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Samsung Shows First Glimpse of Near-final Android XR Headset, But No Controllers Yet

Samsung Project Moohan | Image courtesy The Verge

Samsung Unpacked didn’t have any big XR revelations this year, although the South Korean tech giant has finally shown off the near-final version of its Android XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan. We went hands-on with Moohan at the headset’s unveiling last month, the company’s upcoming mixed reality headset built on the newly announced Android XR platform. […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

23. Januar 2025

Meta Reportedly Plans Smart Glasses with Display, Targeting 2025 Release at Premium Price Point

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, Image courtesy Meta, EssilorLuxottica

Even with onboard AI, Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses aren’t as smart as they could be, since the glasses lack any sort of display for doing simple tasks, like reading incoming messages. Now, a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman maintains Meta is not only looking to expand its line of smart glasses with the inclusion of […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

22. Januar 2025

Google Responds to Developer Concerns About Long-term Commitment to Android XR

Google’s announcement of Android XR last month was largely met with excitement, but there was a notable undercurrent of concern about Google’s long-term commitment to the platform. The company has a storied history of launching new products and platforms, only to drop them a few years later—often leaving third-party developers in the lurch. Google has […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

21. Januar 2025

35% of All Game Developers Are Building for XR, According to GDC Industry Survey

Quest 3 (left) and Apple Vision Pro (right) | Based on images courtesy Meta, Apple

Despite industry woes, XR development has largely stayed consistent, according to the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) State of the Game Industry Survey, noting that 35% of developers who responded are building for XR. The San Francisco-based conference is a veritable Mecca for game developers across the industry, as it not only gives studios a […]

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Oculus Founder Teases XR Announcement Coming “in a few weeks”, Possibly Pointing to Military-driven Headset

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is announcing something in a few weeks, which he says will prove he isn’t out of the ‘XR game’. Luckey confirmed back in June he’s building a new XR headset, although the device in question seems to be primarily “driven by military requirements” in addition to “non-military stuff,” he said at its AWE 2024 […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

20. Januar 2025

Shuhei Yoshida, Industry Veteran & Main Figure Behind PSVR, Departs Sony

Shuei Yoshisa unveiling Project Morpheus (PSVR) at GDC 2014

Shuhei Yoshida (aka ‘Shu’) has left Sony, closing a near 32-year chapter of his life with the company. Yoshida announced he was leaving Sony back in November, setting his retirement date for January 15th, 2025. Now, the one-time President of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios has bid farewell to the company. At farewell party yesterday […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

16. Januar 2025

Meta & Plessey Announce Super Bright, High-efficiency Red MicroLED: an Important Piece in All-day AR

Meta announced in 2020 it was working with UK-based AR display maker Plessey, which was tapped to provide Meta with AR displays over the course of multiple years. Now the companies have announced they’ve developed what they’re deeming “the world’s brightest” red microLED display for AR glasses. Plessey and Meta say the new red microLED […]

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‘Drop Dead’ & ‘Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister’ Developer Soul Assembly Lays Off 15% of Staff

Soul Assembly, the studio behind the Drop Dead VR shooter franchise, announced it’s laying off 15% of its team, maintaining the reduction is required for the success of upcoming projects. The UK-based VR developer and publisher announced the news following in inquiry by UploadVR, which followed a series of affected developers posting the dreaded ‘Open to Work’ […]

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‘Drop Dead’ & ‘Warhammer 40K: Battle Sister’ Developer Soul Assembly Lays Off 15% of Staff

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Vision Pro Knock-off Gets High Praise From Former Quest Engineer

Wait, Apple Vision Pro doesn’t come in black, does it? Nope, but Play For Dream MR does. And with what some are calling the ‘Android Vision Pro’, owing to its Android-based OS, Play For Dream seems to have turned some heads at CES 2025 this past week. Initially launched in Asia last year, China-based headset […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

10. Januar 2025