Samsung Unveils Android XR Headset, Challenging Meta and Apple
Samsung's first Android XR headset, demonstrated by Marques Brownlee on YouTube, features hand and eye tracking, Google Play app support, and Gemini AI integration for interface navigation; its release is expected this year, though pricing is yet to be announced.
Samsung Unveils Android XR Headset, Challenging Meta and Apple
Samsung's first Android XR headset, demonstrated by Marques Brownlee on YouTube, features hand and eye tracking, Google Play app support, and Gemini AI integration for interface navigation; its release is expected this year, though pricing is yet to be announced.
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36% Bias Score
Infinite Reality Acquires Obsess to Dominate Immersive Commerce
Infinite Reality, a $12.25 billion immersive technology company, acquired Obsess, a leader in virtual commerce, for an undisclosed sum, combining their platforms to leverage AI and accelerate growth in a market projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030.
Infinite Reality Acquires Obsess to Dominate Immersive Commerce
Infinite Reality, a $12.25 billion immersive technology company, acquired Obsess, a leader in virtual commerce, for an undisclosed sum, combining their platforms to leverage AI and accelerate growth in a market projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030.
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40% Bias Score
Vivo Challenges Apple's Vision Pro with Planned 2025 Mixed Reality Headset
Vivo, the top smartphone vendor in China and India, announced plans for a mixed reality headset launch in 2025, aiming to compete with Apple's Vision Pro by offering a more affordable and robust software experience; the headset will be demonstrated before the end of 2024.
Vivo Challenges Apple's Vision Pro with Planned 2025 Mixed Reality Headset
Vivo, the top smartphone vendor in China and India, announced plans for a mixed reality headset launch in 2025, aiming to compete with Apple's Vision Pro by offering a more affordable and robust software experience; the headset will be demonstrated before the end of 2024.
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40% Bias Score
"Samsung and Google challenge Apple and Meta with 2025 mixed-reality headset"
"Samsung and Google's Project Moohan, a mixed-reality headset running Google's Android XR, is set for a 2025 release, challenging Apple's Vision Pro and Meta's Quest, which hold 65-75% and 3% of the market respectively in the first half of 2024."
"Samsung and Google challenge Apple and Meta with 2025 mixed-reality headset"
"Samsung and Google's Project Moohan, a mixed-reality headset running Google's Android XR, is set for a 2025 release, challenging Apple's Vision Pro and Meta's Quest, which hold 65-75% and 3% of the market respectively in the first half of 2024."
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36% Bias Score
Meta's Metaverse Gamble: $58 Billion in Losses and Waning Public Interest
Meta's 2021 rebranding to focus on the metaverse, involving significant investment in VR and AR technologies like Horizon Worlds, resulted in lower-than-expected user adoption and $58 billion in operating losses since 2020, despite some success in AR.
Meta's Metaverse Gamble: $58 Billion in Losses and Waning Public Interest
Meta's 2021 rebranding to focus on the metaverse, involving significant investment in VR and AR technologies like Horizon Worlds, resulted in lower-than-expected user adoption and $58 billion in operating losses since 2020, despite some success in AR.
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48% Bias Score
Metaverse Education in European Universities
Meta is bringing the metaverse to European universities, enabling immersive learning experiences through virtual reality.
Metaverse Education in European Universities
Meta is bringing the metaverse to European universities, enabling immersive learning experiences through virtual reality.
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Meta Quest 3 Review: Mixed Reality as a Game-Changer
The Meta Quest 3, a $499.99 standalone VR headset with improved visuals and new Touch Plus controllers, offers mixed reality features as a potential game-changer, showcasing the future of VR, surpassing its predecessor, the Quest 2, and offering competition to the PSVR2.
Meta Quest 3 Review: Mixed Reality as a Game-Changer
The Meta Quest 3, a $499.99 standalone VR headset with improved visuals and new Touch Plus controllers, offers mixed reality features as a potential game-changer, showcasing the future of VR, surpassing its predecessor, the Quest 2, and offering competition to the PSVR2.
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52% Bias Score
Berlin Theatertreffen 2025: Ten Noteworthy Productions Reflect Societal Concerns
A jury selected ten plays for the 2025 Berlin Theatertreffen, including VR performance art, a controversial opera performance featuring lesbian love scenes and Christian ritual mockery, and the posthumous work of RenΓ© Pollesch, reflecting a pessimistic view of modern society.
Berlin Theatertreffen 2025: Ten Noteworthy Productions Reflect Societal Concerns
A jury selected ten plays for the 2025 Berlin Theatertreffen, including VR performance art, a controversial opera performance featuring lesbian love scenes and Christian ritual mockery, and the posthumous work of RenΓ© Pollesch, reflecting a pessimistic view of modern society.
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52% Bias Score
Blackmagic Camera Enables Apple's Immersive Video
Blackmagic Design released the URSA Cine Immersive camera, a $US30,000 system enabling professional filmmakers to create Apple's immersive 8K video for the Vision Pro headset, directly addressing previous limitations in content creation for the format.
Blackmagic Camera Enables Apple's Immersive Video
Blackmagic Design released the URSA Cine Immersive camera, a $US30,000 system enabling professional filmmakers to create Apple's immersive 8K video for the Vision Pro headset, directly addressing previous limitations in content creation for the format.
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32% Bias Score
Notre-Dame Reopens After Extensive Restoration
On Sunday, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral reopened to the public after a five-year, eight-month restoration following a 2019 fire, showcasing a blend of ancient craftsmanship and modern technology, including a digital model by Autodesk and a virtual tour.
Notre-Dame Reopens After Extensive Restoration
On Sunday, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral reopened to the public after a five-year, eight-month restoration following a 2019 fire, showcasing a blend of ancient craftsmanship and modern technology, including a digital model by Autodesk and a virtual tour.
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36% Bias Score
VR in Nursing Education
Nursing schools are using virtual reality to train students and combat the nursing shortage.
VR in Nursing Education
Nursing schools are using virtual reality to train students and combat the nursing shortage.
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20% Bias Score
VR Headset Review and Comparison
A comprehensive review of various VR headsets, comparing their features, performance, and price.
VR Headset Review and Comparison
A comprehensive review of various VR headsets, comparing their features, performance, and price.
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