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Qualcomm Inks Multi-Year Deal To Power Specs Inc. Devices
Qualcomm has inked a multi-year deal to be the official system-on-a-chip provider for Specs, Inc. What does the collaboration mean for both companies and the next phases of highly-dimensional consumer AR glasses?
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Snap & Qualcomm Announce Long-term Partnership, Affirm 2026 Launch for ‘Specs’ Consumer AR Glasses
Snap’s new XR subsidiary Specs Inc and Qualcomm announced a multi-year partnership for Snap’s upcoming AR glasses, with Qualcomm pledging Snapdragon chips for future iterations. The companies also reaffirmed that Snap’s next-gen Specs are coming “later this year.” Specs Inc, which was formed by Snap in January to handle its XR efforts, is working with […]
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Android XR Update Adds Deep Enterprise Support, Auto-3D Conversion & More
Samsung and Google announced a major software update to Galaxy XR, the Android XR-based headset, which includes deep enterprise support, automatic 3D conversion of photos and videos, and more. One of the biggest bits in the update, now available on Samsung Galaxy XR, is the inclusion of Android Enterprise, the Google-led initiative that includes built-in security, […]
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From Audible to Augmented: Charting the Spatial Spectrum
As XR evolves, it continues to branch into several form factors. This moves beyond the traditional linear graph that positions VR at one end, AR at the other, and mixed reality in the middle. We chart the spatial spectrum as it stands today.
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‘Project Hail Mary’ is Getting a Mixed Reality Game for Quest & Pico This Year
Maze Theory, the XR studio behind Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom and Doctor Who: The Edge of Time, announced it’s working on a mixed reality game based on Andy Weir’s novel and recent film, Project Hail Mary (2026). Developed in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios, Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars is slated to feature […]
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Meta Extends Commitment to Making XR Development First-class Citizen in Unity Game Engine
Meta and game engine creator Unity announced they’re extending multi‑year platform support and an enterprise agreement that aims to deepen the companies’ VR partnership. The News The companies’ collaboration dates back to the early Oculus Rift era of the mid-2010s, when Unity became one of the first engines to support consumer VR alongside Epic Games’ […]
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‘Synth Riders’ Studio Confirms Major Layoffs Affecting 50 Percent of Staff
Kluge Interactive, the developer behind popular VR rhythm game Synth Riders (2018), confirmed the studio has suffered a “major round of layoffs” earlier this year. Kluge Interactive has been busy creating games for Horizon Worlds, Roblox, and bringing Synth Riders to new non-VR platforms, like Nintendo Switch. Earlier this year though, Meta announced it was pulling the plug on […]
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Valve Releases Steam Link Beta for Vision Pro, But VR Games Aren’t Supported Yet
Valve announced its wireless PC VR streaming software, Steam Link, is getting additional support for Apple Vision Pro, although VR game support is still on the to-do list. The News Valve announced in a Steam community post that it’s releasing a native Steam Link app for visionOS, which lets Vision Pro users play Steam games via a Wi-Fi […]
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New Study Projects XR Revenue to Exceed $61 Billion by 2030
ARtillery Intelligence released a new report that projects XR revenue to grow to $61.4 billion by 2030. How will it get there, and what’s driving it? We examine drivers & dynamics.
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What Are the Biggest Challenges in Immersive Marketing?
AR marketing continues to be an opportune but challenged segment. Sitting at the intersection of brand marketing and XR, it lets consumers interact with brands or virtually try on products. What are its biggest challenges?
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