Tag: Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
Meta’s canceled Quest Pro 2 could pave the way for a major VR headset redesign in 2027 – and I’m all for it
Meta may have reportedly dumped its plans to launch a Meta Quest Pro 2 in 2027, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be serving mixed reality goodness that year. According to a new report, we could see a pair of light mixed reality glasses – codenamed ‘Puffin’ – launch instead,…
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Rumored Samsung XR headset appears on Geekbench with specs that could tease an AI-powered Apple Vision Pro rival
At the recent foldables-focused Galaxy Unpacked event Samsung and Google teased that we’d finally see the results of their XR partnership “coming this year” – and it looks like things are on track as the Samsung XR headset’s performance scores have seemingly leaked on Geekbench. If the leak is correct,…
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Meta is rumored to have canceled its next high-end VR headset – and the Vision Pro could be to blame
It would seem Meta has decided to cancel a high-end mixed reality headset it had in the pipeline – quite possibly the successor to the Meta Quest Pro – due in part to the lukewarm sales performance of the Apple Vision Pro. This is according to Meta insiders speaking to…
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Leak teases ‘final’ Meta Quest 3S ahead of its expected announcement next month
Meta is almost certainly announcing a new VR headset at Meta Connect 2024, which, based on leaks from Meta itself will be called the Meta Quest 3S. Rumors from other sources suggest it’ll be a cheaper alternative to the Meta Quest 3, with a bulkier body and a lower-resolution display…
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The Quest 3 is getting a personal assistant courtesy of Meta AI
It’s been a big day for Meta. First off, the tech giant rolled out several new features to Meta AI. And now the same AI model is coming to Quest headsets next month. According to the company’s release video, Meta AI will function as a personal assistant of sorts on the virtual…
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Google may be planning a Gemini-powered rival to the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
In our Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses review, we described the gadget as the best AI wearable on the market at the moment – and it seems Google is ready to get back into the smart specs market with its own pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses. According to The Financial…
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