XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Today, there are numerous brands producing lightweight, ergonomic, and infinitely powerful wearable solutions for VR users. So, where should business buyers start their search for the ultimate headset? Here are some of the VR vendors making waves in the industry as of 2023. It has been designed with an ergonomic form factor for comfort.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MARCH 4, 2024

Major Firms Enter the XR Market During a launch event at MWC 2024, Samsung showcased a new XR headset developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. At the event, Samsung also unveiled other innovative tech products, such as an immersive device, a smart ring, and an assistive mobility robotics device.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 2, 2024

With the broader audience that comes with Connect, expect new product announcements from firms looking to join the moment, such as HTC VIVE, which is also readying a new product. Already, the stage is being set for a busy two months ahead as event season returns.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The devices at the time included: HTC Vive wands that shipped with the Vive headset. Many mobile headsets, like the Google Daydream View and Samsung Gear VR, become fully functional as soon as you slide your compatible smartphone into them. Samsung Gear Controller. HTC Vive wands. How far we’ve come. Oculus Go Controller.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Even if you put aside its decidedly bug-eyed appearance, the leaked HTC Vive Flow is a baffling headset. By all accounts, it’s supposed to be a standalone consumer VR device that’s made for activities like meditating and streaming media. It also will allegedly come with its own take on the metaverse. In a somewhat… Read more.

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EnterpriseWear

DECEMBER 4, 2018

While wearable technologies, including wearable XR, didn’t exactly “blow up” this year, the technology did further entrench itself in enterprise—the number of companies in the evaluation stage rose significantly, several large deployments made headlines, and solution providers continued to partner and expand their products to more platforms.

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VRScout

MAY 30, 2017

I’ve been a big fan of the cute little Samsung Gear 360 camera since its first unveiling in the spring of 2016, and always recommend it to people inquiring about the best consumer-friendly 360 cameras out there. THE STANDALONE MOBILE HEADSET THAT HTC IS KEEPING IN JAPAN. AIRLINES TESTING AUGMENTED REALITY TO READ YOUR EMOTIONS.

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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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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 4, 2024

The chipset also helps boost consumer and enterprise-grade XR use cases on headsets and smartglasses by leveraging partnerships with Samsung, Google, Tobii, and Goertek to provide visual clarity for gaming and productivity applications. Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2: What’s New?

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Samsung’s 2023 Unpacked event was all about the company’s Galaxy S23 hardware, although at the end of its hour-long presentation the South Korean tech giant announced it was working with Qualcomm and Google to develop an XR device. Samsung was one of the first truly massive tech companies to develop VR hardware.

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VRWorld

APRIL 7, 2017

While Samsung always had a clear plan that Google and its Android are just some of operating systems the company ships their products with, the company never disabled features that come with Android… until now. At the moment, compared to Google’s Daydream, Samsung’s Gear VR is more rounded and polished.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

This week saw Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Qualcomm, Meta, and Sony move to optimize their product offerings and business operations. Shahram Izadi, Vice President of AR at Google , notes how Android ecosystem support will enable developers to collaborate with Samsung and Qualcomm to drive the future of immersive and spatial XR.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 5, 2024

Qualcomm Partners with Google and Samsung for New 4K XR Chipset Yesterday, Qualcomm Technologies first revealed the reference design when it launched the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Platform, a new Snapdragon chipset designed to enhance the quality of XR displays, visuals, and the overall user experiences.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

It’s multimodality so that you do not need to throw away your devices, you can work continue working with them even if you buy several other devices from HTC, from whomever else. Kevin also explained that XR devices are not wholly defined as headsets or wearables. Samsung was demoing 3 models. Yep, it’s a monitor.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

JANUARY 31, 2024

When HTC VIVE started teasing the HTC VIVE Flow way back in 2021 , it left some consumers a little confused. They were named the “best wearable tech” at the Esquire Gadget Awards in 2021. With that in mind, we decided to take a closer look at the HTC VIVE Flow to see whether it still holds up in the VR market.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

AUGUST 20, 2024

The report notes that the forecasted uptick hinges on various market leaders, including Google, Sony, Apple, Samsung Electronics, Microsoft, HTC, Oculus, Magic Leap, Blippar, and Upskill. The development of XR for enterprises and consumers is notably rising in the US and EU.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

An odyssey is an epic journey, and Samsung’s Odyssey VR headset seems to be the latest upcoming step in theirs. Unlike the Samsung Gear VR , a headset co-developed with Oculus, the Odyssey VR headset seems to be an actual standalone VR headset for usage with PC. Let’s tackle a few of these. Sources: Variety , The Verge.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 24, 2024

Moreover, with Apple’s dive into XR, it seems other giants like Samsung, LG, and Google are placing sights on the market, perhaps watching Apple closely to see if their XR gamble pays off. Hopefully, with more eyes on XR via Apple, other firms in the sector can flourish.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

WebVR has gained plenty of attention recently, with Facebook’s Oculus and Samsung Gear VR both adding WebVR support in the last few months. With these first steps, Google joins Samsung and Oculus in offering VR web browsing. That’s because WebVR has multiple benefits for consumers and developers alike.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Facebook paid $2 billion for Oculus in 2014, and although sales figures have not been released, many analysts believe the headset is lagging behind similar offerings from HTC and Sony.

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VRWorld

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Other firms pursuing projects in the area include Google, Sony (with Project Morpheus) and HTC, which has a partnership with games company Valve. Samsung, working closely with Oculus VR, has also produced virtual reality devices for use with its flagship smartphones.

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VRWorld

JANUARY 23, 2018

HTC’s Vive, still priced well above the competition at $599, has a market share of 16%, while other manufacturers have 14%. The headsets compatible with these new “ experiences ” promoted by the Redmond giant include Samsung’s $499 HMD Odyssey, Acer’s $399 headset, and Dell’s $449 Visor.

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VRWorld

JUNE 3, 2016

Microsoft decided to take a calculated risk and leave the Virtual Reality market to Facebook (through Oculus and Samsung) and HTC with their dedicated headsets Gear VR, Rift and Vive.

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Infinityleap

MAY 11, 2016

Earlier last week, Oculus announced a handful of new changes to Gear VR , its mobile headset for Samsung phones, along with one big new Facebook feature created with virtual reality (VR) in mind: the arrival of 360-degree photo capability in Facebook’s News Feed. Photo credit: Samsung). What’s New in the Oculus Mobile App.

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VRGuy

APRIL 30, 2016

Narrow FOV This generates a total of 2 x 3 x 2 = 12 options as follows Configuration Example and typical use 1: VR, PC-powered, Wide-field Examples: Oculus, HTC Vive, Sensics dSight, OSVR HDK. The zSight 1920 has about 32 pixels/degree whereas a modern consumer goggle like the HTC Vive has less than half that.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

With powerful devices like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, as well as more mainstream products such as Samsung’s GearVR or Google’s Daydream View – we are being transplanted into other worlds and fool our senses into getting lost in them. Things are changing now, and believable worlds are becoming virtually real.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

While competition in XR has been historically intense, legacy firms like Pico, Varjo, HTC VIVE, and countless others have created a healthy space for AR/VR/MR head-mounted devices in years past. While the adoption curve for Vision Pro is slow, background characters like Samsung and LG are also approaching the headset market.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

Thus, AR manufacturers sell their development products by passing the cost onto the end user, while VR development is subsidized by all – Oculus shipped ‘devkits’ for $349.99, HTC Vive PRE program shipped over 10,000 units for free, OSVR is very cheap, and makers like Deepoon go for as low as $249.99.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

You’ve done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. and one of my friends who I just made by being nerdy, worked for a company called HTC. We’ve also started putting them in every wearable we made. The three wearables are the three most recent wearables we came out with.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

You’ve done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. and one of my friends who I just made by being nerdy, worked for a company called HTC. We’ve also started putting them in every wearable we made. The three wearables are the three most recent wearables we came out with.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 14, 2017

I ended up at Valve Software running their hardware department, putting the team together that created the HTC Vive. Jeri, at Valve they did have that sort of choice point, and they chose to do Steam VR and get behind the HTC Vive. We were tasked with exploring how to bring new gamers into the Steam platform. Ellsworth: VR is amazing.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Alan: Yeah, I saw something, somebody had taken the Gear VR — which is Samsung, you slot your phone in and put it on your head — and it was a meditation app that used the Samsung Gear Watch to keep your pulse rate. I think the only one that really has eye tracking is the HTC Vive Pro Eye.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Alan: Yeah, I saw something, somebody had taken the Gear VR — which is Samsung, you slot your phone in and put it on your head — and it was a meditation app that used the Samsung Gear Watch to keep your pulse rate. I think the only one that really has eye tracking is the HTC Vive Pro Eye.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 10, 2020

You've done everything from IBM Watson, to Google, to HTC, Samsung. and one of my friends who I just made by being nerdy, worked for a company called HTC. We've also started putting them in every wearable we made. The three wearables are the three most recent wearables we came out with.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Alan: Yeah, I saw something, somebody had taken the Gear VR -- which is Samsung, you slot your phone in and put it on your head -- and it was a meditation app that used the Samsung Gear Watch to keep your pulse rate. I think the only one that really has eye tracking is the HTC Vive Pro Eye. If we start thinking about.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 22, 2021

This won’t be the year of AR : exactly as I said for virtual reality, let’s not hype the technology and think that this is the year when mainstream adoption of wearable AR glasses is going to happen. pic.twitter.com/6yFD2FfHta — TikTokComms (@TikTokComms) January 6, 2021.

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VRWorld

MAY 19, 2016

Daydream Ready devices are coming to market from Alcatel (TCL), ASUS, HTC, Huawei, LG, Mi, Samsung, Xiaomi, ZTE and others. While no price is defined for the combination, it should sell for under $99, as the price of controller itself will wary between $19.99

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