AR Headset
After Reports of Canned AR Glasses, Google’s XR Ambitions May Be Just a Daydream Without Samsung
Google has reportedly shelved a multi-year project that sought to commercialize an AR headset, known as Project Iris. Provided the report is true, it appears Google will now need to rely on Samsung to compete with Meta and Apple...
Report: Meta in Talks with Magic Leap for Multiyear AR Headset Tech Deal
A report from the Financial Times maintains Meta is currently in talks with AR headset creator Magic Leap to strike a multiyear deal, which could include intellectual property licensing and contract manufacturing of AR headsets in North America.
The AR...
Whether Hit or Flop, Apple’s Entrance Will Be a Pivotal Moment for XR
If the avalanche of recent reports can indicate anything at all, it seems Apple is entering the VR/AR headset market fairly soon, bringing along with it the most inflated expectations the industry has ever seen. It's probably going to be...
Xiaomi Unveils Wireless AR Glasses Prototype, Powered by Same Chipset as Meta Quest Pro
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi today showed off a prototype AR headset at Mobile World Congress (MWC) that wirelessly connects to the user's smartphone, making for what the company calls its "first wireless AR glasses to utilize distributed computing."
Called Xiaomi...
Qualcomm Partners with 7 Major Telecoms to Advance Smartphone-tethered AR Glasses
Qualcomm announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) today it's partnering with seven global telecommunication companies in preparation for the next generation of AR glasses which are set to work directly with the user's smartphone.
Partners include CMCC, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI...
Report: Apple’s MR Headset Said to Arrive Early 2023, AR Headset Sees Further Delays
Apple's long-awaited mixed reality headset is still deep under wraps, although recent reports have not only shed what appears to be new light on some of the features coming to the fruit company's first AR/VR headset, but also a...
US Congress Halts Orders of Microsoft AR Combat Goggles Amid Reports of Headaches & Eyestrain
In 2021, Microsoft won a United States Army defense contract worth up to $22 billion which would support the development of an Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), a tactical AR headset for soldiers based on HoloLens 2. Now Congress...
Niantic Reveals Snapdragon AR2-powered Headset Reference Design for Outdoor Use
Back in early 2021 Pokémon GO developer Niantic gave just a brief tease that it was working on some kind of see-through headset. Now the company has revealed that it's been working with Qualcomm on a reference AR headset based...
Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon AR2 Processor for Glasses-sized AR Devices
Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon AR2, its "purpose-built headworn augmented reality platform." Differentiating from the company's existing Snapdragon XR2 chips, Qualcomm says the AR2 architecture is better suited for creating AR glasses with low power consumption and compact form factors.
Today...
Quest Pro Revealed with Snapdragon XR2+, Face-tracking, & More; Ships October 25th for $1,500
Today during Meta Connect the company finally revealed its high-end Quest Pro headset (formerly called Project Cambria). Priced at $1,500, the headset packs a new Snapdragon XR2+ processor along with a bevy of sensors for tracking the user's expressions...
Magic Leap 2 Starting Price Positioned Slightly Less Than HoloLens 2, Release Date Set for September
Magic Leap today announced pricing and release date details for the company's latest AR headset, Magic Leap 2.
Magic Leap 2 Release Date and Price
Magic Leap 2 is finally set to officially launch on September 30th, 2022. The company says...
Magic Leap is Selling Its First AR Headset for Just $550
It looks like Magic Leap is holding a barn burner of a sale on its first AR headset, Magic Leap 1, as the one-time $2,300 device can now be had for $550.
As first reported by GMW3, Magic Leap appears to...
Qualcomm’s Latest AR Glasses Reference Design Drops the Tether, Keeps the Compute
Qualcomm has revealed its latest AR glasses reference design, which it offers up to other companies as a blueprint for building their own AR devices. The reference design, which gives us a strong hint at the specs and capabilities...
Meta Teases Project Cambria’s Color Passthrough in New Videos
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked a bit about the company's upcoming high-end VR headset Project Cambria today and what it can do. The headset is still basically under wraps, however Zuckerberg showed off a bit of the experience of...
Reality Labs Chief Scientist Outlines a New Compute Architecture for True AR Glasses
Speaking at the IEDM conference late last year, Meta Reality Labs' Chief Scientist Michael Abrash laid out the company's analysis of how contemporary compute architectures will need to evolve to make possible the AR glasses of our sci-fi conceptualizations.
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