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AR Content is Coming to Google Maps, But It Won’t Matter Until There’s a Headset to See it Through

Road to VR

Google today announced it’s starting a pilot program that will soon allow select partners to create AR content and display it within Google Maps. Because compared to Meta and Apple, Google still seems unable to commit to a coherent XR strategy.

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Samsung announces limited edition Batman themed Galaxy S7 and GearVR.

Cats and VR

Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy S7 edge Injustice Edition in collaboration with Warner Bros. To commemorate the third anniversary of the popular mobile game, Injustice: Gods Among Us, the companies came together to bring Samsung’s technology and one of the game’s central characters, Batman, in a sleek, high-performance smartphone.

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WebVR: Taking The Path Of Least Resistance To Mainstream VR

VRScout

This year alone, we’ve seen major announcements from Google and Firefox , as well as the continued growth of independent WebVR communities, such as JanusVR: This is just the beginning; there will be much, much more from here. Google , Oculus and Samsung Internet also published their WebVR and open-source developer resources. .

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Google I/O 2024: The Latest XR Updates from Google

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Google I/O 2024 is one of the tech giant’s most exciting annual events for a few reasons. Not only does it give us plenty of updates on new devices and development tools from Google, but it’s also where the company announces some of its most exciting innovations.

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Chinese Headset With XR2+ Gen 2 Is An Apple Vision Pro & Quest Pro Crossover

Upload VR

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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Play For Dream Launches Kickstarter To Bring Its Apple Vision Pro & Quest Pro Crossover To The West

Upload VR

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 doesn't run Horizon OS , or even Pico OS or Google's upcoming Android XR.

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Four XR Developer Insights on Apple’s Vision Pro

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Cupertino, London, Munich, Shanghai, Singapore, and Tokyo lab locations give developers self-directed coding and design opportunities. ” More on Apple Vision Pro Apple readying its spatial computing device as 2024 ramps up to be a busy year for XR – with MR roadmaps arriving from Meta, Microsoft, and Google.

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