Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2018

Back at CES, Oculus announced that Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi would exclusively bring its own branded version of the standalone Oculus Go headset to China. Xiaomi will exclusively sell and control the headset in China while the Oculus Go will be sold in other regions.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

Nolo VR , the China-based company behind the 6DOF mobile tracking system Nolo CV1, today announced they have successfully completed a $10 million Series A financing round. The system also allows you to play SteamVR games, provided you download a software called RiftCat for mobile headsets such as Samsung Gear VR or Google Cardboard.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2016

Remember back in May when Samsung teased us with a video of their limited Batman edition Galaxy S7 and Gear VR? At the time, Samsung announced that they would begin taking pre-orders for the Injustice Edition bundle if you lived in select countries like China, Singapore, Korea, Latin America, Malaysia and Russia.

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Road to VR

APRIL 13, 2017

We saw mixed results in the global VR industry in 2016—initial sales volume by some high-end manufacturers didn’t quite live up to the hype, while PlayStation VR, Samsung Gear VR, and low-cost headsets continued to gain traction,” said Clifton Dawson, CEO of Greenlight Insights. 5-year global VR hardware and software forecasts.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2016

Earlier this year Samsung bundled the Gear VR headset with Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge pre-orders. But now Samsung just unboxed a new bundle that i’m sure will sell out – a Batman-inspired Galaxy S7 and Gear VR. The post Samsung is Selling a Batman Gear VR and Galaxy S7 appeared first on VRScout.

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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

JANUARY 9, 2018

The new system aims to address the shortcomings of the original TPCast line, with various hardware and software improvements. New 1440×1600 OLED panels make the Pro ‘78% higher resolution’ than the standard Vive, the same as the Samsung Odyssey. HTC Reveals Vive Pro. Image courtesy HTC. See our detailed hands-on here.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Earlier this month the China-based smartphone maker revealed its latest handsets, the Mate 9 and enhanced Mate 9 Pro. Speaking at Recode’s An Evening With Code Mobile event this week, Bavor stated that the Mate 9 Pro will be “Daydream-ified over a software update soon.” It looks like Huawei could be the next to do so.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 18, 2021

Regarding these new Quest features, John Carmack has said that n ow FRL’s goal is to release a new software update for Quest every month , and has invited Quest users to express their feedback on the Oculus User Voice portal so that Facebook knows how to improve the software. Samsung original controller design gets leaked.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 30, 2017

While the Oculus for Business bundle is offered in 17 countries, crucially, China is not among them—a major VR market which Oculus isn’t serving, and where Taiwan-based HTC has committed significant resources. Former Friends – Samsung. Samsung was perhaps Oculus’ first major ally. Image courtesy Oculus.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 7, 2022

Apple has the most important tech brand, it has a lot of money, it has experience in shipping successful hardware and software, it has compelling content (movies, music, apps), and it has physical stores. Pico already dominates the VR landscape in China, where Meta can’t officially enter, and now it wants to be big also in the West.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 6, 2023

This doesn’t surprise me because in China many people told me that they were waiting for Oppo to make a move with a VR headset. I’m pretty excited by these growing rumors about Samsung because Samsung has always proposed interesting XR devices.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 7, 2022

Nreal is a China-based startup behind the Nreal Light AR glasses, which aim for a sunglasses-like design. On my Samsung S10, I got about two hours max before my battery drained to 30%. While it’s not perfect yet, their software combined with the glasses make for an early AR experience, but one use-cases that already feel useful.

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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

JANUARY 8, 2024

Sony "and its partners" will announce specifications, "software compatibility" and details later. Sony plans to collaborate with developers of a variety of 3D production software, including in the entertainment and industrial design fields," the company's announcement explains. Image provided by Sony.

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2018

Using rotational (3DOF) headset tracking, and including a single 3DOF controller with a trigger, trackpad, a couple of buttons, the hardware and software essentially operates like a Samsung Gear VR, and will share the same library of games and apps from Oculus.

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Upload VR

JUNE 25, 2024

When Qualcomm announced Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 in January, a higher-end variant of the chipset used in Meta Quest 3, the company told UploadVR that it will power Immersed's Visor , Samsung's upcoming Google-powered headset , a yet-to-be-announced new HTC Vive headset, a YVR headset in China, and a fifth headset from a currently undisclosed company.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

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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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years with hundreds of startups and heavy investment from tech giants including Google, Apple, Samsung, and Facebook. In China alone, the consumer VR/AR market could reach $8.5 AR and VR are gearing up for a giant leap forward thanks to advancements in eye-tracking technology.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2016

You can enjoy the full audio recording below: Mindshow, updated Samsung Gear VR, Samsung 360 camera release date, GoPro, HTC, mobile tracking innovation from Chinese developer Deepoon, Microsoft Hololens, investment wrapup, and more! THE SAMSUNG GEAR VR GETS A FACELIFT AND GOPRO DOUBLES DOWN ON 360. on August 19th.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2024

Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Announced For Samsung Headset & More Qualcomm just announced Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, a higher-end variant of the chipset used in Quest 3. The report suggested that the first headset from the partnership was set to launch in 2025, matching the CEO's statement, priced around $2000.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 27, 2019

If you were wondering, my journey to China has gone pretty well and many people liked HitMotion at WCVRI. Samsung will manufacture the chips for Facebook AR glasses. According to the Korean outlet “The Electronic Times”, Samsung will manufacture the tracking chips that will be used by Facebook AR glasses. for breakfast a lot!

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AR Insider

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

That includes software for experience creation “building blocks,” as we like to call them. Over time, software and other revenue sources will build on that installed base. Software will meanwhile grow from $174 million this year to $3.46 There will be others in this premium tier such as Google Pixel Buds, Samsung and others.

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Road to VR

MAY 1, 2017

But, the industry is still in its infancy and still seeking a firm footing that will truly form an ecosystem: a self-sustaining web of hardware builders, software developers, and consumer demand. billion in 2016 alone. John Riccitiello is the CEO of Unity Technologies , one of the world’s leading game engines.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 20, 2024

ResearchAndMarkets also anticipates market growth in China, with a projected 62.5 Moreover, the report deeply considers the software development firms that empower and create killer applications and platforms for VR/VR end devices. per cent CAGR and 613,300 unit shipments by 2030.

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Play For Dream MR was announced back in June , but at the time the company only confirmed it was launching in China soon, Singapore and Malaysia in October, and then Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Japan sometime in 2025. Play For Dream MR Specs & Details Play For Dream MR's design is clearly heavily "inspired" by Apple Vision Pro.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 13, 2016

Meta raises $50M more as it gears up for the next version of its AR headset, and China The market for augmented and virtual reality technology continues to heat up, and now one of the more promising startups making both AR hardware and software has raised a $50 million round to keep up the pace.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 16, 2017

Frank He goes hands-on with Huawei’s first Google Daydream compatible headset at CES 2017, one which takes cues from both the Samsung and Oculus engineered Gear VR and its closest stable mate, the Daydream View headset.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 9, 2024

Pico Tease MR/VR Headset Launch This week, headset vendor Pico hinted at a new device announcement for August 20th at 14:00 China Standard Time. Microsoft Orders Mixed Reality Displays from Samsung Microsoft is in the process of purchasing OLED display panels for an unreleased MR headset/device.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2018

This is a great feature, even if I think that to be really great it has to be properly tuned with the companion app: while doing demos with my Gear VR, that automatically shows the notifications of my Samsung phone, I was really afraid of what my friend could send me. Mister President while talking about how China is doing very well in VR.

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MARCH 29, 2024

The XR space has a lot to offer, and as more firms enter the industry as software or hardware solution providers, the use cases for XR will expand. Will the Apple Vision Pro Debut in China Apple’s CEO and spatial computing champion, Tim Cook , confirmed that the recently released Apple Vision Pro would land in China in 2024.

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JULY 15, 2024

This past weekend, Apple debuted its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the United Kingdom, marking the end of the firm’s international device rollout completion, which started at WWDC 2024 and includes regions such as mainland China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

This trend will continue in 2021 : the new LiDAR sensor, which is rumored to be installed in all future iPhones, will for sure be copied also by Android phones (Samsung?) NuEyes and Shadow Creator+Photon Lens should do something similar, while I guess that Rokid will focus more on China and Jio Glasses on India.

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JULY 5, 2024

Apple Ramps Up Vision Pro International Supply Chains As of Friday, June 28, Apple debuted its MR headset in China (mainland, 24,502 CNY), Japan (484,415 JPY), and Singapore (4,725 SGD). Instead, Apple sent a Request for Information to Samsung Display and LG Display to analyze whether either firm was equipped to take on Apple’s order.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2024

Meta is committed to its immersive product portfolio and has recently released significant hardware and software updates just before the report’s release. The broader research team will utilize this haptic technology and software algorithms to map the braille virtual content as touch-based feedback.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Firms including China Mobile (CMCC), KDDI Corporation, Deutsche Telekom, NTT QONOQ, Telefonica, Vodafon, and T-Mobile have contributed to the findings. ” It would do so by implementing its strategy of “excellence in software and in hardware technology.”

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Anand Tech

AUGUST 15, 2024

In addition to the usual vendors like Samsung, Solidigm, Micron, Kioxia, and Western Digital serving the cloud service providers (CSPs) and the likes of Facebook, a number of companies have been at work inside China to service the burgeoning eSSD market within. This SSD (available in capacities up to 30.72

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