Meta has launched Quest 3, a virtual and mixed-reality headset, similar to the Apple Vision Pro and Samsung’s upcoming XR headset. It succeeds the Quest 2 which was released in 2020. Compared to the previous version, the Quest 3 offers higher-resolution displays, faster performance, a new set of cameras, a smaller and more comfortable headset, […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, Samsung teased its upcoming XR headset. The mixed-reality headset is being developed in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. The company has been working on a high-end standalone mixed-reality headset after discontinuing the Gear VR lineup that used a smartphone as its screen and processor. It is now rumored to bring a revolutionary […]
Read MoreAt the Galaxy Unpacked event in February 2023, Samsung announced that it is working with Google and Qualcomm for a new XR headset. Samsung’s President & Head of MX Division, TM Roh, suggested that the company will soon launch the XR headset. It was also reported that after Apple unveiled the Vision Pro headset, Samsung […]
Read MoreIt was reported last month that the launch of the Apple Vision Pro may have forced Samsung to delay the launch of its XR headset. It was speculated that Samsung’s design team was forced to redesign their XR headset. The Samsung XR (Extended Reality) headset was initially planned for a February 2024 launch but has […]
Read MoreSamsung teased its upcoming XR headset earlier this year. The company announced it is working on “XR experiences” with Google and Qualcomm. Samsung’s first extended reality headset is expected to run Google’s operating system and use Qualcomm’s processor. However, the XR headset could have a pretty shaky start as it reportedly decided to delay the […]
Read MoreApple announced its venture into the mixed reality space with its Vision Pro headset. Although the device costs $3,500, the use cases are pretty limited. Basically, it is just a rich person’s fancy accessory. While the headset will not reach users’ hands until sometime in early 2024, Android fans might have to wait for some […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, Samsung revealed that it is working on an XR (Extended Reality) device in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. It is expected that Samsung’s upcoming XR device will feature a processor from Qualcomm and run a version of Android developed by Google for AR/VR/XR devices. Now, more information about Google’s AR ambitions has […]
Read MoreWhile AR and VR devices have been around for well over a decade, the segment got a massive push after Apple unveiled its first mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, a few days ago. In anticipation of more AR/VR headsets launching in the future, Samsung is reportedly launching new sensors for such devices. Samsung could unveil […]
Read MoreLast week, Apple unveiled its highly anticipated Vision Pro augmented reality headset. It’s an impressive piece of technology that has the potential of kickstarting a whole new premium market segment, and rumors have it that Apple’s reveal may have forced Samsung to go back to the drawing board and redesign certain aspects of its own […]
Read MoreApple today unveiled its long, long rumored Vision Pro with its virtual and mixed reality systems mashup into what it calls its spatial computer (a term first invented in 2003 and used by Microsoft and others since). There’s no denying that a LOT of effort and technology went into the $3,500 headset, with Apple claiming […]
Read MoreAhead of Apple’s keynote event at WWDC on Monday, June 5, the company’s annual “AR experience” easter egg is now available. Apple’s imagery for WWDC 2023 has a bubble-like theme that emphasizes the colors of iridescent thin film interference. The AR experience shows an Apple logo-shaped bubble that animates clockwise with the date of June […]
Read MoreSamsung and Apple might enter an epic rivalry later this year, fueled by the emerging mixed-reality (XR) headset market. Both companies are expected to unveil their XR devices relatively soon, but Apple will reportedly beat Samsung to the punch with its so-called Reality One or Reality Pro headset. And that might not be a bad […]
Read MoreApple and Samsung are about to engage in a heated rivalry across a new market segment, as both companies are developing mixed-reality (XR) headsets. This time, however, Apple might take the emerging XR market by storm before Samsung does, and a new report reveals that the Cupertino giant has thrown everything at has at its […]
Read MoreApple is expected to launch its first AR headset later this year after showcasing it next month during the WWDC 2023 event. It is reported that Apple started experimenting with AR headsets in 2015. Even Samsung is developing its AR/MR headset after shutting down the Gear VR lineup a few years ago. Apple and Samsung […]
Read MoreVous êtes plutôt réalité virtuelle, réalité augmentée ou réalité mixte ? Un peu des 3 ? Alors que le casque d’Apple n’en finit plus de se faire attendre, il peut être assez difficile de s’y retrouver parmi ces différentes appellations. Essayons, ensemble, d’y voir plus clair. La réalité virtuelle (VR) La réalité virtuelle est la technologie la […]
Read MoreTim Cook (Apple CEO) and Jeff Williams (Apple COO) are reportedly trying to bring the Apple Reality Pro mixed-reality headset to market much earlier than their engineers want. Rushing a product is not the usual Apple way, but Samsung may have pressured the US-based company into revising its longer-term plans for the VR/AR market. The […]
Read MoreSamsung had a brief announcement at Unpacked and confirmed that it is working on an Extended Reality (XR) experience in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. We now have more details on how this upcoming head-mounted device, which should feature model number SM-I120, will work once it goes on sale. Last month, Samsung didn’t reveal exactly […]
Read MoreSamsung may soon expand its range of smart wearable devices and offer more than just smartwatches and wireless earbuds. Last week, the company filed two new trademark applications for a so-called Galaxy Ring and a pair of Galaxy Glasses. The latter might be the final name of Samsung’s upcoming XR (extended reality / mixed reality) […]
Read MoreAt Galaxy Unpacked 2023, Samsung confirmed that it is developing an Extended Reality (XR), i.e., Mixed/Augmented Reality headset. The company didn’t undertake this challenge alone but teamed up with Qualcomm and Google. And although TM Roh didn’t reveal any specifics about the upcoming mixed reality device, we later found out that the headset (or at […]
Read MoreGoogle’s AR (Augmented Reality) capability is not hidden from anyone, and the company uses it to enhance the user experience. Google, for example, uses AR in its Lens app to provide features such as image translation, among others. Also, Google AR can be found on the Google Maps app for finding directions. To bring the […]
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