Spectacles and Snap OS Snap Inc.
Also noteworthy: Final Cut Pro X will be able to support 360 video editing, Unity and Unreal now have VR support for Macs, and SteamVR is coming to Mac… and although there was a sweet on-stage mixed reality demo using Star Wars assets and an HTC Vive, there was no mention of support for Oculus. BETTER WEED WITH AUGMENTEDREALITY.
This chipset will reportedly be integrated into Samsung and Sony headsets, Play for Dream MR and Immersed’s Visor. The technology news provider Bloomberg shared the news that the augmentedreality startup cut 75 jobs last week, according to two of its sources “familiar with the matter”.
The Hammersmith, London-based company has also partnered with some of the world’s biggest tech and media firms, including Apple, National Geographic, Google, Sony, Meta Platforms, Sky, IMAX, Intel, and many others.
XR is still in the early days and this year nothing mindblowing is going to happen: the major event will be the launch of Android XR headsets, but the Samsung device is too expensive to compete with Meta. Currently, Sony does not sell the controllers separately by the headset, but if the partnership is confirmed, it will start to do so.
But Samsung isn’t stopping there… THE NEXT GENERATION OF GEAR VR MAY COME WITH CONTROLLER. Although not yet officially confirmed by the Korean company, a recent FCC filing indicates that the next version of the Samsung Gear VR will boast its own controller. The popular Gear VR has moved 5.5M The popular Gear VR has moved 5.5M
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The unique (and formerly Valve developed) retro-reflective-powered CastAR system gave us a glimpse at one of augmentedreality’s possible futures; Avegant turned up with their bizarre yet technically impressive personal media player the Glyph ; PrioVR had their new entry-level motion tracking / VR input system to try.
The programme leverages Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces software development kit (SDK) for augmentedreality (AR) smart glasses. The Los Angeles-based firm designs social-AR experiences on Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat, working with brands such as Sony, NFL, and Samsung. T-Mobile’s Announcement: [link].
Formerly called the Global Virtual Reality Association (GVRA), today the XR Association (XRA) has announced that Microsoft has joined as a member company alongside founding members HTC Vive, Sony, Google, Facebook, and Samsung. We are thrilled to welcome Microsoft to XRA,” said Elizabeth Hyman, CEO of the XR Association.
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