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What is Augmented reality?
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Android XR is an operating system developed by Google in collaboration with Samsung, designed to bring AI, AR, VR to headsets and glasses, with Qualcomm chips powering the experience
Samsung XR glasses initial reveal expected in January; full launch slated for Q3 CY2025 alongside next-generation Galaxy Z foldable devices
Reportedly, Samsung XR glasses has been delayed to Q3 2025. The smart glasses from South Korean electronics giant will be powered by Qualcomm chip and feature a 12MP camera, similar to Ray-Ban Meta
Reportedly, Apple is working on "several ideas" for its Vision headset line, but the second-generation Vision Pro is the only model with a release schedule
Meta cites a range of reasons for why Orion are the world's most advanced glasses, such as their miniaturised technology with large fields of view and holographic displays
Meta at its Connect 2024 showcase said that the Orion glasses are its most advanced AR glasses, featuring transparent lenses that do not obstruct visuals while interacting with a virtual overlay
Alongside app changes, Snap introduced new augmented reality glasses, Spectacles, powered by the company's new SnapOS operating system, which is set to get OpenAI integration in coming months
At the start of August, Snap projected a weak forecast for the current quarter, citing a decrease in advertising spend and is now expected to report fiscal 2024 revenue of $5.34 billion
Microsoft's mixed-reality headset will reportedly be gaming and entertainment oriented, and not focused on exploring metaverse content
Apart from a high-end Apple Vision Pro competitor, Meta is reportedly working on the next-generation Quest headsets that would feature a standard and a premium model
At the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10, President of Samsung's mobile division TM Roh confirmed that "a new XR platform is coming later this year" in partnership with Google and Qualcomm
To reduce the cost, Apple could cut down on internal components that make Vision Pro a standalone product. The company also plans on reducing the internal display specifications
The suite of AI features from Snapchat will be available in upcoming months and will let users change the surroundings in the videos using augmented reality
The more affordable mixed-reality headset by Apple would likely feature the same high-resolution display as the Vision Pro but would be priced close to high-end iPhone model
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Reportedly, Apple has starting Vision Pro training with its store employees from Germany, France, Australia, China, and more
Total tally now stands at over 1.5 million in the App Store for visionOS that includes iPadOS apps that have been optimised to run on the headset
Support for spatial videos is one of the several new features coming to Meta's Quest line of virtual reality headsets on February 7. Below are the details
Apple's chief Tim Cook posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the Vision Pro will launch with more than a million apps, including 600 apps made specifically for it
Shipment times for Vision Pro models extended to 5-7 weeks within hours after the pre-orders began, indicating that the product sold-out immediately - noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his blog