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Samsung Opening Two-Story ‘Experience Store’ In Canada

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Much like the other five locations, the new center will serve as the ultimate one-stop-shop for everything Samsung, giving customers the chance to not only purchase their products, but sample their line-up of VR devices and content as well. A Samsung Kitchen Demo featuring live cooking demonstrations which allow the public to get involved.

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Google Reportedly Set to Acquire Eye-tracking Startup to Bolster Android XR Hardware Efforts

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Google is reportedly set to acquire Canada-based eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems Inc. Android XR is ostensibly set to debut on Samsung’s Project Moohan mixed reality headset, which still has no release date or price. something that would strengthen the company’s ongoing foray into XR headsets and glasses.

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Samsung’s New AR Game Shoots Powder If You Lose

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This week Samsung Canada revealed Can You Beat The Box , a new location-based augmented reality (AR) game with very serious consequences. But here’s the catch: if you lose—which, according to Samsung, you probably will—the game shoots you with a colorful assortment of powders. Seriously colorful that is.

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View Conference 2018: National Film Board of Canada offers us interesting VR storytelling tips

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Today I’ve attended my first lecture at View Conference : the Masterclass “Artist-Driven Immersive Work” by Eloi Champagne and Martin Viau, of the National Film Board of Canada. They like to use the Samsung Odyssey because it has great resolution and has an OLED display, so the colors are more vivid; There is no VR vs AR battle.

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MKBHD Video Gives The First Real Look At Samsung's Android XR Headset

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MKBHD's latest video gives the first real look at Samsung's upcoming headset, and the Android XR operating system it will run. What Is Samsung's Headset? Samsung's first standalone headset is launching this year, running Google's new Android XR operating system and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset.

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Google Announces First Daydream-Ready VR Phone – Breaking

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The 5″ Pixel sports a Full HD (1920×1080) AMOLED panel, some way short of the benchmark set by Samsung’s GearVR comaptible Galaxy phones which sport QHD (2560×1440) resolution AMOLED Panels. The XL however, matches it’s samsung’s rivals with a similar QHD screen. This story is breaking.

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Microsoft Discounts Windows VR Headsets for Black Friday Sale, Up to $100 Off

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The sale is going on until 11:59 PM PST on November 27, 2017 ( your local time ), and is only available in Microsoft retail and online store in the US and Canada. Samsung HMD Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality Headset – $500 $449. Samsung HMD Odyssey Windows Mixed Reality Headset – $500 $449. Samsung Odyssey Specs.

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