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The 5 most important XR-related pieces of news from Google I/O 2023

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Last week, Google delivered its most important event of the year, the Google I/O. During its keynote, the CEO Sundar Pichai announced many new products of the company. During the last years, XR has never been relevant at Google I/O, but this year it has been relevant inside the keynote, again.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.18): Meta announces Quest Pro, new rumors about Apple, and more!

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Which are not that many, either An article in JingDaily states that in China metaverse activities are more appreciated by the authorities if they are somehow linked to real events and locations The New York Times has written a long and detailed article to bash Mark Zuckerberg and its metaverse efforts. New info about IVAS glasses.

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Chatting With The Recipient Of The SXSW 2019 ‘Best Interactive Experience’ Award

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Impressive. “ [My story] goes way back to theater if we want to go that far, ” Benzing told me over our Google Hangouts call. “ Benzing then acted in New York for a year before going off to grad school at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art), a high-profile drama school that’s notable for its rich history.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.11.01): Quest Pro gets released, Quest 3 slated for 2023, and more!

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Neal Stephenson has co-founded a Web3 company called Lamina1, with the idea of building a new blockchain the right way, so that it is sustainable and that has around it an ecosystem not focused on speculation, but on giving value to content creators. New York Times talks about the UX of immersive journalism.

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ARKit is a Goldmine for VR Developers

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One of the most enjoyable accounts on Twitter in recent days has been @MadewithARKit , which curates some of the best new pieces of content created in Apple’s new ARKit toolbox. The possibilities for VR developers that want to use the technology are literally endless, and if you use Unity, it is very easy to move VR objects into ARKit.

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Samsung's Android XR Headset Ships In 2025, And We Went Hands-On

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Samsung's first standalone headset is coming in 2025, running Google's new Android XR operating system and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset. I went hands-on with an early headset developer kit showcasing Google's software and Samsung's hardware. Beyond this, Samsung isn't yet sharing specifications.

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AWE 2023 Is Right Around the Corner

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Following that is a “Fireside Chat” with Unity CEO John Riccitiello. It’s hard to find an XR organization that Peck isn’t or hasn’t been involved with, and Bar-Zeev co-created Google Earth and HoloLens. We don’t yet know what will come of this year’s keynote but it’s being given by the company’s CEO Peggy Johnson.