Pico Reportedly Cancels Quest Competitor to Instead Take on Apple Vision Pro

According to a report from The Information, ByteDance subsidiary Pico Interactive is pulling the release of its next consumer-focused standalone headset in effort to no longer compete directly with Meta…

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Report: Apple Vision Pro on Track to Launch as Early as January

According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is getting ready to prepare in-store staff on how to sell the company’s upcoming Vision Pro mixed reality headset. Training is reportedly slated to…

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Samsung Files XR ‘Glasses’ Trademark in the UK

Samsung has secured a trademark with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office for ‘Samsung Glasses’, which could mean we’re finally seeing some movement from the South Korean tech giant to release an…

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Vision Pro Isn’t Here Yet, But You Can Already Start Capturing Spatial Video on Your iPhone

Apple Vision Pro isn’t slated to launch until early next year, but if you’ve got an iPhone 15 Pro you can already start capturing memories as spatial videos. With the…

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Apple is Approaching Social on Vision Pro the Way Meta Should Have All Along

As a leading social media company, it seemed like Meta would be in the best position to create a rich social experience on its XR headsets. But after almost a…

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Apple’s Approach to Immersive VR on Vision Pro is Smarter Than it Seems—And Likely to Stick

One of the most interesting things about Vision Pro is the way Apple is positioning its fully immersive capabilities. While many have interpreted the company’s actions as relegating VR to…

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New AirPods Pro Support ‘groundbreaking ultra-low latency audio protocol’ for Vision Pro

With the early 2024 release of Vision Pro quickly approaching, Apple is steadily updating its products to prepare for the new headset. In addition to an upcoming spatial capture feature…

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Epic Games is “exploring native Unreal Engine support” for Apple Vision Pro

Unity, makers of the popular game engine, announced earlier this week it’s getting ready to levy some pretty significant fees on developers, causing many to rethink whether it makes more sense…

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Apple Confirms Vision Pro Still Slated to Release in Early 2024

Apple’s “Wonderlust” product launch event featured the official unveiling of iPhone 15 and both Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. While XR wasn’t a major focus of the event, Apple…

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iPhone 15 Pro is Apple’s First Smartphone With Spatial Video Capture, for Viewing on Vision Pro

Apple today announced its iPhone 15 lineup of smartphones, including the iPhone 15 Pro which will be the company’s first phone to capture spatial video for immersive viewing on Vision…

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‘Demeo’ Update Brings Hand-tracking Ahead of Planned Launch on Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro

Resolution Games revealed its popular tabletop dungeon-crawling RPG Demeo now features hand-tracking support on Quest 2 and Quest Pro with its latest mixed reality update. It also includes a few new features…

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